UNITED STATES COAST GUARD DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 
Docket #: 2015-059 

Discharge Issued 
Character: Honorable 
Narrative Reason: Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure 
SPD/RE Code: JPD / RE4 

Authority of Discharge: COMDTINST M1000.6A Art 12.B.16 

Date of Separation: 1/20/2002 

DRB Decision 
Character: No Change 
Narrative Reason: Separation for Misc/General Reasons 
SPD/RE Code: JND / No Change 

New Authority: COMDTINST M1000.4 Art 1.B.15 

Discharge Review Board Discussion and Decision: 

DISCUSSION: The applicant was discharged due to Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure. 
The applicant assaulted another shipmate while being heavily intoxicated. The applicant came to work 
intoxicated and was also taken to NJP for driving under the influence. The Board does note there is no 
record of substance abuse treatment in the applicant’s record. The Board has no issues on the propriety 
standard of this discharge. 
On the equity standard, the board referred to post-policy of ALCOAST 125/10 to make a 
recommendation on the Narrative Reason (NR) for the discharge. The Board notes most or all 
separations occurring after the release of said ALCOAST to the present, only issue a JPD (SPD) code 
when the member is unable to complete outpatient treatment, or an objection or refusal for treatment 
altogether is documented. Neither of those 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. 

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

2 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.