Applicant Name: ????? Application Receipt Date: 2008/10/27 Prior Review: Prior Review Date: NA I. Applicant Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change Issues: See DD Form 293 and attahced documents submitted 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: 080108 Discharge Received: Date: 080229 Chapter: 14 -12C (2) AR: 635-200 Reason: Misconduct (Drug Abuse) RE: SPD: JKK Unit/Location: A Co, 1-187 IN Regt, Ft Campbell, KY Time Lost: None Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): 071003, wrongfully use cocaine on or about (070714-070814), reduced to E4, forfeiture of $849 pay per month for 2 months, extra duty and restriction for 45 days (FG) 061128, wrongfully used cocaine on or about (060916-060920), reduced to E4, forfeiture of $921 pay per month for 2 months,extra duty and restriction for 45 days (FG) Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Counseling Records Available: Yes No IV. Soldier’s Overall Record Age at current enlistment: 20 Current ENL Date: 050601 Current ENL Term: 4 Years ????? Current ENL Service: 1 Yrs, 06Mos, 07Days ????? Total Service: 4 Yrs, 10Mos, 15Days ????? Previous Discharges: RA 030416-050531 HD Highest Grade: E5 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No MOS: 11B/Infantryman GT: 128 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: SWA Combat: Iraq x3 (050915-060911), (070923-080211) & (030901-040116) Decorations/Awards: ARCOM, AAM, AGCM, NDSM, GWOTEM, GWOTSM, ICM, ASR, OSR, CIB V. Post-Discharge Activity City, State: Norristown, PA Post Service Accomplishments: None submitted VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation a. Facts and Circumstances: The evidence of record shows that on14 August 2008, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of Chapter 14, paragraph 12C(2), AR 635-200, by reason of misconduct—for commission of a serious offense abuse of illegal drugs, he tested positive for cocaine on 060920 and on 070814, with a general, under honorable conditions discharge. He was advised of his rights. The applicant consulted with legal counsel, was advised of the impact of the discharge action and did not submit a statement in his own behalf. The unit commander subsequently recommended separation from the service and waiver of further rehabilitative efforts. The intermediate commander reviewed the proposed discharge action and recommended approval of the separation action with a general, under honorable conditions discharge. On 10 January 2008, the separation authority waived further rehabilitative efforts and directed that the applicant be discharged with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions. b. Legal Basis for Separation: Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 14 of this regulation establishes policy and prescribes procedures for separating members for misconduct. Specific categories include minor disciplinary infractions, a pattern of misconduct, and commission of a serious offense, to include abuse of illegal drugs, convictions by civil authorities and desertion or absence without leave. Action will be taken to separate a member for misconduct when it is clearly established that rehabilitation is impractical or unlikely to succeed. Army policy states that an under other than honorable conditions discharge is normally considered appropriate, however, a general 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 military records, and the issue and documents submitted with the application, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge. The applicant’s discharge was appropriate because the quality of the former Soldier’s service was not consistent with the Army's standards for acceptable personal conduct and performance of duty by military personnel. By the misconduct, the applicant diminished the quality of service below that meriting a fully honorable discharge. The applicant provided no independent corroborating evidence demonstrating that either the command's action was erroneous or that the applicant’s service mitigated the misconduct or poor duty performance. The applicant correctly revealed that the social security number found on one of the urinalysis results was not his (the last four were 7164 versus 7165) that was found in his records at the time of the discharge. Notwithstanding this, the anaylst concluded that the rights of the applicant were not prejudiced by the error on file in this case. Department of Defense Directive 1332.28 stipulates that a discharge is proper unless the error was a prejudicial error. The evidence did not create a substantial doubt that the discharge would have been any different if the error had not been made. Therefore, the analyst determined that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service were both proper and equitable and recommends to the Board to deny relief. VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing Type of Hearing: Date: 12 August 2009 Location: Washington, DC 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: No Change Other: NA RE Code: Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE Case Number AR20080017456 ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 3 pages