PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:        4 November 1998      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-10566

	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	
	Ms. Gale Thomas		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James E. Vick		Chairperson	
	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Member	
	Mr. Thomas N. Kuhn		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 on DD Form 4/3.  

3.  The applicant states that his enlistment date is erroneously listed as              5 January 1994.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on he enlisted in the Regular Army on 5 January 1994 (sic), for a period of 4 years.

5.  On 30 September 1998, the Commander, Total Army Personnel Commander opined that his DD Form 4/3 reflects an incorrect date of enlistment, that his correct date of enlistment is 4 January 1995, as supported by the annexes to his enlistment contract.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that he should have been enlisted in the RA on 4 January 1995, as supported by the annexes to his enlistment contract.

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 be corrected by changing his DD Form 4/3, line 20a, line 21, line 22a, and line 23 to read       4 January 1995.

BOARD VOTE:  

_JEV___  ___LLS_  __TNK___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON