MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:           19 August 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998012463

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

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

	The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That his home of record (HOR) be corrected to reflect an address in Alaska.  

APPLICANT STATES:  That at the time of his separation he was a legal resident and registered voter of Alaska.   He further states that he notified officials at the time of his separation that his HOR was Alaska; however, it was never changed.   
EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

The applicant enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 21 June 1974 for a period of 4 years.  His HOR at that time was Dallas, Texas.

On 30 August 1976, he reenlisted for a period of 6 years and changed his HOR to Federalway, Washington.

He again reenlisted on 2 June 1982 in the pay grade of E-5 for a period of 3 years and changed his HOR to Seattle, Washington.

On 5 March 1985 he reenlisted for a period of 6 years and changed his HOR to Federal Way, Washington.

He again reenlisted on 17 April 1992 in the pay grade of E-6 for a period of 3 years and changed his HOR to Fife, Washington.

On 31 May 1996 he was honorably released from active duty due to having sufficient service for retirement.  He was transferred to the Retired list in the pay grade of E-6 effective 1 June 1996.  At the time of his separation his DD Form 214 indicates that his HOR was Fife, Washington.

The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) provides, in effect, that the HOR is the place recorded as the home of the individual at the time of enlistment/reenlistment or induction.  There is no authority to change a HOR as officially recorded at time of entry onto the military service.  However, there is authority to correct a HOR if erroneously entered on the records at that time, and then only for travel and transportation purposes.  Correction of the HOR must be based on evidence that a bona fide error was made and the HOR as corrected must have been the actual home of the individual at the time of entry into the relevant period of service.  It may not be a place selected for the convenience of the soldier.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

2.  The applicant’s records clearly show that his HOR at the time he reenlisted was in Fife, Washington.  It is also apparent that the applicant was aware of the fact that he could only change his HOR at the time of reenlistment because he changed it every time he reenlisted.  The applicant has submitted no evidence to show that his HOR was incorrect at the time of his last reenlistment.  Therefore, there is no basis to correct his records at this time.

3.  The Board notes that there is a provision to change a HOR if evidence has been provided to show that it was entered incorrectly at the time the individual entered the period of service in question and then only for travel and transportation purposes.  However, this does not apply in the applicant’s case because he had 1 year from the date of his retirement to select a place of retirement and to utilize his travel and transportation entitlements.

4.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

___cmf__  ___cla___  __mm___  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998012463	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/08/19	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  223 	112.0100/HOR	
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