PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           27 August 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002071644

	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. Nancy L. Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Member	
	Mr. Thomas Lanyi		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 enlistment contract be corrected to show he enlisted for 8 years and 00 weeks.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his enlistment contract erroneously shows he enlisted for 6 years and 00 weeks.

4.  The applicant enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve on 21 April 2001.  He had no prior service.  His Enlistment/Reenlistment Contract, DD Form 4/1, item 8 erroneously shows he enlisted for 6 years and 00 weeks.

5.  Effective 1 June 1984, all personnel incur an 8-year statutory obligation on initial entry into the Armed Forces.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is an administrative error on the applicant’s DD Form 4/1.  The evidence of record shows he enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve on 21 April 2001 for 6 years and 00 weeks.  As this was his initial entry into one of the Armed Forces, he should have been enlisted for 8 years and 00 weeks.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 4/1 dated 21 April 2001, item 8 be corrected to show he enlisted for 8 years and 00 weeks.

BOARD VOTE:  

__INW__  __AAO __  _ _TL__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Irene N. Wheelwright__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002071644	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2002/08/27	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.03	
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