PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           25 February 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-11609
				   AR1998012934

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James M. Alward		Chairperson	
	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Member	
	Mr. Samuel Calderon		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 his enlistment contract, DD Form 4/3, be corrected to show he enlisted for a period of 3 years and 00 weeks.

3.  The applicant makes no statement.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Delayed Entry Program on 18 August 1998 preparatory to enlisting in the Regular Army for a period of 3 years and 00 weeks.  On 10 September 1998, he enlisted in the Regular Army.  His enlistment contract, DD Form 4/3, erroneously shows he enlisted for a period of 8 years and 00 weeks.

5.  In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the Retention Management Division, U. S. Total Army Personnel Command, which recommended that the DD Form 4/3, line 20a, be changed to read 3 years and 00 weeks.  This opinion was provided to the applicant.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 10 September 1998 for a period of 3 years and 00 weeks.  His enlistment contract, DD Form 4/3, line 20a, erroneously shows he enlisted for a period of 8 years and 00 weeks.

2. In view of the foregoing, it would be proper and in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s enlistment contract, DD Form 4/3, line 20a be corrected to show he enlisted for a period of 3 years and 00 weeks.

BOARD VOTE:  

__JMA___  __JLP___  __SC___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			James M. Alward
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-11609/AR1998012934	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990225	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.03	
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