MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            16 February 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999026086

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Edmund P. Mercanti		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	
	Ms. Meta Waller		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That he be given the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and a reenlistment bonus.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he met the eligibiltiy requirements for those incentives.

In support of his application he submits a letter from his commander in which his commander states that the unit’s retention NCO was not aware of the change in policy which allowed soldiers with less than 14 years of service to receive these incentives.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He immediately reenlisted in the USAR in pay grade E-6 for assignment to a troop program unit on 3 May 1998.  He had 7 years, 4 months and 2 days of prior inactive service and 3 months and 18 days of prior active service.  He did not complete either a bonus or an SLRP addendum at that time.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record and applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  The applicant had less than seven and a half years of service.  As such, the change in bonus eligibility from 10 to 14 years had no bearing on his case.

2.  Absent evidence which would show that the applicant’s unit or MOS was bonus eligible on the day of his reenlistment, the Board will not recommend approval of his request.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

_aao____  _clg ____  __mw____  DENY APPLICATION

Karl F. Schneider
Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999026086	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000216	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	108.05	
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