PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  8 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000038014

	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 W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Mr. Ronald E. Blakely		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 records be corrected to reflect a date of rank (DOR) of 17 December 1999.

3.  The applicant states that his DOR should be the same date he graduated from the Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) – 17 December 1999.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he graduated from Ranger school on 31 July 1999.

5.  On 1 October 1999, he was boarded for selection to pay grade E-5.

6.  On 19 June 2000, the Commander, Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) opined that in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-19 (Enlisted Promotions), provided he was otherwise qualified, he should have an effective promotion date of 17 December 1999, the date he graduated from PLDC . 

7.  On 26 June 2000, the PERSCOM opinion was furnished to the applicant for his acknowledgment/rebuttal.

8.  On 27 June 2000, he concurred with the opinion.

9.  AR 600-8-19 indicates, in pertinent part, that provided otherwise qualified, Rangers will be promoted on the first day of the second month following graduation or board appearance, whichever is later.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record confirms the applicant’s request and his DOR should be corrected to 17 December 1999. 

2.  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 the DOR of the individual concerned is 17 December 1999, and that he is entitled to the appropriate pay and allowances from that date.
BOARD VOTE:  

__sk____  __ja____  ___rb____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Stanley Kelley____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000038014	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000808	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.131	Promotion	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.