PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  6 February 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000048426

	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	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas Lanyi		Member	
	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		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 Reentry Code of RE-3 be changed to 
RE-1.

3.  The applicant states that he received an honorable discharge based on 
his completion of required active service and that his reentry code should be 
RE-1 instead of RE-3.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted on 26 May 1995 as a light weapons infantryman.  He continued to serve until he was honorably discharged on 25 May 1999, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 4, based on completion of his required active service.  He had served 4 years of total active serve and was issued a reentry code of RE-3.  The applicant’s records contain no derogatory information.

5.  Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned reentry codes, based on their service records or the reason for discharge.  Army Regulation 601-210 covers eligibility criteria, policies, and procedures for enlistment and processing into the Regular Army (RA) and the US Army Reserve.  Chapter 3 of that regulation prescribes basic eligibility for prior service applicants for enlistment. That chapter includes a list of armed forces reentry codes, including RA RE codes.

6.  RE-3 applies to persons not qualified for continued Army service, but the disqualification is waivable.  Certain persons who have received nonjudicial punishment are so disqualified, as are persons with bars to reenlistment, and those discharged under the provisions of chapters 9, 10, 13, and 14 of Army Regulation 635-200.

7.  RE-1 applies to persons completing their term of service (ETS) who are considered qualified to reenter the Army.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was separated from service at his scheduled expiration of term of service (ETS).

2.  The Board notes that the applicant’s records do no contain any derogatory information and at the time of his separation from the service he was incorrectly issued a reentry code of RE-3.  Therefore, it would be appropriate at this time to correct his records to show that his reentry code should be RE-1 in lieu of RE-3.

3.  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 that the individual concerned was issued a reentry code of RE-1 on 25 May 1999, vice the reentry code of RE-3 he currently holds.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ro___  ___tl___  __wm____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000048426	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010206	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19990525	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .635-200   C,4 . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  1021		
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5.		
6.