PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  19 August 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER: AR1999021709 

	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. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) issued by the US Army on 6 November 1997, item 12d  (total prior active service), be corrected to show 10 years, 6 months, and 28 days; item 12e (total prior inactive service) be corrected to show 6 months and 29 days; and item 12f (foreign service) be corrected to show 1 year, 
10 months and 5 days.  His (Primary Specialty) should also be corrected by deleting 09W40 00 W0 CANDIDATE 0 YRS-0 MOS and adding W01 210A5, and 7 months.

3.  The applicant submits several DD Forms 214 in support of his request.

4.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant served honorably in the US Navy from 28 July 1981-25 February 1988 and from 26 February 1988-25 February 1992.  His active Naval service from both periods computed together equal's 
10 years, 6 months, and 28 days.  His inactive Naval service equals 6 months, and 29 days, and his foreign service equals 1 year, 10 months, and 5 days.

5.  On 13 November 1996, he enlisted in the US Army Reserve (USAR) for 
3 years and pay grade E-7.

6.  On 24 October 1997, the applicant was ordered to active duty for training (Warrant Office Candidate School).  On 6 November 1997, upon completion of his training obligation, he was released and reassigned back to the USAR. 

7.  The applicant's DD Form 214 issued on 6 November 1997 shows no prior active service and no prior inactive service.   The DD Form 214 states that he was separated from the service on temporary records and his affidavit, and that he would be issued a DD Form 215 to provide the missing information.

8.  On 6 November 1997, at the time of his discharge, the applicant was a warrant officer candidate.  He had served 0 years, 0 months, and 0 days in the specialty. 

9.  The applicant is entitled to an additional 11 months, and 10 days of inactive service for time served in inactive Army Reserve status between 13 November 
1996-23 November 1997.

10.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the policy for separation documents that are prepared for individuals upon discharge or release from active military service.  The regulation further provides that if the DD Form 214 needs to be corrected after the discharge of the soldier, a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) will be issued.

11.  Item 11 on the DD Form 214 states that an MOS is shown only if a soldier has served in that MOS for at least 1 year. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s prior active service reflected in item 12d of his DD Form 
214 issued by the Army on 6 November 1997 should be corrected to show 
10 years, 6 months, and 28 days.  

2.  The applicant’s prior inactive service reflected in item 12e of his DD Form
214 issued on 6 November 1997 should be corrected to show 1 year, 8 months, and 9 days.

3.  The applicant’s foreign service reflected in item 12f of his DD Form 
214 issued on 6 November 1997 should be corrected to show 1 year, 10 months, and 5 days.

4.  The applicant's primary specialty is correct as of the date of separation.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records and the DD Form 214, issued to the applicant by the Army on 6 November 1997, be corrected as follows:

a.  by showing in item 12d of the DD Form 214 10 years, 6 months, and 
28 days of total prior active service;. 

b.  by showing in item 12e of the DD Form 214, 6 months, and 29 days of total prior inactive service; and 

c.  by showing in item 12f of the DD Form 214, 1 year, 10 months, and
5 days of foreign service.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

CMF____  CLA____  MHM____  GRANT AS STATED IN
                                                      RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999021709	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19 August 1999	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19971106	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200, Chapter 16	
DISCHARGE REASON	Accept Commission or Warrant in the Army	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	ASA	
ISSUES         1.	A129.01	
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