Applicant Name: ????? Application Receipt Date: 2008/08/13 Prior Review: Prior Review Date: NA I. Applicant Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change Issues: See DD Form 149 and supporting documents provided by the Applicant. II. Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed? Tender Offer: NA See Attachments: Legal Medical Minority Opinion Exhibits III. Discharge Under Review Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: Date: Not in File (NIF) Discharge Received: Date: 960401 Chapter: 8-27g AR: NGR 600-200 Reason: Unsatisfactory Participation RE: SPD: NA Unit/Location: F Co, 38th Spt Bn, Indianapolis, IN Time Lost: None Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Counseling Records Available: Yes No IV. Soldier’s Overall Record Age at current enlistment: 18 Current ENL Date: 810126 Current ENL Term: NIF Years ????? Current ENL Service: 15 Yrs, 02Mos, 06Days No contracts available in the OMPF Total Service: 15 Yrs, 02Mos, 06Days ????? Previous Discharges: None in the OMPF, however, the applicant provided several personal copies of his NGB Form 22s. Highest Grade: E-5 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No MOS: 63B10/Lt Wheel Veh Mech GT: 80 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: None Combat: None Decorations/Awards: AAM, NDSM, AFRM, ARCAM-3, ASR V. Post-Discharge Activity City, State: Wilkinson, IN Post Service Accomplishments: None listed VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation a. Facts and Circumstances: The evidence shows the applicant’s record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to his discharge from the Army. The record indicates that on 21 March 1996, Department of Military Affairs, Indianapolis National Guard Center, Indianapolis, IN, Orders 057-083, discharged the applicant from the Army National Guard, effective 1 April 1996, with a general under honorable conditions discharge and assigned him to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement), St Louis, Missouri to complete his statutory obligation. The record contains a properly constituted NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service). It indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Paragraph 8-27g, NGR 600-200, by reason of unsatisfactory participation, with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions, and a reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of "3." b. Legal Basis for Separation: National Guard Regulation (NGR) 600-200 and Army Regulation 135-91 govern procedures covering enlisted personnel management of the Army National Guard. Chapter 8 of NGR 600-200 covers, in pertinent part, reasons for discharge and separation of enlisted personnel from the State Army Reserve National Guard. Paragraph 8-27(g) of that regulation provides in pertinent part that individuals can be separated for being an unsatisfactory participant. Army Regulation 135-91 states that a member is an unsatisfactory participant when nine or more unexcused absences from scheduled drills occur during a 1 year period. Army policy states that an under other than honorable conditions discharge is normally considered appropriate, but a general discharge under honorable conditions or an honorable discharge may be granted. 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 and documents he submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge. The facts and circumstances pertaining to the applicant’s discharge are not contained in the available records. On 21 March 1996, Department of Military Affairs, Indianapolis National Guard Center, Indianapolis, IN, Orders 057-083, discharged the applicant from the Army National Guard, effective 1 April 1996, with a general under honorable conditions discharge and assigned him to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement), St Louis, Missouri to complete his statutory obligation. The record contains a properly constituted NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service). It indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Paragraph 8-27g, NGR 600-200, by reason of unsatisfactory participation, with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions, and a reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of "3." Furthermore, the analyst noted the applicant's issues, in reference to his rank and unit of assignment, however, the correction that the applicant requests to be made to his NGB Form 22, does not fall within the purview of this Board. The applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR), utilizing DD Form 149 regarding this matter. An application for that Board is enclosed. In view of the foregoing, the analyst determined that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service remains both proper and equitable and recommends to the Board to deny relief. VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing Type of Hearing: Date: 27 May 2009 Location: Washington, D.C. Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No Counsel: NA Witnesses/Observers: NA Exhibits Submitted: NA VIII. 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 discharge was both proper and equitable and voted to deny relief. IX. Board Decision XI. Certification Signature Board Vote: Approval Authority: Character - Change 0 No change 5 Reason - Change 0 No change 5 (Board member names available upon request) EDGAR J. YANGER Colonel, U.S. Army X. Board Action Directed President, Army Discharge Review Board Issue a new DD Form 214 Change Characterization to: Change Reason to: NA Other: NA RE Code: Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE Case Number AR20080013922 ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 3 pages