DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRB DOCKET 2012-043
AME

CURRENT DD-214
Honorable, 1.B.17, JKD, Misconduct, RE4
RELIEF REQUESTED
Chan e Narrative Reason from Misconduct to 
Hardship

RELIEF GRANTED 
BY DRB
Hardship; RE3H reentry code; MDB SPD code
ADMN
CORRECTIONS
None
TIS
3 yrs, 9 months, 21 da s
Policy Implications 
None
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant was discharged from the Coast Guard Reserve for Misconduct in 2007 due to a pattern of 
shirking.
Pursuant to Article 4.B.l of the Reserve Policy Manual,  Ml 001.28A, commands are required to 
"monitor member participation" and "Correct performance deficiencies by timely counseling of members who 
are not participating satisfactorily. Commands shall document all counseling in accordance with Preparation 
and Submission of Administrative Remarks (CG-3307)." There is no record of the command complying with 
these requirements prior to recommending the applicant for discharge. Additionally, the absence of a discharge 
package and supporting documentation regarding notification of the intent to discharge and appropriate due 
process being followed is problematic.
The applicant states that the cause of the non-participation stems from the distance of home of record to the 
drilling unit. Additionally, the applicant suffered a neck injury and their car was inoperable. Unfortunately, the 
applicant was living in an area where there were no other drilling units within the Reasonable Commuting 
Distance of 100 miles or 3 hours per the Reserve Policy Manual. A duty reassignment was not an option; this 
is why the member requested a transfer to the IRR until they were able to financially support the travel and 
physically able to drill satisfactorily. The applicant had served 4 of the 6 years on the enlistment honorably up 
until that time.
The Board recommends that the applicant's record be upgraded to reflect a Discharge with an Honorable 
character of service and a Narrative Reason of "Hardship" with SPD code MDB, RE code of RE-3H.
Final Adjudication by Assistant Commandant For Human Resources: Concur with Board. Aforesaid 
relief is granted.