PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            12 August 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015274

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor		Chairperson	
	Mr. James M. Alward		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 his records be corrected to show retirement in the grade of E-7.

3.  The applicant states that he should be retired at the highest grade satisfactory held.

4. The applicant’s military records show that, as a member of the 1083d Transportation Company, Jonesville, Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG), he was promoted to pay grade E-7, effective 5 July 1984.

5.  On 22 April 1986, he was separated from the 1083d.

6.  On 23 April 1986, He enlisted, in grade E-6, in the 1087th Transportation Company, Vidalia.

7.  On 1 July 1993, he was honorably separated and transferred to the Army Reserve Control Group (Retired Reserve), in grade E-6.

8.  Army Regulation 135-180 (Qualifying Service for Retired Pay Non-regular Service), indicates in pertinent part, that the person being granted retired pay will receive that pay in the highest grade (temporary or permanent) satisfactorily held by him during his entire period of service.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant satisfactorily held the grade of E-7 from 5 July 1984 until         22 April 1986, when he enlisted in a LAARNG unit that did not have a position vacancy for grade E-7, in his field.  His NGB Form 22, dated 1 July 1993, should be corrected accordingly.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was transferred to the Army Reserve Control Group (Retired Reserve) in the grade of E-7.

BOARD VOTE:  

rvo_____  jma______  mw_____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________ DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015274	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999 August 12	
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         1.136	Reserve Retirement	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.