PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           12 October 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000047549

	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. John D. Miller		Chairperson	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		Member	
	Mr. John E. Denning		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 he receive retroactive separate rations (basic allowance for subsistence (BAS)).  

3.  The applicant states that, since he had come from the Army National Guard, he had never received separate rations.  Therefore, he never knew how much he was supposed to receive until it was pointed out to him.

4.  The applicant’s military records are not available.  The information contained herein was obtained from alternate sources.

5.  In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was requested from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).  DFAS stated that they could not consider the applicant’s request for relief without a proper approval on a Personnel Action, DA Form 4187, from the applicant’s current unit commander.  However, DFAS did state that upon receipt of an authorized DA Form 4187, the Board should approve any payments due.

6.  On 1 August 2000, the applicant’s original application was administratively closed.  He was informed that he could reapply if he provided a DA Form 4187.  

7.  On 15 August 2000, the applicant reapplied with a DA Form 4187.  His commander noted on the form that the applicant was entitled to separate rations due to his being married and his never having resided in the barracks.  He was entitled to separate rations from November 1999 – April 2000 in the amount of $1,490.00.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  In accordance with the advisory opinion and the provided DA Form 4187, the Board concludes that the applicant is entitled to BAS, separate rations, for the period November 1999 – April 2000.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant is entitled to BAS, separate rations, for the period November 1999 – April 2000.

2.  That the applicant be paid all due BAS, separate rations, as a result of the above correction.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jdm___  __cjs___  __jed___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			John D. Miller
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047549	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001012	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	128.12	
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