PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            19 May 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998012575

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		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 report of separation (DD Form 214) dated 22 August 1997 be corrected to reflect all of his active service, his correct date of rank (DOR), and his military education. 

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that at the time his DD Form 214 was prepared upon completion of the Chaplain Officer Basic Course, it did not reflect his prior active service, his correct DOR, or his previous military education. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he served as a Regular Army commissioned officer from 28 May 1986 to 23 August 1992.  He was promoted to the rank of captain on 1 January 1991 and served in that rank until he was honorably discharged on 23 August 1992 under the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP).

5.  Upon his discharge he accepted a USAR commission and was transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement) in the rank of captain.  He had served 7 years, 2 months, and 4 days of total active service.  His DD Form 214 reflects the applicant’s total service, DOR, and military education as of the date of his discharge.

6.  The applicant again entered active duty in the rank of captain on 2 June 1997 to attend the Chaplain Officer Basic Course.  He completed the course and was honorably released from active duty for training on 22 August 1997 and was transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement).  His DD Form 214 issued at that time does not indicate his prior active service nor his prior military education.  Additionally, his date of birth is entered as his DOR.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  It appears that the applicant’s prior service records were not available at the time the applicant was released from active duty for training on 22 August 1997, which resulted in administrative errors on his DD Form 214. 

2.  Therefore, it would be appropriate at this time to correct those errors by showing that at the time he was released from active duty, all of his prior service, military education, and DOR were correctly entered on his DD Form 214 dated 22 August 1997.

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 be corrected by showing that the DD Form 214 dated 22 August 1997 properly incorporates all of the prior service, military education, and DOR of the individual concerned that is depicted on his DD Form 214 dated 23 August 1992.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ra ____  __rgh ___  __js ____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______John N. Slone______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998012575	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/05/19	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  189	110.0000/CORR 214	
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