2.  The applicant requests that he be awarded Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) back pay from 30 October 1997 to the present.

3.  The applicant was accessed into the Active Army as a Warrant Officer One (WO1) on 30 October 1997 pending a date of rank determination.  Date of Rank Section, Promotions Branch, Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) determined his WO1 date of rank to be 1 September 1994; therefore, he was eligible for promotion to CW2 effective 30 October 1997.

4.  Orders dated 10 April 1998 promoted the applicant to CW2 with a date of rank of 30 October 1997.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was accessed into the Active Army as a WO1 on 30 October 1997.  PERSCOM determined his date of rank to be 1 September 1994, making him eligible for promotion to CW2 on 30 October 1997.

2.  The applicant was recommended for promotion to CW2 and proper orders were published promoting him to CW2 with a date of rank of 30 October 1997.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that:

      a.  the individual concerned was promoted to CW2 on 30 October 1997 with an effective date of 30 October 1997; and

      b.   that any back pay due him from 30 October 1997 to the present for this promotion be paid to him.

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

                                                                                                              
						    CHAIRPERSON