UNITED STATES COAST GUARD DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 
Docket #: 2017-034 

Discharge Issued 
Character: Other Than Honorable Conditions 
Narrative Reason: Misconduct 
SPD/RE Code: JKK / RE4 

Authority of Discharge: COMDTINST M1000.4 Art 1.B.17 

Date of Separation: 6/23/2014 

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

New Authority: No Change 

Discharge Review Board Discussion and Decision: 

PROPRIETY: The Board finds no issues with propriety in this case. The applicant was properly 
discharged under policy in effect at the time of discharge. 
EQUITY: Coast Guard policy prescribes no higher than a General, Under Honorable Conditions character 
of service for individuals separated as a result of violating the Coast Guard’s drug policy. The Coast 
Guard has zero tolerance for drug abuse. The General, Under Honorable Conditions discharge is 
equitable. 

RECOMMENDATION: The Board members thoroughly reviewed the applicant’s record of service and all 
available documentation. The Board deemed that the applicant’s character of service, reason for 
separation and reenlistment code are appropriate based on the available evidence and should not be 
changed. There was not any discharge documentation nor an investigation available to review to 
discount or uphold the discharge type that the former member received. The applicant has not 
substantiated any error or inequity. 

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.