PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           24 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000038671

	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. Robert J. McGowan		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		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, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, be corrected to reflect that he was a sergeant (E-5) at discharge, not a specialist (E-4).

3.  The applicant makes no statement and refers to his official record for confirmation of his correct rank.

4.  The applicant’s military record shows that he enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years on 15 July 1971 and was honorably discharged on 9 July 1974 with 2 years, 11 months, and 25 days of creditable service. He reenlisted for 4 years on 30 September 1974, and again on 30 January 1978.

5.  The applicant was promoted to sergeant (E-5) on 15 October 1980 and was a sergeant when he was separated on 17 June 1986.  His DD Form 214 shows his grade as "SP4" and his pay grade as "E4."

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant's DD Form 214 is incorrect.  Block 4a should read "SGT" and Block 4b should read "E5."

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 issuing a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, to the individual concerned showing his grade in Block 4a as "SGT" and his pay grade in Block 4b as "E5."

BOARD VOTE:  

__gdp___  __clg____  __alr ___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__      ___  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		    _George D. Paxson__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000038671	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000824	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DASA	
ISSUES         1.	100.0000	
2.	110.0000	
3.	129.0500	
4.		
5.		
6.