PROCEEDINGS

IN THE CASE OF:  

BOARD DATE:           10 December 1998                   
DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12060

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:

	Ms. JoAnn H. Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. James M. Alward		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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 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 29 May 1967 to 
16 August 1970, which is 3 years vice the 2 years reflected on his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on 
29 May 1967 for a period of 3 years.  He was awarded military occupational specialty 26L (Micro Wave Radio Repairman).  His highest rank attained was specialist four (E-4).

5.  The applicant was assigned to Vietnam from 26 May 1968 to 25 May 1969.  He completed his tour in Vietnam and was assigned to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.

6.  While assigned to Aberdeen Proving Ground the applicant was convicted by a special court-martial for being AWOL from 6 July to 23 September 1969 
(77 days).  He was sentenced to reduction of rank to private first class (E-3) and forfeiture of $50.00 pay per month for 2 months.

7.  Upon the expiration of his term of service (ETS) on 16 August 1970 (as altered by his lost time) the applicant was honorably released form active duty and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement).  He had served 
3 years of total active service.  However, his DD Form 214 shows that he served only 2 years.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s total active service of 2 years as listed on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.

2.  The applicant’s ETS date of 16 August 1970 as altered by his lost time should have credited the applicant with 3 years 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 is 3 years instead of the 2 years currently reflected on his DD Form 214 dated 16 August 1970.

BOARD VOTE:  

___X____  ___X____  ___X___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

CHAIRPERSON

INDEX
CASE ID	AC98-12060	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1998/12/10	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
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