RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:     

	BOARD DATE:           18 March 2004                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2004104379

	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. Klaus P. Schumann		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Roger W. Able		Chairperson	
	Ms. Linda D. Simmons		Member	
	Mr. Robert J. Osborn		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 for which he enlisted 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.  The applicant provides, in support of his application, a Memorandum For Record (MFR), Subject: Correction of Enlistment Term, from the Headquarters, United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Liaison, dated 24 February 2004; a copy of his DD Form 4/3, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, dated 19 February 2004; a copy of his service school reservation notification, dated 19 December 2003; and a record of military processing, dated 19 February 2004.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 

1.  The applicant's DD Form 4/3, Section F (Discharge from Delayed Entry/Enlistment Programs) shows in Item 20a that he enlisted in the US Army for 4 years and 00 weeks on 19 February 2004.

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

3. The MFR from USAREC dated 24 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.  Evidence of record shows that 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 24 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:

_LDS_  __RJO___  __RA_____    GRANT RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  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 Form 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 which is currently shown.

		Roger W. Able
	                                              CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2004104379	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2004/03/18	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(	
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.222	112.0000.0000	
2.225	112.0300.0000	
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