PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           14 August 2003   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2003086932

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Ms. Linda M. Barker		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 issued a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Transfer from Active Duty) for his period of initial active duty for training (IADT). 

3.  The applicant states that he was separated from active duty without having been provided a DD Form 214.  In support of his application, he submits three letters, dated 11 March 2003, 18 September 2002 and 9 August 2002, from a staff assistant to a Member of Congress; and copies of his service personnel records.

4.  The applicant enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 19 April 1976 for a period of 3 years.  He was ordered to IADT on 15 October 1976 for completion of basic combat training and military occupational specialty training.  Records show that, prior to completion of training, the applicant was released from IADT effective 4 February 1977 after serving 112 days of active duty.  The applicant was honorably discharged from the USAR Ready Reserve on 24 May 1977 for other good and sufficient reasons.   

5.  The available records do not contain a DD Form 214 covering the applicant's period of IADT.  However, his records do contain a Certification of Military Service for the period 10 October 1976 to 4 February 1977, which was prepared on 19 August 2002.  

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service.  The regulation in effect at the time provides that a DD Form 214 will be prepared for each member of the Reserve components released after completion of more than 89 days of active duty training or full-time training duty.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant met the criteria for issuance of a DD Form 214.  Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his military records at this time by preparing a DD Form 214 for the period the applicant was on active duty performing IADT from 15 October 1976 through 3 February 1977.

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 issuing the applicant a DD Form 214 for the period he was on active duty performing IADT, 15 October 1976 through 3 February 1977. 

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  JEA____  LMB____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Raymond V. O'Connor___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003086932	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20030814	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.0400	
2.		
3.		
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6.