PROCEEDINGS

IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  17 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000042674

	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. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Sherri V. Ward		Chairperson	
	Ms. Linda D. Simmons		Member	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		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 date of rank (DOR) to pay grade E-2 be corrected to the date of his enlistment.

3.  The applicant states that he referred a person who enlisted in the Army.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 8 September 1999, in pay grade E-1.  At that time, he referred another person for enlistment and that person enlisted in the Army. 

5.  On 23 June 2000, the Commander, Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) opined that the applicant was entitled to advancement to pay grade E-2, effective upon enlistment based on his referral of another person who enlisted in the Army.

6.  On 5 July 2000, the PERSCOM opinion was furnished to the applicant for his acknowledgment/rebuttal.  He did not respond.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant did qualify for enlistment in pay grade E-2 and his records should be corrected accordingly.

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 showing that the individual concerned enlisted in the Army on 8 September 1999, in pay grade E-2 and is entitled to all pay and allowances he would have otherwise received.

BOARD VOTE:  

__sw___  __ls____  ___mm___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Sherri V. Ward        __
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000042674	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000817	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.112	Enl Rank	
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