PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           4 May 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000040856

	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. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Stueve		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		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 enlistment contract, DD Form 4/3, item 20a be corrected to show she enlisted for a period of 3 years.

3.  The applicant states that she enlisted for 3 years, not 4 years.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve (Delayed Enlistment Program) on 2 February 2000.  Her DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document shows that she understood she would enlist in the Regular Army for not less than 3 years.  DA Form 3286-59, Statement for Enlistment, United States Army Enlistment Program U. S. Army Delayed Enlistment Program shows she would enlist in the Regular Army for a period of   3 years.  Her DD Form 4/3, item 20a shows she enlisted in the Regular Army for a period of 4 years and 00 weeks on 22 February 2000.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that a Government error occurred in this case.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant was required to enlist in the Regular Army for not less than 3 years and that it was her intent to enlist for a period of   3 years.

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 the applicant’s DD Form 4/3, item 20a be corrected to show that she enlisted in the Regular Army on 22 February 2000 for a period of 3 years and   00 weeks.

BOARD VOTE:  

__lls___  __jps___  __cjs___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Luther Santiful
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040856	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000504	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.03	
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