PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                 23 June 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999023258

	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. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Gary F. Geraets		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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, in effect, correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show continuous service on active duty in the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program from 18 June 1985 to 31 July 1987 instead of 22 July 1985 to 31 July 1987. 

3.  The applicant states that her period of service from “18 June 1985 to 31 July 1987” was continuous service.  She also states that her DD Form 214 shows 
2 years and 10 days of net active service this period, and total prior active service of 6 years, which is incorrect.  She further states that, as a result of the errors on her DD Form 214, there is a discrepancy in her Civil Service Leave and the Veteran Administration (VA) has requested a copy of a DD Form 214 which does not exist.

4.  The applicant’s military records show she enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 8 December 1974 for a period of 3 years as an administrative specialist. 

5.  Records show the applicant reenlisted in the USAR on 8  December 1977 for a period of 1 year resulting in an Expiration of Term of Service (ETS) date of 7 December 1978.  On 8 October 1978 the applicant reenlisted in the USAR for a period of 3 years resulting in an ETS date of 7 October 1981.  On 25 May 1979, the applicant extended her current enlistment from 3 to 4 years resulting in an ETS date of 7 October 1982.

6.  On 18 June 1979, the applicant was ordered to ADT for a period of 3 years (1,096 days) for the purpose of serving on a Special Active Duty Tour by orders T-06-39804, dated 1 June 1979. 

7.  On 22 September 1980, orders T-09-38353 were published to amend orders number T-06-39804, dated 1 June 1979.  The amending orders stated that the applicant was ordered to active duty effective 30 September 1980 in the AGR program for the remainder of the 3-year period required by her original orders.

8.  On 20 April 1982, orders were published releasing the applicant from AGR status and discharging her for the purpose of immediate reenlistment in the USAR for a period of 3 years effective 18 June 1982.  These orders stated that the applicant was ordered to additional active duty in the AGR program with an established ETS date of 17 June 1985.

9.  On 10 May 1985, orders R-05-001932 were published releasing the applicant from active duty in the AGR program and discharging her for the purpose of immediate reenlistment in the USAR for a period of 3 years effective 18 June 1985.  These orders stated that the applicant was ordered to additional active duty in the AGR program with an established ETS date of 17 June 1988. 

10.  On 31 July 1987, the applicant was released from active duty as indicated by her DD Form 214.  Item 12a (Date Entered AD [active duty] This period) of her DD Form 214 shows this period of active duty started on 22 July 1985 (“85 07 22”).  Her DD Form 214 shows in item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) that she had completed 2 years and 10 days of active duty for the period covered by this DD Form 214 and shows in item 12d (Total Prior Active Service) that she had completed 6 years of active service prior to the this current period of service. Item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) states:  “COMPLETION OF PERIOD OF AGR”. 

11.  This DD Form 214 was amended by a DD Form 215 (Correction to a DD Form 214).  The DD Form 215 corrected several items including her total prior active service which she mentioned was in error.  However, none of these changes are related to the current request by the applicant or require consideration in the Proceedings of this Board.

12.  Army Regulation 635-5 governs the preparation of the DD Form 214.  It states, in pertinent part, that item 12a will show the beginning date of the active duty period covered by the DD Form 214. 

13.  Army Regulation 635-5 also states that a DD 214 will be prepared for members of the Army National Guard (ARNG) and the US Army Reserves (USAR) who completed 90 days or more of continuous active duty (ADT), full-time training duty (FTTD), active duty support, completion of initial active duty for training (IADT) which resulted in a military occupation specialty (MOS) or from a special duty training program tour.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Orders show that the applicant’s service covered by the DD Form 214 in question started effective 18 June 1985 instead of 22 July 1985, thereby showing the applicant performed continuous active duty from the previous enlistment.  Based on the fact that item 12a (Date Entered AD This Period) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 (with a separation dated of 31 July 1987) is incorrect, the applicant is entitled to correction of this item to show the entry “85 06 18” (18 June 1985). 

2.  Based on the foregoing change to her DD Form 214 (with a separation date of 31 July 1987), item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) must be adjusted to show 2 years, 1 month, and 13 days.  Therefore, she is entitled to correction of item 12c of her DD Form 214 to show the entry  “2 1 13” (2 years, 1 month, and 13 days).

3.  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:

	a.  by showing the entry “85 06 18” (18 June 1985) in item 12a (Date Entered AD This Period) of the DD Form 214 (with a separation date of 31 July 1987) of the individual concerned; and

	b.  by showing the entry “2 1 13” (2 years, 1 month, and 13 days) in item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) of her DD Form 214.

BOARD VOTE:  

MKP_____  GFG____  LE_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Margaret K. Patterson_
		CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999023258	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990623	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19870731	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1. 100		
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