PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  8 February 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000048246

	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. Joann Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman		Member	
	Mr. George D. Paxson		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), dated 31 May 1994 be corrected to show additional prior inactive service.

3.  The applicant states that he believes this correction to his records may affect his total retired pay.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he served the following periods:

	a.  Marine Corps (USMC) active duty from 11 September 1968 to            10 December 1973 (5 years and 3 months).

	b.  USMC Reserve from 11 December 1973 to 10 September 1974            (9 months).  This represents the completion of his obligated service obligation of 6 years.

	c.  Army National Guard from 26 January to 25 August 1977 (7 months).

	d.  Army Reserve from 26 August to 6 September 1977 (12 days).

e.  Army active duty from 7 September 1977 to 31 May 1994 (16 years,    8 months and 25 days).

	f.  His active duty totaled 21 years, 11 months and 25 days, while his inactive service totaled 1 year, 4 months and 12 days. 

5.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations – Separation Documents) indicates, in pertinent part, that a DD Form 214 will be prepared for individuals upon retirement from active military service.  It is designed to provide the individual with a record of their military service, the Army with a source of information for administrative purposes and Governmental agencies with an authoritative source of information for administering Federal and State laws pertaining to veterans.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the individual concerned completed 21 years, 11 months and 25 days of active military service and 1 year, 4 months and        12 days of inactive military service.

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 in the items listed of DA Form 214, dated 31 May 1994 of the individual concerned:

	a.  12c (Net Active Service This Period): 16 years, 8 months and 25 days,

	b.  12d (Total Prior Active Service): 5 years and 3 months, and

	c.  12e (Total Prior Inactive Service): 1 year, 4 months and 12 days.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jl___  ___dh___  ___gp_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Joann Langston____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000048246	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010208	
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         1.108	Change 214	
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