PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           30 May 2002                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002068254

	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. G. E. Vandenberg		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. John P. Infante		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 he be paid a regular reenlistment bonus (RRB).

3.  The applicant states that he did not receive the reenlistment bonus to which he was entitled.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he first entered active duty on 30 March 1975.  He reenlisted on 15 August 1975, with an RRB authorized.

5.  There is no documentation currently available to show whether or not the applicant received any RRB payments after his 1975 reenlistment.

6.  In the development of this case an advisory opinion was obtained from the Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia, which opined that the applicant was entitled to the RRB in an amount not to exceed $2000.

7.  A copy of this advisory opinion was forwarded to the applicant, who concurred with the opinion.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The Board concludes that the applicant was entitled to a RRB payment and subject to verification that such payment has not ready been made, should be paid the appropriate amount not to exceed $2000.

2.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, correcting the applicant’s records as recommended below will correct an error.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by paying the individual concerned a Regular Reenlistment Bonus not to exceed $2000.00.

BOARD VOTE:  

__RVO__  __JPI___  __PM___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002068254	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020530	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	128.05	
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