PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           3 November 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999025652

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edwin S. Castle		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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 item 12d of his DD Form 214 for the period beginning 11 October 1990 be corrected to show he had 2 years, 11 months and 25 days of total prior active service.

3.  The applicant states that the period as shown, 2 years, 8 months and 25 days is incorrect.  He provides his prior service DD Form 214 as supporting evidence.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he initially served in the Regular Army from 1 September 1972 – 25 August 1975 for 2 years, 11 months and      25 days.  He transferred to the U. S. Army Reserve and served in that status until he transferred to the Retired Reserve.

5.  The applicant was ordered to active duty on 11 October 1990 for Operation Desert Shield/Storm and received a DD Form 214 upon his release from active duty.  That DD Form 214, item 12d, shows total prior active service as 2 years,   8 months and 25 days.  (His Chronological Statement of Retirement Points shows that he did not serve on active duty for other than annual training or possibly active duty special works between his separation from the Regular Army and his service during Operation Desert Shield/Storm.)

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214.  Item 12d will contain all (prior active) service less time lost.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that a Government error was made in this case.  The applicant previously served 2 years, 11 months and 25 days on active duty in the Regular Army.  This is the period of time that should be reflected in item 12d of his DD Form 214 for the period beginning 11 October 1990.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by changing item 12d of the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period beginning  11 October 1990 to read 02 11 25.

BOARD VOTE:  

__fne___  __esc___  __sk____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Fred N. Eichorn
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999025652	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19991103	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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6.