PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           24 October 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029746

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edwin S. Castle		Member	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		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, in effect, that her promotion to First Lieutenant (1LT) be adjusted.

3.  The applicant states that her prior commissioned service was not properly considered when her branch transferred into the Army Nurse Corps and once she transferred her promotion was not properly handled.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that after having had prior commissioned service in the Active Army and in the U. S. Army Reserve (USAR) in the Quartermaster Corps, she was appointed a Second Lieutenant (2LT) in the Army Nurse Corps in the USAR on 26 February 1997.  She was credited with      2 years, 1 month and 3 days of service. 

5.  In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the     U. S. Army Recruiting Command, Reserve Program Manager, Army Nurse Corps.  That office noted that the constructive credit granted to the applicant on her appointment to the Army Nurse Corps was incorrect.  She was authorized no constructive credit for her work experience accrued after receipt of her basic qualifying degree because she only worked 24 hours a week.  Less than full-time employment receives no constructive credit.  She should have been awarded 609 days credit for her active duty time (half credit for each day).  She should have been awarded 415 days credit for her USAR time (quarter credit for each day).  Total credit should have been 2 years, 10 months and 4 days.  Since effective 1 October 1996 only 2 years time in grade was required for promotion to 1LT, her appointment grade should have reflected 1LT with 10 months and 4 days toward the rank of Captain.  

6.  A copy of the advisory opinion was provided to the applicant.  The applicant responded and concurred with the advisory opinion.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  In accordance with the advisory opinion, the Board concludes that the applicant’s appointment orders dated 26 February 1997 should be corrected to show her appointment grade as 1LT and her years of constructive credit as 2 years, 10 months and 4 days.  Her promotion eligibility date to Captain should be adjusted accordingly.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That the applicant’s appointment orders dated 26 February 1997 be amended to show her appointment grade as 1LT and her years of constructive credit as 2 years, 10 months and 4 days.

2.  That the applicant’s promotion eligibility date to Captain be adjusted accordingly once the correction noted above is made.

3.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__mkp___  __esc___  __jtm___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Margaret K. Patterson
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029746	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001024	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	102.02	
2.	102.08	
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