PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           20 July 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000044266

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Ann M. Campbell		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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 DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, block 8 dated 31 March 2000 be corrected to show he enlisted in pay grade E-1.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 4/1 should show he enlisted in pay grade E-1.

4.  The applicant’s military records are not available.  Information contained herein was obtained from documents provided by the applicant.

5.  The applicant initially enlisted in the Regular Army in 1985 and was released from active duty in 1988 in pay grade E-1 after completing his term of service.  He enlisted in the Army National Guard and served a period of active duty being released on an unknown date in pay grade E-2.  

6.  The applicant requested enlistment in the Regular Army.  On 24 March 2000, the Retention Management Division, U. S. Total Army Personnel Command approved his request as an exception to the Retention Control Point policy and approved his enlistment in the grade of E-1.  On 31 March 2000, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army.  His DD Form 4/1 erroneously shows his enlistment grade as E-2.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that an administrative error occurred in this case and that the applicant’s DD Form 4/1 for his enlistment of 31 March 2000 should have shown that he enlisted in pay grade E-1.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 4/1 dated 31 March 2000 be corrected by showing he enlisted in pay grade E-1.

BOARD VOTE:  

__sac___  __amc___  __klw___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Samuel A. Crumpler
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000044266	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000720	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.02	
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