PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           25 March 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998002449

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Gale Thomas		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that his records be corrected by changing his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), item # 6 (Reserve Obligation) to read ’00 00 00’, that item #23 (Type of Separation) should be changed to show he was discharged; that Item #26 (Separation Code) should read ‘KCB’; and that item #27 (Reentry Code) should read 30. 

3.  The applicant states that his Reserve obligation should read 00 00 00, because he had completed his Reserve obligation; that his type of separation should show that he was discharged instead of released from active duty, that his separation code should be ‘KCB’, and his reentry code should be ‘30’.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 8 June 1982, for a period of 3 years.  At the time of his enlistment he incurred a military service obligation of 6 years, any part of this service not served on active duty must be served in a Reserve Component.

5.  On 11 February 1994, he was separated under the FY94 Enlisted Voluntary Early Release Program, VSI/SSB.  His Report of Separation indicates he had a total of 11 years, 8 months and 4 days of creditable service.  This report reflects in item #6 a Reserve service obligation of 970131; in item #23 it shows that he was released from active duty; in item #26 it shows his separation code as MCH; and in item #27 it shows a reentry code of 10.  

6.  Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned Reentry Codes (RE codes) based on their service record or the reason for separation.  Army Regulation 601-210, covers eligibility criteria, policies, and procedures for enlistment and processing into the Regular Army (RA) and the US Army reserves.  Chapter 3 of that regulation prescribes basic eligibility for prior service applicants for enlistment.  That chapter includes a list of Armed Forces RE codes, including RA RE codes.  
RE code 3, applies to persons not qualified for continued Army service, but the disqualification is waivable.

7.  Army Regulation 635-5-1 (Separation Program Designator (SPD) Codes), states that SPD codes are three character alphabetic combinations which identify reasons for, and types of separation from active duty.  The sole purpose of SPD codes is to provide statistical accounting of reasons for separation.  Code ‘KCB’ applies to individuals separated under the Early Release Program-Special Separation Benefit.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that at the time of the applicants release from active duty he had fulfilled his military service obligation.  

2.  The applicant was released from active duty under the FY94 Early Release Program/SSB, and should have been assigned the SPD code of ‘KCB’, and the reentry code of ‘3’.  

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by changing the applicant’s DD Form 214 to reflect in:

     a.  Item #6, 00 00 00, showing no Reserve obligation;

     b.  Item #26, the SPD code of ‘KCB; and, 

     c.  Item #27, the Reentry code of 3.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied 

BOARD VOTE:  

___mkp__  __eja___  __le____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998002449	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990325	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1. 110.00		
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6.