PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  12 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030668

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Member	
	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		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 date of entry on two DD Forms 214 (report of separation) be corrected.

3.  The applicant states that when he reenlisted on two occasions the DD Forms 214 show that he entered active duty the day after his discharge.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted and entered active duty on 29 August 1969.  He was discharged on 30 November 1970 for the purpose of immediate reenlistment.  His DD Form 214 for this period of service shows his date of entry as 1 December 1970.  He was discharged again on 1 August 1971 for the purpose of immediate reenlistment.  The DD Form 214 for this period of service shows his date of entry as 2 August 1971.

5.  Army Regulation 635-5 provides the policy for preparation of separation documents.  It provides that the date of entry will reflect the first day of the last enlistment/reenlistment for which a DD Form 214 was not issued.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Considering all the facts in this case an error occurred in the preparation of both DD Forms 214 concerning his date of entry for those periods of service and he is entitled to the correction he seeks.

2.  There is clear evidence of record that his first entry on active duty was on 29 August 1969 not 1 December 1970 and his second entry on active duty was 1 December 1970 not 2 August 1971.

3.  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:

a.  changing the date of entry of the individual concerned shown on his DD Form 214 for his first period of service to 29 August 1969; and

	b.  changing the date of entry on his DD Form 214 for his second period of service to 1 December 1970.

BOARD VOTE:  

__JS___  __IW____  ___LS___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___John N. Slone__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030668	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000112	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.02	
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