PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                              
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC9810681

	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 his DD Form 214 to show he entered active duty in January 1977.

3.  The applicant states his employer does not recognize the fact he reenlisted in January 1977.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he initially enlisted in the Regular Army on 29 April 1974 and was discharged on 29 July 1974 for not meeting the procurement medical fitness standards.

5.  He reenlisted in the Regular Army on 19 January 1977.  He was honorably discharged on 8 August 1979 for the purpose of immediately reenlisting on         9 August 1979.  He was honorably separated on 21 July 1985.  The period of his service from 19 January 1977 through 8 August 1979 (2 years, 6 months and   20 days) is accounted for in block 12d, Total Prior Active Service, of his DD Form 214.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5, dated 1 July 1979, ended the requirement to prepare a DD Form 214 for enlisted members who are discharged for immediate reenlistment.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s DD Form 214, block 12a, was properly prepared.  He entered on active duty for that period (his latest enlistment) on 9 August 1979.  His previous service from 19 January 1977 through 8 August 1979 was properly accounted for in block 12d.

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 is incorrect in that it does not include his active or inactive service from his 29 April 1974 enlistment.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by changing his total prior active service to read 02 years, 09 months, and 21 days and by changing his total prior inactive service to read 00 years,    00 months and 12 days.

2.  That if the applicant’s employer still fails to recognize his total service time, that he show them a copy of his 19 January 1977 enlistment contract (attached) and a copy of this documentation.

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON