DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
DRB DOCKET 2017-031

NAME
E4
CURRENT DD-214
Honorable, COMDTINST M1000.4, Art 1-B-2, JKQ, RE4, Misconduct
RELIEF REQUESTED
RE-1
RELIEF GRANTED
BY DRB
None
ADMIN
CORRECTIONS
COMDTINST M1000.4, Art. 1-B-17

TIS
4 yrs, 08 months, 24 days
Policy Implications
None

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Applicant was discharged in August of 2016. The Applicant’s Character of Service is Honorable and the 
Narrative Reason for Separation is Misconduct.

The reason for his separation was due to Misconduct involving a DUI arrest he received from a Police 
Department in New York. The Board discussed the case and the equality based on a person discharged for a 
DUI. The Board noted the applicant gave a breath sample of .19 which was over the .08 legal limit of 
impairment. The Board did not note any case of impropriety in regards to this discharge.

A check of COMDTINST M100.4, Art. 1-B-2 is the defining article of discharge noting Misconduct as a reason 
for discharge. An administrative change to have the Separation Code read COMDTINST M1000.4, Art. 1-B- 
17 is more appropriate and in alignment with the Separation Authority presented and EPM-1 endorsement.


Propriety:	Discharge was proper.
Equity:	Discharge was equitable.
Board Conclusion:	The Board voted 5-0 to recommend no relief. An administrative correction to the 
Separation Authority was noted.