PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           4 May 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000040875

	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 his enlistment contract, DD Form 4/3, item 20a be corrected to show he enlisted for a period of 2 years and 21 weeks.

3.  The applicant makes no additional statement.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve (Delayed Enlistment Program) on 5 November 1999.  His DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document shows that he understood he would enlist in the Regular Army for not less than 2 years.  DA Form 3286-59, Statement for Enlistment, United States Army Enlistment Program U. S. Army Delayed Enlistment Program shows he would enlist in the Regular Army for a period of 2 years and 21 weeks.  USAREC Form 1150, Statement of Understanding Army Policy, shows he enlisted for the Army College Fund incentive for 2 years and 21 weeks.  His DD Form 4/3, item 20a shows he enlisted in the Regular Army for a period of 2 years and 00 weeks on 29 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 2 years and for a particular enlistment incentive for a period of 2 years and             21 weeks.

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 he enlisted in the Regular Army on 29 February 2000 for a period of 2 years and 21 weeks.

BOARD VOTE:  

__lls___  __jps___  __cjs___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Luther Santiful
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040875	
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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