PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           16 December 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12037

	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. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Chairperson	
	Ms. Lana E. McGlynn		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		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 the total active service shown on his DD Form 214 be corrected. 

3.  The applicant states that the total active service listed on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.  He states that he was on active duty from 26 August 1968 to 
18 June 1971, which is 2 years, 9 months, and 23 days vice the 1 year,
9 months, and 23 days reflected on his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on
26 August 1968 for a period of 3 years.  He was awarded military occupational specialty 67U (Helicopter Repairman).  His highest rank attained was sergeant
(E-5).

5.  The applicant served successfully in assignments at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, Vietnam, and Fort Hood, Texas.

6.  On 18 June 1971 the applicant was honorably released from active duty prior to his expiration term of service (ETS) to enter college and was transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement).  He had served 2 years, 9 months, and 
23 days of total active service.  However, his DD Form 214 shows that he served 1 year, 9 months, and 23 days of total active service.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s total active service of 1 year, 9 months, and 23 days as listed on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.

2.  The applicant’s date of entry into the Army, 26 August 1968, and his date of separation, 18 June 1971, should have credited him with 2 years, 9 months, and 23 days of total active service.  Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct the error at this time.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case particularly items 22a(1) and (3) and 22b of his DD Form 214 be corrected by showing the total active service of the individual concerned as 2 years, 9 months, and 23 days instead of the 1 year, 9 months, and 23 days currently reflected on his DD Form 214 dated 18 June 1971.

BOARD VOTE:  

___X____  ___X____  ___X___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.