RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  8 April 2004
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2004104359

	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. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Chairperson	
	Mr. William D. Powers		Member	
	Ms. Gail J. Wire		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).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:  

1.  The applicant requests, in effect, that his enlistment contract be corrected to show that the term of service he enlisted for be changed from 4 years and         00 weeks to 4 years and 16 weeks.

2.  The applicant states, in effect, that his enlistment contract erroneously shows that he enlisted in the Army for 4 years and 00 weeks.

3.  In support of his application, the applicant submits a Memorandum for Record (MFR), Subject: Correction of Term of Enlistment, from the Headquarters, United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), Fort Sill Army Liaison, dated 20 February 2004; a copy of his DD Form 4/3, Enlistment/ Reenlistment Document, dated 17 February 2004; a copy of his service school reservation notification, dated 22 January 2004, and other enlistment-related documents. 

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 

1.  DD Form 4/3, Section F (Discharge from Delayed Entry/Enlistment Program) shows that the applicant enlisted in the Regular Component of the United States Army for 4 years and 00 weeks.  

2.  The applicant's copy of his service school reservation notification shows that he enlisted for 4 years and 16 weeks.

3.  The MFR from USAREC dated 20 February 2004, confirms that the             DD Form 4/3 is incorrect and the term of his enlistment should be corrected to reflect his term of enlistment as 4 years and 16 weeks.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  An error was made during the preparation of the applicant's enlistment contract, which resulted in an incorrect term of service being shown on his       DD Form 4/3. 

2.  The applicant's DD Form 4/3 erroneously shows his term of enlistment as       4 years and 00 weeks.  The MFR from USAREC dated 20 February 2004, confirms that the DD Form 4/3 is incorrect and should be corrected to reflect his term of enlistment as 4 years and 16 weeks.

BOARD VOTE:

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________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the enlistment contract (DD Forms 4/3) of the individual concerned to show that he enlisted in the Regular Army for 4 years and 16 weeks instead of   the 4 years and 00 weeks that is currently shown.

		____Raymond J. Wagner___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2004104359	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20040408	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	225	
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