PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:          17 March 1999                 
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AC98-10592
                                          AR1999015316

	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	
	Mr. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr.  Ted S. Kanamine		Chairperson	
	Mr. Orville W. Troesch, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. James P. Steuve		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show the correct calculation of his total prior inactive service.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that he believes there are errors in the calculation of his total prior inactive service as follows:

a.  The DD Form 214 issued on 5 August 1988, item 12e (total prior inactive service) should read 0 years, 4 months and 18 days.  His total active and inactive service as of 5 August 1988 should equal 0 years, 10 months and 
17 days. 

b.  The DD Form 214 issued 15 July 1997, item 12e should read 8 years, 8 months, and 4 days, and his total active and inactive service as of 15 July 1997 should equal 9 years, 9 months, and 17 days.

4.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant initially enlisted in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) on 19 September 1987.  He was ordered to active duty for training on 16 February 1988.  He served until he was released and reassigned back to the USAR on 5 August 1988 upon completion of his training obligation.  Between l987 and l988 he therefore had 5 months and 20 days of active military service and 4 months and 27 days inactive service.

5.  Item 12e on the applicant's DD Form 214 issued on 5 August 1988 indicates that he had 5 months and 20 days active service, but that he had 0 years, 
0 months and 0 days prior inactive service.

6.  On 22 November 1996, the applicant was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Joint Endeavor.  On 15 July 1997, he was released and reassigned to his USAR upon completion of his active service obligation.  During this time period he had 7 months and 24 days of active service, and he had accrued a total of 8 years, 8 months, and 13 days of prior inactive service.

7.  Item 12e on the applicant's DD Form 214 issued on 15 July 1997 indicates the correct active service credit, but that he only had accrued 8 years, 3 months, and 16 days total prior inactive service.

8.  His total active and inactive service computed together equals 9 years, 
9 months, and 27 days, but this is not an authorized entry to be shown on a DD Form 214.

9.  Individual credit for monthly USAR drill periods attended are not authorized to be shown on the DD Form 214, but are instead credited for USAR retirement point purposes.  The DD Form 214 shows only periods of active federal service and inactive USAR service creditable for longevity purposes.  

10.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the policy for separation documents that are prepared for individuals upon discharge or release from active military service.  The regulation further provides that if the DD Form 214 needs to be corrected after the discharge of the soldier, a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) will be issued.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s inactive service reflected in item 12e of his DD Form 214 issued on 5 August 1988 is incorrect.  Instead of 0 years, 0 months, and 0 days, it should show 0 years, 4 months, and 27 days.

2.  The applicant’s inactive service reflected in item 12e of his DD Form 214 issued on 15 July 1997 is also incorrect.  Instead of 8 years, 3 months, and 
16 days, it should show 8 years, 8 months, and 13 days.

3.  No additional active service credit for USAR drills is authorized.

4.  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 issuing to the individual concerned a DD Form 215:

a.  which corrects item 12e of the DD Form 214, issued on 5 August 1988, by showing 0 years 4 months, and 27 days of total prior inactive service; and 

b.  which corrects item 12d of the DD Form 214, issued on 15 July 1997, by showing 8 years, 8 months, and 13 days of total prior inactive service.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__TSK___  _OWT___  _JPS ___  GRANT AS STATED IN
                                                      RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC9810592/AR1999015316	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED		
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Director	
ISSUES         1.	113.04	
2.		
3.		
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5.		
6.