PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           3 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000036856

	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. Carl S. Chun
Mr. Robert J. McGowan		Director
Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. John H. Kern		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz Jr.		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 her records be corrected to reflect a term of enlistment of 3 years instead of 4 years.

3.  The applicant states that she originally intended to enlist for 4 years for training in Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) 27M, Multiple Launch Rocket System Repairer.  However, her enlistment was changed by mutual agreement with her recruiter to reflect a 3-year term of enlistment for training in MOS 92G, Food Service Specialist.  Some of her enlistment documents properly reflect a
3-year term of enlistment, but other documents improperly reflect a 4-year term.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she entered the delayed enlistment program on 25 April 1997.  At that time, she had chosen training in MOS 27M which carried a minimum 4-year term of enlistment.  Prior to her scheduled reporting date of 26 June 1997, she requested an extension to allow a later reporting date.  On 16 June 1997, her enlistment contract was changed to guarantee training in MOS 92G for a minimum 3-year term of enlistment.  Her
DD Form 4/1 (through 4/3), Enlistment Document, shows her term of enlistment as 4 years, but her DA Form 3286-59, Statement for Enlistment, and DD Form 1966/1(ADP), Record of Military Processing, show a 3-year term of enlistment.

5.  The applicant reported for enlistment on 26 August 1997.

6.  In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the Retention Management Division, US Total Army Personnel Command.  It recommends approving the applicant’s request.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s enlistment contract reflects two different terms of enlistment – one for 4 years and one for 3 years.  The 3-year term of enlistment is correct.

2.  The applicant’s 3-year enlistment should run from 26 August 1997 through 25 August 2000.

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 by showing that the individual concerned enlisted for 3 years on 26 August 1997 and that her expiration term of service date is 25 August 2000.

BOARD VOTE:  

__rvo___  __jhk____  __ewl___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__RAYMOND V. O’CONNOR JR.__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000036856	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000503	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DIRECTOR	
ISSUES         1.	112.0300	
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