PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            03 JUNE 2003                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002082283

	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	
	Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Joann H. Langston		Chairperson	
	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Member	
	Mr. Paul M. Smith		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.  In effect, the applicant requests that his enlistment documents be corrected to reflect the correct spelling of his middle name. 

3.  The applicant states that his middle name is "Joseph," as shown on the certified abstract of his birth certificate issued by the state of Montana. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army Reserve delayed entry program for 8 years on 22 August 1996.  He was discharged from that program upon his enlistment in the Regular Army on 10 July 1997.  He reenlisted for 4 years on 31 October 2001.  His 22 August 1996 DD Form 4/1, 4/2, and 4/3 (enlistment documents); and report of medical examination, show the spelling of his middle name as "Joesph," as does his DD Form 1966/1, Record of Military Processing.  His 31 October 2001 4/1 and 4/2, DA Form 4789, and  DA Form 3340-R of 31 October 2001 and 30 October 2001, respectively, show the same spellings of his middle name.   

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant's middle name is "Joseph" as shown on the certified copy of his birth certificate.  The above mentioned documents reflecting his middle name as "Joesph," are erroneous.  His middle name on those documents should be corrected.

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 showing that the applicant's middle name is Joseph. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__JHL___  __JLP  __  __PMS__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Joann H. Langston___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002082283	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20030603	
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.	112.00	
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