UNITED STATES COAST GUARD DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 
Docket #: 2021-024 

Discharge Issued 
Character: Uncharacterized 
Narrative Reason: Adjustment Disorder 
SPD/RE Code: JFY / RE4 

Authority of Discharge: COMDTINST M1000.4 ART 1.B.19 

Date of Separation: 6/19/2020 

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: 

DISCUSSION: The applicant was discharged for Adjustment Disorder which is not in itself a medical 
disorder, but a failure to adapt to military culture as defined by ALCOAST 252/09 and ALCOAST 562-08. 
After 17 days of training, the applicant was unable to meet the minimum training requirements set 
forth. The discharge document annotates separation due to psych, adjustment disorder with mixed 
anxiety and depressed mood. Separation documentation reflects that the recruit was counseled 
regarding reenlistment at the time of discharge. 
An RE4 reentry code signifies that the applicant is not recommended or is ineligible for reenlistment. 
This discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of policy and was 
within the discretion of the separation authority. The Board finds the separation was both proper and 
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 and 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.