2.  The applicant requests that he be awarded Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) back pay from 5 December 1997 to the present.

3.  The applicant was accessed into the Active Army as a Warrant Officer One (WO1) on 5 December 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 2 October 1989; therefore, he was eligible for promotion to CW2 effective 5 December 1997.

4.  Orders dated on or about 27 March 1998 promoted the applicant to CW2 with a date of rank of 5 December 1997.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was accessed into the Active Army as a WO1 on 5 December 1997.  PERSCOM determined his date of rank to be 2 October 1989, making him eligible for promotion to CW2 on 5 December 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 5 December 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 5 December 1997 with an effective date of 5 December 1997.

    b.   that any back pay due him from 5 December 1997 to the present for this promotion be paid to him.

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION

                                                                                                              
						    CHAIRPERSON