Application Receipt Date: 060206 Prior Review Prior Review Date: None I. Applicant Request Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change Issues: See DD Form 293, with attachments II. Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed? Yes No Tender Offer: ????? See Attachments: Legal Medical Minority Opinion Exhibits III. Original Character of Discharge Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: Date: 010425 Discharge Received: Date: 010425 Chapter: CH 4 AR: 635-200 Reason: Completion of Required Active Service RE: SPD: MBK Unit/Location: Company A, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Training Command, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 29207-5000 Time Lost: None Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Court-Martials (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Counseling Records Available: Yes No IV. Soldier’s Overall Record DOB: 770301 Current ENL Date: 000628/OAD Current ENL Term: 37 Weeks Years ????? Current ENL Service: 0 Yrs, 9 Mos, 27 Days ????? Total Service: 3 Yrs, 5 Mos, 2 Days ????? Previous Discharges: USAR-000531-000627/N/A (Concurrent Service) Highest Grade: E3 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No MOS: 71L10, Adminsitrative Specialist GT: 91 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: None Combat: None Decorations/Awards: None V. Post-Discharge Activity Home of Record: Current Address: Post Service Accomplishments: None VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation a. Facts and Circumstances: The applicant's record contains DD Form 214 worksheet, which indicates that she was released from Active Duty Training under the provisions of Chapter 4, AR 635-200, by reason of expiration of term of service, with service uncharacterized. On 1 June 2000, Department of Defense, San Juan Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, 00934, issued self terminating Order 103-2. This order initiated the applicant's initial active duty for training (IADT), effective date 28 June 2000, for approximately 37 weeks, which upon completion of the training period, unless sooner relieved by proper authority, also ordered the applicant to return to the Reserve of the Army, Building 1308-H, Fort Buchanan, PR 00934. 2000, Department of Defense, San Juan Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort Buchanan, PR 00934-0108. On 14 November 2000, DA, Headquarters, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School and Fort Sam Houston, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234-5014, issued Orders 319-208, relieving the applicant from Company E, DLI, (W13Z1C), Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 78236, and attached the applicant to Army Reception Station (WOU764), Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 29207-5000, for the purpose of BCT (AIT: Fort Jackson SC), effective date: 17 November 2000. On 8 April 2001, the Commander, Headquarters, Company A, 269th Adjutant General Battalion, Fort Jackson, issued Form 4187, changing the Soldier's duty status to Hospital Convalescent Leave. On 15 March 2001, Headquarters, U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, Fort Jackson, SC recommended a 21 day convalescent leave pass be granted by the unit commander, Headquarters, Company A, 369th Adjutant General Battalion, Fort Jackson. On 8 April 2001, an unauthenticated form 4137, was sent from the Commander, Headquarters, Company A, 369th Adjutant General Battalion, Fort Jackson, SC, to the Chief, Trainee branch, Fort Jackson, SC 29207, indicating that the applicant received a change of duty status to 'Hospital,' effective date: 8 April 2001. On 8 April 2001, medical documents indicate that the applicant was admitted to San Juan, Puerto Rico Veteran Administration Medical Center (VAMC), for evaluation and treatment. On 20 April 2001, the applicant was released from the San Juan, PR VAMC. On 25 April 2001, an authenticated form 4137, was sent from the Commander, Headquarters, 271st AG Postal Company, Fort Buchanan, PR 00934, to DCSPER, 65th RSC, Fort Buchanan, PR 00934, indicating that the applicant was readmitted to San Juan VAMC, PR for further treatment. b. Legal Basis for Separation: Army Regulation 635-200, in effect at the time, set forth the basic authority for separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 4 of that regulation provided, in pertinent part, for the separation of individuals at completion of required service (i.e., expiration term of service). c. Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale: After a careful review of all the applicant’s available records for the period of enlistment under review, and the issue she submitted, the analyst found a mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge. On 1 June 2000, Department of Defense, San Juan Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, 00934, issued self terminating Order 103-2. This order initiated the applicant's initial active duty for training (IADT), effective date 28 June 2000, for approximately 37 weeks. On 25 April 2001, the applicant was discharged from active duty status. At the time of discharge, the applicant had completed 9 months and 27 days of active military service. On 26 April 2001, the applicant was assigned to 271st AG Postal Company, Ft Buchanan, PR, in the Reserve of the Army. The DD Form 214 Worksheet indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 4, AR 635-200. The characterization of service for soldiers separated under the provisions of this chapter will normally be honorable unless the soldier is in an entry-level status. The service of soldiers in an entry-level status will be uncharacterized. This Soldier was assigned an entry-level status on DD Form 214 Worksheet, however, should have received a characterization of service, since the soldier completed more than 180 days of creditable continuous active duty prior to the initiation of separation action. Moreover, the anlayst noted that the applicant submitted 17 Defense Finance and Accounting Service Military (DFAS) Leave and Earnings Statements (LES) continuous from the dates 28 June 2000 to 30 April 2001. The DFAS LES documents support the contention that the Soldier was on active duty during the period under review. Therefore, the analyst determined that the characterization of service is improper and recommend an upgrade of the characterization of service to fully honorable. However, the narrative reason for discharge remains both proper and equitable. VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing Type of Hearing: Date: 18 October 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No Counsel: N/A Witnesses/Observers: N/A Exhibits Submitted: N/A VIII. Board Decision The discharge was: Proper Improper Equitable Inequitable The characterization of service was: Proper Improper Equitable Inequitable The narrative reasons were: Equitable Inequitable DRB voting record: Change No change (Character) Change No change (Reason) (Board member names available upon request) IX. Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analyst’s recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the characterization of service was and is improper. Accordingly, the Board voted to grant relief by changing the characterization of service to fully honorable. However, the Board determined that the reason for discharge was both proper and equitable and voted not to change it. Case report reviewed and verified by: Mr. John Zangas, Examiner X. Board Action Directed No Change Issue a new DD Form 214 Change Characterization to: Change Reason to: None Other: None RE Code: Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: None XI. Certification Signature and Date Approval Authority: ROBERT L. HOUSE Colonel, U.S. Army President, Army Discharge Review Board Official: ESMERALDA G. PROCTOR DATE: 20 October 2006 Colonel, U.S. Army Chief, Secretary Recorder ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE Case Number AR20060003521 Applicant Name: Ms. ______________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 6 pages