PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           23 February 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028947

	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.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Ms. Elizabeth Buchanon		Member	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		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 DD Form 214 be corrected to show his correct active service time.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 credits him with too much service.  He needs this correction to assist him in receiving the proper military credit towards his civil service retirement.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 22 October 1970.  He was released from active duty on 15 October 1973.  His DD Form 214 erroneously shows he completed 3 years and 23 days of service.  (NOTE:  His separation orders also erroneously show he completed 3 years and 23 days of service.)  The correct period of active duty served was 2 years, 11 months and 24 days.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is an administrative error on the applicant’s DD Form 214.  Items 18a, 18c and 18e should reflect 2 years, 11 months and 24 days of service.

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 amending the applicant’s DD Form 214, items 18a, 18c and 18e to read 2 years, 11 months and 24 days of service.

BOARD VOTE:  

__rvo___  __eb____  __rjw___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028947	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000223	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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