PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           18 November 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029850

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Erin J. Olmes		Chairperson	
	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		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 6 years.

3.  The applicant states that his enlistment contract erroneously shows he enlisted for 8 years.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 15 December 1998 he enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve (Delayed Entry Program) for 8 years.  On 24 June 1999, he enlisted in the Regular Army for 6 years.  His DD Form 4/3, line 20a erroneously shows he enlisted in the Regular Army for 8 years.

5.  In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the      U. S. Total Army Personnel Command, Retention Management Division.  That office recommended the applicant’s DD Form 4/3, line 20a be changed to read   6 years instead of 8 years as supported by the annexes to the enlistment contract.

6.  A copy of the opinion was provided to the applicant for comment.  He did not respond within the given time frame.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  A Government error occurred in this case.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 24 June 1999 for 6 years, not 8 years as annotated on his DD Form 4/3.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected 

by changing line 20a of the applicant’s DD Form 4/3 dated 24 June 1999 to show he enlisted in the Regular Army for 6 years.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ejo___  __jlp___  ___jea__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Erin J. Olmes
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029850	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19991118	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.03	
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