DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD (NDRB)
                     DISCHARGE REVIEW
                   DECISIONAL DOCUMENT

 

 ex-GMGSN, USN
Docket No. ND99-00911

Applicant’s Request

The application for discharge review, received 990625, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to General/under Honorable conditions.  The applicant requested a documentary record discharge review.  The applicant listed a VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER as his representative on the DD Form 293.

Decision

A documentary discharge review was conducted in Washington, D.C. on 000331.  After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, NDRB discerned no impropriety or inequity in the characterization of the applicant’s service.  The Board’s vote was unanimous that the character of the discharge shall not change.  The discharge shall remain: UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS/Misconduct - Pattern of Misconduct, authority: NAVMILPERSMAN, Article 3630600.

PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION

Issues

Prior to the documentary discharge review, the applicant introduced no issues as block 8 on the DD Form 293 is blank. 

Documentation

In addition to the service record, the following additional documentation, submitted by the applicant, was considered:

Copy of DD Form 214
Letter from applicant (2pgs)

PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE

Prior Service (component, dates of service, type of discharge):

	Active:   USN			850805 - 890803	HON
	Inactive: USNR (DEP)	850329 - 850804	COG

Period of Service Under Review:

Date of Enlistment:  890804		Date of Discharge:  930120

Length of Service (years, months, days):

	Active:    03  05  17
	Inactive:  None

Age at Entry:  23			Years Contracted:  4 

Education Level:  12			AFQT:  25

Highest Rate:  GMG3

Final Enlisted Performance Evaluation Averages (number of marks):

Performance:  1.33 (3)	Behavior:  1.33 (3)		OTA:  1.66

Military Decorations:  None

Unit/Campaign/Service Awards:  NDSM 

Days of Unauthorized Absence:  None 

Character, Narrative Reason, and Authority of Discharge (at time of issuance):

UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS/Misconduct – Pattern of misconduct, authority:  NAVMILPERSMAN, Article 3630600.

Chronological Listing of Significant Service Events:

900508:	Civil Conviction at the First Circuit Family Court, State of Hawaii, located in Honolulu, Hawaii for Abuse of a Household member (Hawaii Revised Statutes 709-906).
Sent:  Incarceration for 30 days with 23 days being suspended for a period of 1 year subject to the defendant remaining arrest and conviction free for a period of 1 year; and the defendant was ordered to participate with the Navy Family Advocacy Program for continued counseling and participation in an anger management program.

900712:	Retention Warning from [USS CORONADO (AGF-11)]:  Advised of deficiency (failed to obey lawful order, unauthorized absence, making false official statements.), notified of corrective actions and assistance available, advised of consequences of further deficiencies, and issued discharge warning. 

900712:	NJP for violation of UCMJ, Article 86: UA 920525, 920601, 920608, 920629, violation of UCMJ Article 92: Failure to obey other lawful order.
	Award:  Restriction and extra duty for 30 days, reduction to E-3.  No indication of appeal in the record.

900718:	Civil Conviction at the First Circuit Family Court, State of Hawaii, located in Honolulu, Hawaii for Abuse of a Household Member (Hawaii Revised Statues 709-906).
	Sent:  Incarceration for 30 days with 23 days being suspended for a period of 1 year subject to the defendant remaining arrest and conviction free for a period of 1 year; and the defendant was ordered to participate with the Navy Family Advocacy Program for continued counseling and participation in an anger management program.
 
920610:	NJP for violation of UCMJ, Article 86: UA from his place of duty, to wit: NAVSTA Chapel, Pearl Harbor, HI, at 0900 until 1815, 920522; violation of UCMJ Article 89: (2 Specifications), Disrespectful toward a superior commissioned officer on 920522.
	Award:  Forfeiture of $200 per month for 1 month (suspended for 3 months).  No indication of appeal in the record.

920626:	Commanding Officer, Naval Station, Pearl Harbor notified applicant of intended recommendation for discharge under Other Than Honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to a Pattern of misconduct, Commission of a serious offense and civilian conviction.

920629:  	Applicant advised of his rights and having consulted with counsel certified under UCMJ, Article 27B, elected to appear before an Administrative Discharge Board.

920810:	An Administrative Discharge Board, based upon a preponderance of the evidence and by unanimous vote, found that the applicant had committed misconduct due to a Pattern of misconduct, Commission of a serious offense, and civilian conviction, that the misconduct warranted separation, and recommended discharge under Other Than Honorable conditions.

921020:	Commanding officer recommended discharge under Other Than Honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to a Pattern of misconduct, Commission of a serious offense and civilian conviction.

921218:	Applicant advised that his Admin Separation Board hearing, held 10 August 1992 was improperly convened in that the Senior Member must be a line officer serving in the grade of 0-4 or above.  The Senior Member was a medical officer not a line officer.  The applicant elected to accept the results of the Admin Separation Board from 10 August 1992, despite the deficiency noted and refused a newly convened Admin Separation Board.

930108:	BUPERS directed the applicant's discharge under Other Than Honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to a Pattern of misconduct.

PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW

Discussion

The applicant was discharged on 930120 under Other Than Honorable conditions for misconduct due to a Pattern of misconduct (A).  The Board presumed regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs (B).  After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, the Board found that the discharge was proper and equitable (C and D).
 
The applicant introduced no decisional issues for consideration by the Board.

Pertinent Regulation/Law (at time of discharge)

A.  Naval Military Personnel Manual, (NAVPERS 15560C, effective 15 Aug 91 until 
04 Mar 93), Article 3630600, SEPARATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL BY REASON OF MISCONDUCT – A PATTERN OF MISCONDUCT. 

B.  Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174C of 22 August 1984 (Manual for Discharge Review, 1984), enclosure (1), Chapter 2, AUTHORITY/POLICY FOR DEPARTMENTAL DISCHARGE REVIEW.  

C.  Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174C of 22 August 1984 (Manual for Discharge Review, 1984), enclosure (1), Chapter 9, paragraph 9.2, PROPRIETY OF THE DISCHARGE.

D.  Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174C of 22 August 1984 (Manual for Discharge Review, 1984), enclosure (1), Chapter 9, paragraph 9.3, EQUITY OF THE DISCHARGE.

PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT

If you believe that the decision in your case is unclear, not responsive to the issues you raised, or does not otherwise comport with the decisional document requirements of DoD Directive 1332.28, you may submit a complaint in accordance with Enclosure (5) of that Directive.  You should read Enclosure (5) of the Directive before submitting such a complaint.  The complaint procedure does not permit a challenge of the merits of the decision; it is designed solely to ensure that the decisional documents meet applicable requirements for clarity and responsiveness.  You may obtain a copy of DoD Directive 1332.28 by writing to:

		DA Military Review Boards Agency
		Management Information and Support Directorate
		Armed Forces Reading Room
		Washington, D.C.  20310-1809

The names, and votes of the members of the Board are recorded on the original of this document and may be obtained from the service records by writing to:

		Naval Council of Personnel Boards
		Attn:  Naval Discharge Review Board
		Washington Navy Yard
		720 Kennon St SE Rm 309
		Washington, D.C.  20374-5023