PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            9 March 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999033120

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas D. Howard, Jr.		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		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 her records be corrected to show that she enlisted for a period of 3 years instead of the 4 years indicated on her enlistment contract.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that she enlisted for a period of 3 years on 28 July 1999.  However, her enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3, line 20a) incorrectly indicates that she enlisted for a period of 4 years.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted on 28 July 1999 for a period of 3 years and training as a practical nurse.  Her enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3, line 20a) shows she enlisted for a period of 4 years of active duty.  However, the remaining annexes as well as the recruiting reservation sheet shows that she enlisted for a period of 3 years.

5.  In the processing of this case a staff advisory opinion was obtained from the Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) Retention Management Division which opines that the applicant’s contract should be corrected to reflect a 3-year enlistment.  The advisory opinion was forwarded to the applicant for comment; however, to date no reply has been received from the applicant. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant clearly contracted for a 3-year enlistment in the Regular Army at the time she enlisted on 28 July 1999.

2.  However, through an administrative error, her enlistment contract into the Regular Army incorrectly reflects that he enlisted for a period of 4 years.

3.  Therefore, in the interest of justice, the applicant’s enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3, line 20a) should be amended to show that she enlisted for a period of 3 years instead of the 4 years currently reflected on that document.

4.  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 amending the enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3, line 20a) of the individual concerned to show that she enlisted on 28 July 1999 for a period of 3 years.

BOARD VOTE:  

___cs___  __jh_____  ___tdh __  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____June Hajjar_________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999033120	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2000/03/09	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  222	112.0000	
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