ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE:  4 September 2019
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170010720


APPLICANT REQUESTS: his Reentry Code (RE) be changed from a “3” to a “1” on his 
DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:
DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) 
FACTS:
1.	The applicant did not file within the three year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code (USC), section 1552 (b); however, the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.

2.	The applicant states he was separated from the Officer Commission Program 
allegedly, for not having a correct packet built and he was given a Reentry Code (RE) of 
“3.”  He will need a RE code waiver in order to reenter into the Army and for this 
process to occur he needs a discharge packet completed, in which he does not have. 
He is requesting to have his RE code changed from a “3” to a “1.” He was not given the 
necessary documentation and he did not build his own packet.

3.	A review of the applicant’s service record shows:

   a.	He enlisted in the Regular Army on 26 March 1993.

   b.	The facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant’s service records to 
include his initial enlistment contract, promotion orders, Officer Program Application, 
circumstances surrounding the reasoning for his RE Code 3 instead of 1, and any other 
service records, are not available in his personnel electronic records management 
system (IPERMS) or official personnel records for the Board to review.

   c.	His DA Form 1059, Service School Academic Evaluation Report, shows he 
attended the Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) for the period of 29 May 
1996 to 27 June 1996 and was rated as exceeding course standards.
   


   d.	Orders Number 263-9 shows he was promoted on 19 September 1996 to the 
grade of Sergeant/E-5 shortly after his completion of PLDC.

   e.	He was discharged on 3 September 1997. His DD Form 214 shows he was 
discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted 
Administrative Separations), paragraph 16-2, with an honorable characterization of 
service.  He completed 4 years, 5 months and 8 days of net active service.	Item 25 
shows his Separation Code as KGX and item 27 shows his RE Code as “3.” His DD 
Form 214 also shows he was awarded or authorized the:

*	Army Achievement Medal
*	Army Good Conduct Medal
*	National Defense Service medal
*	Noncommissioned Officer’s Professional Development Ribbon
*	Army Service Ribbon
*	Overseas Service Ribbon

4.	By regulation, (AR 635-5-1 (Separation Program Designator (SPD) Codes) Soldiers 
discharged under paragraph 16-2 specify the narrative reason for discharge as "Enter 
Officer Training Program" and that the authority for separation under this SPD code was 
paragraph 16-2.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief was 
not warranted. The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered. He received a 
SPN Code of KGX and a RE Code of 3 after separating to enter the officer training 
program. A review of AR 635-5, table 2-3, in effect during the period of his service 
shows the cross reference RE Code for SPN Code KGX is “3.” The Board agreed there 
was no error or injustice in this case as he was provided the appropriate RE Code upon 
separation.  RE Code 3 represents he may reenter with a waiver.

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1
Mbr 2
Mbr 3

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GRANT FULL RELIEF
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GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
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GRANT FORMAL HEARING
X
X
X
DENY APPLICATION



BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.

10/15/2019

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CHAIRPERSON
Signed by: 
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.

REFERENCES:

1.	Title 10, USC, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military 
records must be filed within three years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. 
This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records 
(ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the three-year statute of 
limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.
2.	Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 16-2 (Personnel Separations Enlisted 
Personnel), in effect at the time, states that members enlisted personnel may be 
discharged for the purpose of acceptance into a senior ROTC Program (Military 
Science III-IV), OCS, or another program requiring enlistment in a Reserve Component 
of the Army or any component of another branch of the Armed Forces. These programs 
must lead to a commission or appointment with immediate order to AD in such status 
upon successful completion of the program. Discharge from Active Army status for 
acceptance into the advanced course of SROTC is de pendent on immediate 
enlistment in the USAR for assignment to a Control Group (ROTC) and presentation of 
a letter of acceptance from an ROTC host institution.

3.	Army Regulation 635-5-1 (SPD Codes), prescribe the specific authorities and the 
reasons for the separation of members from active military service and the SPD codes 
to be used for these stated reasons. The regulation in effect at the time of the 
applicant's discharge stated that the SPD code KGX, as shown on the applicant's
DD Form 214, specified the narrative reason for discharge as "Enter Officer Training 
Program" and that the authority for separation under this SPD code was paragraph 16-2 
or b of Army Regulation 635-200. The SPD code KDX pertained to Soldiers entering 
onto an officer training program.



4.	Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations Separation Documents), in effect at 
the time, prescribes the separation documents that will be furnished each individual who 
is separated from the Army including active duty training personnel and cadets from the 
US Military Academy. The purpose of a separation document is to provide the individual 
with documentary evidence of his military service.

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