PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           24 May 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999031456

	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. Joyce A. Hughes		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Member	
	Ms. Meta Waller		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 initial DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be changed to show the correct date he entered active duty, the correct date he entered Officer Candidate School (OCS) and the correct date he was discharged.

3.  The applicant states in effect, that blocks 11d, 17c and 25 of his initial DD Form 214 are incorrect.  He further states that his DD Form does not accurately reflect dates of his military service.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 12 June 1967, for a period of 2 years.  He completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, he was awarded Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 11B10 (Light Weapons Infantryman).  He was transferred in October 1967, to Fort Benning, Georgia to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS).

5.  On 13 May 1968, the applicant was honorably discharged to accept a commission as a First Lieutenant in the U. S. Army Reserve.  He completed 
11 months and 2 days of creditable active service.  On 14 May 1968, the applicant was ordered to active duty.  He was honorably discharged on 13 May 
1970, as a Second Lieutenant.  He completed 2 years, 11 months and 2 days of
total creditable active service.

6.  The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) and his enlistment contract shows that he entered in the Regular Army on 12 June 1967 for a period of two years, he was discharged on 13 May 1968 and OCS started in October 1967.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant enlisted in the Army on 12 June 1967 for a two year period, he was honorably discharged on 13 May 1968 and it shows the OCS starting date as October 1967.

2.  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 issuing the individual concerned a DD Form 215 (Correction to the DD Form 214) showing his effective date of discharge as 13 May 1968 (item 11d),
showing the date of entry as 12 June 1967 (item 17c) and OCS commencing in October 1967.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jns___  __mdm___  __mw___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			John N. Slone
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031456	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000524	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.0200	
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