PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           7 November 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000047087

	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. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Ms. Paula Mokulis		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 she be given basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) retroactive to 17 June 2000.  She makes no additional statement.

3.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted in the Regular Army on 17 October 1997.  She married on 17 June 2000.

4.  In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service - Indianapolis Center (DFAS-IN).  DFAS-IN noted that they could not consider the application without the proper approval on a DA Form 4817 from the current unit commander.  However, upon receipt of a DA Form 4187 the Board should approve any payments due without contacting DFAS-IN for a further opinion. 

5.  On 17 October 2000, the applicant’s commander approved her request for regular separate rations effective 17 June 2000 on a Personnel Action form, DA Form 4187.

6.  A copy of the advisory opinion was provided to the applicant for comment.  She did not respond within the given time frame.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  In accordance with the advisory opinion and the DA Form 4187, the Board concludes that there is sufficient evidence to grant the relief requested.

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 paying to the applicant all due regular BAS retroactive to 17 June 2000.

BOARD VOTE:  

__gdp___  __mhm___  __pm___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			George D. Paxson
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047087	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001107	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	128.12	
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