PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           3 October 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000040947

	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
Mr. David H. Keller		Director
Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Member	
	Mr. Richard T. Dunbar		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 military records be corrected to show her term of enlistment in the Army as 4 years.

3.  The applicant states that her DD Form 4/1 (Enlistment Document) incorrectly shows her term of enlistment as 8 years.  She was told and understood throughout the enlistment process that she was enlisting for 4 years.  In support of her request, she submits a copy of her DD Form 4/1, DA Form 3286-63 (Statement for Enlistment – Army Training Enlistment Program), USAREC Form 973 (Continuation of Remarks), and DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action) along with her sworn statement.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted in the Army on 22 July 1997 for a period of 8 years.  However, the maximum period of enlistment for any soldier is 6 years.  Her DA Form 3286-63 and USAREC Form 973 both show her term of enlistment as 4 years.

5.  On 13 June 2000, the Board was advised by the Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) that the applicant enlisted in the active Army on 22 July 1997 for a period of 4 years.  Her DD Form 4/1 reflects an incorrect term of service of 8 years due to typographical error and should be changed to show her term of enlistment as 4 years.

6.  On 26 June 2000, the applicant was furnished a copy of the PERSCOM advisory opinion for comment.  She concurred with the advisory opinion.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence is clear that the applicant enlisted in the active Army on 22 July 1997 for a period of 4 years.

2.  An administrative error was made in the preparation of the DD Form 4/1 showing an incorrect entry for her term of enlistment.

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 the applicant’s term of enlistment as 4 years effective 22 July 1997.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jns___  __rjw____  __rtd____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		      __John N. Slone___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040947	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001003	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.03	
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