PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  21 November 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000045837

	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:

	Mr. Thomas A. Pagan		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas E. O’Shaughnessy		Member	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		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 records be corrected to show his entitlement to award of Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) of 2A.

3.  The applicant states he initially reenlisted for Option 5 (SRB 2A), but waived it for SRB 1A (non-airborne) because he was being assigned to a non-airborne position.  He was not assigned to a non-airborne assignment.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he reenlisted on 2 February 2000 for SRB 1A, military occupational specialty 11B20 (Light Weapons Infantryman – non-airborne).

5.  On 20 October 2000, the Commander, Total Army Personnel Command opined that the applicant was entitled to SRB-2A, for MOS 11B with SQI “P” at the time of his reenlistment. 

6.  On 30 October 2000, the applicant was provided a copy of opinion for his acknowledgement/rebuttal.  He did not respond. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was entitled to award of SRB-2A, for MOS 11B with SQI “P” at the time of his 2 February 2000 reenlistment.

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 his entitlement to award of SRB-2A, for MOS 11B with SQI “P” at the time of his 2 February 2000 reenlistment.

BOARD VOTE:  

__tp___  __to___  __ra_____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		__Thomas A. Pagan___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045837	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001121	
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	SRB2	
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