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

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

ex-2nd LT, USMC
Docket No. MD06-00917

Applicant’s Request

The application for discharge review was received on 20060628.  The Applicant requests the Discharge Characterization of Service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable and the Narrative Reason for Separation be changed to “tour of duty complete.”  The Applicant requests a documentary record discharge review.  The Applicant did not designate a representative on the DD Form 293.

Decision

A documentary discharge review was conducted in Washington, D.C. on 20070426.  After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, no impropriety or inequity in the characterization of the Applicant’s service was discovered by the NDRB.  The Board’s vote was unanimous that the characterization of the discharge and reason for discharge shall not change.  The discharge shall remain General (Under Honorable Conditions) by reason of unacceptable conduct.

PART I - ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION

Decisional Issues

Equity:  The Applicant claims he was maliciously given number 19 of 22 MOS choices by a Staff Platoon Commander (SPC) who had a difference of opinion with him.

Documentation

In addition to the service and medical records, the following additional documentation, submitted by the Applicant, was considered:

Applicant’s DD Form 214
Applicant’s letter to NDRB, dtd May 26, 2006

PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE

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

[EVALUATE ON CASE BY CASE BASES]

	Inactive:	USMCR (DEP)	19920110 - 19920601	COG
	Active:	USMC	19920602 - 20000810	To Accept
				Commission

Period of Service Under Review:

Date of Commission:  20000811		Date of Discharge:  20020517

Length of Service (years, months, days):

	Active:    01  09  07
	Inactive:  None

Time Lost During This Period (days):

	Unauthorized absence:  None
	Confinement:		  None

Age at Commission:  27

Type of Commission:  Regular (Indefinite)

Education Level:  16				Degree:  Bachelors

Highest Grade:  2nd LT

Final Officer’s Fitness Reports were available to the Board for review.

Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, (as listed on the DD Form 214):  Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (2nd awd) National Defense Service Medal (2nd awd), Humanitarian Service Medal, Rifle Expert Badge (2nd awd), Pistol Expert Badge, Meritorious Mast, Certificate of Appreciation, Navy/Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia

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

GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS)/UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT, authority:  SECNAVINST 1920.6C.

Chronological Listing of Significant Service Events:

000811:	Applicant commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and commenced active duty.

010924:	NJP for violation of UCMJ, Article 92.
	Award:  Punitive letter of reprimand.  Not appealed.

011003:	Report of nonjudicial punishment from Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune to Commanding General (SJA), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic.  Nonjudicial punishment imposed on 010924 and was awarded the punishment of a punitive letter of reprimand.  Applicant indicated acceptance of the imposition of nonjudicial punishment and did not desire to demand trial by court-martial.  Applicant di