Applicant Name: ????? Application Receipt Date: 2009/04/08 Prior Review: Prior Review Date: NA I. Applicant Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change Issues: The applicant submitted no issues of equity or propriety to be considered by the board. 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: NIF Discharge Received: Date: 020515 Chapter: 14-12b AR: 635-200 Reason: Misconduct RE: SPD: JKA Unit/Location: Bangor Recruiting Company, 87 Hillside Ave, Suite 2, Bangor, ME 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: 24 Current ENL Date: Reenl/010703 Current ENL Term: 4 Years ????? Current ENL Service: 0 Yrs, 10 Mos, 03 Days ????? Total Service: 5 Yrs, 08 Mos, 22 Days ????? Previous Discharges: RA 960822-010702/HD Highest Grade: E5 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No MOS: 72B24 Personnel Admin Spec GT: 120 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: None Combat: None Decorations/Awards: AGCM, NDSM, ASR V. Post-Discharge Activity City, State: Clinton, IL Post Service Accomplishments: None submited by the applicant; however, see the enclosed character reference letters on his behalf. VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation a. Facts and Circumstances: The evidence of record shows that the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of Chapter 14-5, AR 635-200, in that he was convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence in Maine on (020221), 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 25 March 2002, the separation authority waived further rehabilitative efforts and directed that the applicant be discharged with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions. The record contains a GOMOR dated 4 April 2002 for pleading guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence. b. Legal Basis for Separation: Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 14 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, 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 military records and the 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. Furthermore, the analyst found that someone in the discharge process erroneously entered on the applicant's DD Form 214, block 25, separation authority as paragraph "14-12b" and block 26, separation code as "JKA". In view of the foregoing, the analyst recommends to the Board that an administrative correction be made to block 25, separation authority to read, paragraph "14-5” and block 26, separation code to read "JKB" which was approved by the separation authority. Therefore, notwithstanding the propriety of the applicant's discharge, 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: 15 January 2010 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. The Board directs ARBA St. Louis to make an administrative correction to block 25, separation authority to read, paragraph "14-5” and block 26, separation code to read "JKB" . 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: The Board directs ARBA St. Louis to administrative correct block 25, separation authority to read, paragraph "14-5” and block 26, separation code to read "JKB" . RE Code: Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE Case Number AR20090007703 ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 3 pages