DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
DRB DOCKET 2016-072

NAME
O3
CURRENT DD-214
Honorable, COMDINST M1000.4, RBD, RE2, Sufficient Service for Retirement
RELIEF REQUESTED
SBC, Attain Maximum Time in Grade/ Service
RELIEF GRANTED
BY DRB
RBC
ADMIN
CORRECTIONS
Maximum Service or Time in Service
TIS
30 years, 2 months, 8 days

Policy Implications
None

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Applicant retired from the Coast Guard in June 2014 after serving over 30 years of service. The Applicant 
is requesting to change the Separation Code (SPD) and Narrative Reason for Separation (NR) blocks on his DD 
Form 214. His current SPD reads “RBD”, which carries an explanation of voluntary retirement

The Board members discussed the promotion process for Coast Guard Officers. His Separation Authority 
shows he was retired under 10 U. S. Code 1293, which applies to permanent regular commissioned warrant 
officers with twenty or more years of active service who voluntarily retire.

The Board finds no issues with propriety in this case. However, they do have an issue with the equity standard 
of review. At the time of retirement, he was a temporary regular officer and held a permanent chief warrant 
officer status. He is petitioning the Board to correct his SPD to “SBC” and the NR to “Maximum Service or
Time in Grade”. This applies if this is a mandatory retirement required by law when member has attained time 
in service or time in grade. After reviewing the Applicant’s service record in its entirety and not receiving any 
new evidence from him suggesting that he did not elect to retire at his own request, the Board recommends 
changing the SPD to “RBC” with a Narrative Reason for Separation of “Maximum Service or Time in 
Service”.

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

Propriety:	Discharge was proper.
Equity:	Discharge was not equitable.
Board Conclusion:	The Board voted 5-0 to recommend the following relief:

DD-214 Item
Board Decision


24. Discharge
No Change


25. Authority
No Change


26. Separation Code
RBC


27. Re-entry Code
No Change


28. Narrative Reason
Maximum Service or
Time In Service