DRB DIGESTŒXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRB DOCKET 2014-038
NAME

CURRENT DD-214
Honorable, COMDTNST MIOOO.4 1-B-15, JPD, Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure,
RELIEF REQUESTED
Reentry code upgrade
RELIEF GRANTED 
BY DRB
SPD code to JND, Narrative Reason amended as noted below
ADMIN
CORRECTIONS
None
TIS
5 yrs, 3 months, 23 days
Policy Implications 
None
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant was discharged for Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure in 2012. With regard to the Narrative Reason 
for Separation, the applicant had previously been to outpatient treatment in 2009 for a self-referral. In 2008, 
the applicant received the first alcohol incident and Non-Judicial punishment (NJP) for public intoxication at a 
local restaurant. Thereafter in 2012, the applicant was cited for driving under the influence. The applicant was 
then documented for the second alcohol incident, successfully completed a treatment program, and then 
recommended for discharge. After the command's notification for Discharge, the applicant provided a 
statement to state the desire to remain in the service.
On the equity standard, the board referred to ALCOAST 125/10 to make a recommendation on the Narrative 
Reason (NR) for his separation. The Board notes most or all separations occurring after said ALCOAST to the 
present, only issue a JPD (SPD) code when the member is unable to complete outpatient treatment, an 
objection or refusal for treatment altogether, or a relapse after a direct order of alcohol abstinence is 
documented as a condition of employment for the remainder of their career. None of these actions occurred in 
this case.
Therefore, the Board recommends that the NR be amended to: Separation for Miscellaneous/General Reasons 
with a Separation Type of: (Unsuitability) Alcohol Abuse. The recommended SPD code is JND.
Propriety:	Discharge was proper.
Equity:	Discharge was NOT equitable.
Final Adjudication by Assistant Commandant For Human Resources: Partial relief is granted based on post-
policy issued in ALCOAST 125/10:
Separation Authority : COMDTNST MIOOO.4, ART 1.B.15
SPD code: JND
Narrative Reason for Separation:
Separation for Miscellaneous/General Reasons
No change will be made to the Re-entry code of RE4.