UNITED STATES COAST GUARD DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD Docket #: 2018-016 
Discharge Issued Character: Honorable Narrative Reason: Misconduct SPD/RE Code: JKA/RE4 
Authority of Discharge: COMDTINST Ml000.4 Art 1.B 
Date of Separation: 12/26/2012 
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: 
The applicant was discharged in December of20l2 for Misconduct after serving a total of 03 Years, 06 Months and 26 Days on Active Duty. The Board thoroughly reviewed all of the documentation including the applicant's statement. The PDR contains 3307s depicting a pattern of misconduct as well as (2) NJP Proceedings. A separation authorization was also found in Direct Access. The Board then acknowledged that the paperwork in the PDR and also the EERs depicted a pattern misconduct and the financial mismanagement that the applicant was discharged for. The separation authority listed on the DD-214 is COMDTINST Ml000.4, Art. l.B. The SPD handbook prescribes an RE Code of RE-4 for an SPD Code of JKA. IA W COMDTINST Ml000.6 12.B.18.b (2.a) a member that receives two or more non-judicial punishments within a 2-year period may be separated under misconduct. 
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: The Board finds no issues with equity in this case. The applicant was properly processed under the policy that was in effect at the time of the discharge. 
RECOMMENDATION: The Board deemed that the applicant's character of service, reason for separation and reenlistment code are appropriate and should not be changed. 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.