PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            15 AUGUST 2002                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002068481

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Member	
	Mr. Jose A. Martinez		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 1998 USAR (U.S. Army Reserve) enlistment contract be corrected to reflect an 8-year enlistment period vice 6 years.  He states that at the time of his enlistment the statutory enlistment period for non-prior service soldiers was 8 years. In support of his request he submits copies on his enlistment contract and copies of documents from his chain of command supporting his request.

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant, who had no prior military service, enlisted in the USAR on 12 September 1998.  Item 8 on his DD Form 4/1 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document) indicates he was enlisting for a period of 6 years.  However, his DD Form 1966/1 (Record of Military Processing-Armed Forces of the United States) notes the term of his enlistment was 8 years.

4.  He attempted to rectify the situation via his chain of command but was told he must apply to this Board to have the error corrected.

5.  Public Law 98-94 outlines the statutory service obligations incurred by individuals who enlist in any component of the U.S. military.  Effective 1 June 1984, all personnel incur an 8-year statutory obligation on initial entry into the Armed Forces.  Before 1 June 1984, all personnel incurred a 6-year statutory obligation on initial entry.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that his enlistment document should show that he enlisted in the USAR for a period of 8 years vice 6 years.  

2.  In view of the foregoing, his 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 the applicant’s term of enlistment in item 8 on his 1998 DD Form 4/1 as 8 years vice 6 years.

BOARD VOTE:  

__JNS __  __INW __  __JAM___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____ John N. Slone_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002068481	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20020815	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
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