PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                              
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC9819555

	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	
	M .		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. 		Chairperson	
	Mr. 		Member	
	Mr. 		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 correction of block 20a of his DD Form 4/3 to show he enlisted for a period of 3 years, not 4 years.

3.  The applicant states he only enlisted for 3 years.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Delayed Entry Program on 4 November 1997.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 25 August 1998 for 3 years as shown on all enlistment documents except DD Form 4/3.

5.  In an advisory opinion, the U. S. Total Army Personnel Command, Retention Management Division recommends correction of block 20a of his DD Form 4/3 to show he enlisted for a period of 3 years.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years, not 4 years as shown in block 20a of his DD Form 4/3.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s enlistment contract dated 25 August 1998, DD Form 4/3 block 20a be corrected to read 3 years

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON