UNITED STATES COAST GUARD DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 
Docket #: 2015-052 

Discharge Issued 
Character: Uncharacterized 
Narrative Reason: Entry Level Separation 
SPD/RE Code: JFW / RE3X 

Authority of Discharge: COMDTINST M1000.6A Art 12.B.20 

Date of Separation: 2/22/2008 

DRB Decision 
Character: Honorable 
Narrative Reason: No Change 
SPD/RE Code: No Change / No Change 

New Authority: No Change 

Discharge Review Board Discussion and Decision: 

DISCUSSION: The applicant was discharged for Entry Level Separation. The Board notes that the applicant
had previous reserve service, and active Army service. The 13 days of USCG service deemed
Uncharacterized does not supersede the character of service issued as Honorable with the National Guard
or US Army. Citing from the Legacy Personnel Manual, M1000.6A, Article 12.B.20.a.2: “An uncharacterized
discharge is used for most recruit separations, except for disability, prior service members entering
recruit training, or in cases when another type of discharge may be appropriate as described in Article 12.B.16.
for recruits with serious infractions”. Therefore, the Board recommends that the character of service is
administratively changed and restored to Honorable. While at training with the USCG, there was no associated
conduct to warrant a less desirable character of service. All other items will remain as issued. 

RECOMMENDATION: The Board members thoroughly reviewed the applicant’s record of service and all available documentation. 

In reviewing discharges, the Board presumes regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs unless there is 
substantial credible evidence (to include evidence submitted by the Applicant) to rebut the presumption.