DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRB DOCKET 2013- 054 NAME CURRENT DD-214 Honorable, COMDTNST MIOOO.6A, JNC, Unacceptable Conduct, RE4 RELIEF REQUESTED Upgrade RE code and Narrative Reason RELIEF GRANTED BY DRB Separation Code: JFY, Reentry Code: RE-3G, Narrative Reason: Adjustment Disorder CORRECTIONS None TIS 0 yrs, 7 months, 14 days Policy Implications None EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The applicant was discharged for Unacceptable Conduct due to Apathy, Defective Attitudes, Adjustment Disorder, and the Inability to Expand Effort Effectively. The applicant's complete Personnel Data Record and Separation Package were available for the Board to review. The applicant reported aboard to the first assignment after Recruit Training in the summer of 2006. After just a few months, the applicant had difficulty adjusting to military life and went to the clinic for a psychiatric review. In late 2006, the applicant was diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood. Thereafter, the command started processing for discharge which was effective in early 2007. The applicant was notified of the intent to discharge, and the applicant was advised of the rights to an attorney. No statement was made and no objection to the discharge. In accordance with (post-policy) ALCOAST 252/09, the Board recommends a change to SPD code JFY, Narrative Reason of Adjustment Disorder, and a Re-entry code of RE-3G. The service record indicates no actions that would describe the applicant's time in service as Unacceptable Conduct. In April 2009, the CG released ALCOAST 252/09, which established that members who are not able to adapt to military life will no longer receive such a negative connotation or stigma to be associated with unacceptable conduct. Therefore, a new set of SPD codes was created. The FY series was to be aligned with the new narrative reason of 'Adjustment Disorder' which is best suited for the medical assessment made by the Navy Medical Center in Portsmouth in late 2006. An RE-3 reentry code is not an affirmative recommendation for reenlistment, rather it represents that the applicant is not recommended for reenlistment due to a disqualifying factor. The RE3 code may be waived based upon the policies and needs of the gaining service. Propriety: Discharge was proper. Equity: Discharge was equitable. Final Adjudication by Assistant Commandant For Human Resources: Partial relief is granted based on post- policy in ALCOAST 252/09 as follows (all other items stand as issued): Separation Code: JFY Reentry Code: RE-3G Narrative Reason: Adjustment Disorder