PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF

	BOARD DATE:            18 January 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000042285

	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	
	Ms. Carolyn G. Wade		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		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 entries in Blocks 1 and 11 of her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, be corrected.

3.  The applicant states that the spelling of her last name in Block 1 is incorrect and the amount of time spent in her primary job specialty in Block 11 is also incorrect.  She further states that she noted these discrepancies when she applied for a job at the post office.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she entered the United States Army Reserve on 15 January 1985 and that she was ordered to individual active duty for training (IADT) for a period of 8 weeks.  The applicant reported to Fort Dix, New Jersey for training.  Upon completion of IADT, she was returned to her unit of assignment.  On 29 May 1985, the applicant was ordered to active duty for training (ADT) for a period of 11 weeks.  On 1 August 1986, following completion of ADT, the applicant was awarded military occupational specialty (MOS) 71D, Legal Specialist, and returned to her unit of assignment.

5.  The evidence of record indicates the applicant entered the Army under her maiden name and that on 23 April 1994, she was married.  On 1 December 1994, she received a confirmation letter acknowledging that her request for a name change had been processed and that her Military Personnel Records Jacket had been changed from her maiden name to a hyphenated name that combined her maiden name and married name.

6.  The applicant served honorably until 11 December 1999 when she was honorably separated by reason of completion of required active service.  She had 14 years, 10 months, and 27 days of creditable service.  Her DD Form 214 misspelled her name by deleting the letter "N" from the fourth position in her last name.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record confirms the spelling of the applicant’s last name in Block 1 of the DD Form 214 is incorrect.

2.  The evidence of record confirms that the data in Block 11 of the applicant’s DD Form 214 is correct.  Block 11 of DD Form 214 contains data referring to an awarded MOS of 1 year or more.  In the applicant’s case, she was awarded her MOS on 1 August 1986 and discharged on 11 December 1999.  The difference between when she was awarded her MOS and discharged is 13 years and 4 months; this is properly reflected.  Days are not shown in Block 11 of the DD Form 214. 

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by issuing to the individual concerned a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, showing the spelling of the applicant's last name in Block 1 of DD Form 214 as containing the letter "N" between the letters "W" and "S."

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jns____  __mhm__  __jtm___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		        __John N. Slone___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000042285	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010118	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19991211	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 C4	
DISCHARGE REASON	Expired Term of Service	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DASA	
ISSUES         1.	100.0100	
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