PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  16 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030998

	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. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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 records be corrected to show he completed  28 years and 4 days of active duty.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 is wrong.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he reenlisted on 22 August 1968, with 24 years, 11 months and 22 days prior active service.

5.  On 31 August 1971, he was separated and placed on the Retired List the following day.  His DD Form 214 indicates he had 3 years and 10 days of creditable service and 24 years, 10 months and 25 days, prior creditable service for a total of 27 years, 11 months and 5 days.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that his DD Form 214, dated 21 August 1968 indicates he had 24 years, 11 months and 22 days of total creditable service.  DD Form 214, dated 31 August 1971 incorrectly carried 24 years, 10 months and   25 days forward from the preceding DD Form 214.  The applicant’s total amount of prior active service is 28 years and 2 days. 

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case pertaining to the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 22a(2) of his DD Form 214, dated 31 August 1971 to show 24 years, 11 months and 22 days and item’s 22a(3) and 22b to show 28 years and 2 days. 

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__AO___  ___LE___  __VC____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		___Arthur A. Omartian_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030998	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000516	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.110	Ch of total creditable service	
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