PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           4 April 2002                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002067173

	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. Arthur A. Omartian 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Roger W. Able		Member	
	Ms. Karen Y. Fletcher		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 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), dated 2 May 1998 be corrected to show his active duty as 3 May 1994 to 2 May 1998 (4 years).

3.  The applicant states that the DD Form 214 is incorrect inasmuch as he only served for a period of 4 years during the period shown above.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 3 May 1994, in pay grade E-4, for 4 years.

5.  On 2 May 1998, he was honorably separated under Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 4, based on completion of required active service.  His DD Form 214 incorrectly shows he was enlisted on 4 May 1990 and served 7 years,        11 months and 29 days during this period.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separation Documents), indicates, impertinent part, that the DD Form 214 will be issued for the period of active service performed.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant enlisted on 3 May 1994 and was separated on 2 May 1998, a period of 4 years, and his DD Form 214 should be corrected accordingly.

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 that the individual concerned entered active duty for this period on 1994 05 03 and had net active service for this period of 04 00 00.

BOARD VOTE:  

_kyf____  _rwa____  __aao___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

			Arthur A. Omartian 
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002067173	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020404	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.03	
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