PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:.

	BOARD DATE:           11 March 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12037
                                              AR1999015474

	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	
	Mr. William Blakely .		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 foreign service in Alaska, Korea, and Vietnam be reflected on his DD Form 214 (separation document) for the period of active duty 31 August 1965 through 30 April 1970.

3.  The applicant states that he was stationed in Alaska, Korea, and Vietnam and his DD Form 214 dated 30 April 1970 does not reflect his foreign service.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on 20 January 1964 for a period of 3 years.  His highest rank attained was sergeant (E-5).  He was discharged on 30 August 1965 under the provisions of Army 
635-205, Paragraph 3a (1), to accept a commission in the Army.  He received an honorable discharge.  He had completed 1 year, 7 months, and 11 days of total active service.

5.  The applicant served 6 months and 11 days in Alaska and his DD Form 214 at the time of his separation shows this service in item 22(c) foreign and/ or sea service.

6.  The applicant entered the Army in the rank of second lieutenant on 
31` August 1965.  His highest rank attained was captain.  He tendered his unqualified resignation on 2 December 1969 under the provisions of Army Regulations 635-120, chapter 3.  The unqualified resignation was approved by the appropriate authority and he was honorably released from active duty 
30 April 1970.  He had completed 4 years, 8 months, and 1 day of total active service.

7.  The applicant served in Korea from 25 September 1965 through 20 October 1966 (1 year and 25 days) and Vietnam from 8 February 1968 through 
21 January 1969 (11 months and 13 days).  His DD Form 214 dated 30 April 1970 at the time of his separation shows no foreign and/ or sea service.

8.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).  Paragraph 12 (f), states in effect, that the amount of foreign service listed will reflect that service accumulated during the current period of active duty.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  In accordance regulatory guidance the applicant’s periods of foreign service for Alaska, Korea, and Vietnam can be listed on his separation document for only the periods of active duty for which they occurred in. 

2.  The applicant’s period of service for Alaska is properly listed on his DD Form 214 for the active duty period 20 January 1964 through 30 August 1965.

3.  Item 22(c) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the active duty period 31 August 1965 through 30 April 1970 shows no foreign service.  His service in Korea and Vietnam should have credited him with 2 years and 8 days of foreign service. 

4.  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 particularly item 22(c) of his DD Form 214 be corrected by showing the foreign service of the individual concerned as 2 years and 3 days as reflected on his DD Form 214 dated 30 April 1970.

BOARD VOTE:  

________ ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12037AR1999015474	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990311	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	A110.00	
ISSUES         1.		
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