PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:    

	BOARD DATE:           29 April 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998013135

	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. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Ann M.Campbell		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edwin S. Castle		Member	
	Mr. Cristopher J. Prosser		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 records be corrected to show his correct date of enlistment.

3.  The applicant provided a copy of his DD Form 4/1, dated 22 May 1998 and a copy of his DD Form 4/2, dated 6 October 1998, which are attached. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army, for 4 years, effective 6 October 1998.

5.  In an undated memorandum, the Commander, Total Army Personnel Command opined that the applicant’s contract should be corrected to show an enlistment date of 6 October 1998.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant enlisted on 6 October 1998.

2.  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 is corrected by showing an enlistment date of 6 October 1998.

BOARD VOTE:  

AMC____  ESC ____  CJP____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998013135	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999 April 29	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.113	Establishment of enlistment date	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.