PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           11 October 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001062973

	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. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Joann H. Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Member	
	Mr. Jose A. Martinez		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 enlistment contract be corrected to show she enlisted for 5 years and 00 weeks.

3.  The applicant states that her military occupational specialty (MOS) option was changed after she enlisted, changing her enlistment commitment from 4 years to 5 years.

4.  The applicant’s Statement for Enlistment United States Army Training Enlistment Program, DA Form 3286-63, shows that she was originally to enlist in the Regular Army for training in MOS 91W (Health Care Specialist) for 4 years.  Her Enlistment/Reenlistment Contract, DD Form 4/3, item 20a shows she enlisted in the Regular Army on 4 September 2001 for 4 years and 00 weeks.  On 6 September 2001, that enlistment commitment was voided and her training option was changed to MOS 91Q (Pharmacy Specialist) with an attendant term of enlistment of 5 years and 00 weeks.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on  4 September 2001 for 4 years and 00 weeks but on 6 September 2001 her training option was changed, requiring a term of enlistment of 5 years and 00 weeks.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 4/3 dated 4 September 2001, item 20a be corrected to show she enlisted for 5 years and 00 weeks.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jhl___  __mdm___  __jam___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Joann H. Langston
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001062973	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20011011	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	112.03	
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