ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF: 
	BOARD DATE:  30 May 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170016096


APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect his separation code on his DD Form 214 (Certificate 
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed from KBK to JBK
APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Enlisted Record Brief (ERB) 
*	DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) 

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states changes need to be made to his records that include FLAG 
Code removed, Reenlistment code changed from KBK to JBK.  These errors resulted in 
him not receiving separation pay or money from selling back his leave dates.  He states 
him nor was his family granted any benefits from the military to include ID Cards, 
Tricare or MWR benefits.  

2.  A review of the applicant’s records show:

*	27 May 2009 – he enlisted in the Regular Army (RA) 
*	22 September 2017 – the applicant received an DD Form 214 showing he was 
honorably discharged for completion of required active service, he received a 
separation code KBK
*	5 April 2019 – he was issued a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214, 
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) adding Separation Pay -- 
$25,356.00 to item 18, Deleting KBK from item 26 and adding JBK to item 26
*	5 April 2019 – G-1 Chief, Compensation and Entitlement Division provided an 
advisory showing the applicant is entitled to full involuntary separation pay, 
please refer to advisory opinion
*	26 March 2019 – Defense Financial Accounting System (DFAS) provided an 
email correspondence showing the applicant’s received payment for accrued 
leave in the amount of $5071.00, it was placed against a bonus recoupment debt 
in the amount of $14,473.33

3.  Title 10, USC, section?1174, provides that a Regular enlisted member of an Armed 
Force who is discharged involuntarily or as the result of denial of the reenlistment of the 
member and who has completed 6 or more but less than 20 years of active service 
immediately before that discharge is entitled to separation pay.  It also states that 
enlisted members being involuntarily separated from active duty, in order to become 
eligible for separation pay, must enter into an agreement to serve no less than 3 years 
in the Ready Reserve.  This section specifies that the Ready Reserve service must 
occur "following the person's discharge or release from active duty."

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found the relief 
was not warranted.  The Board concluded that the requested relief has already been 
corrected with the issuance of a DD Form 215 on 5 April 2019.  Therefore, the board 
found no further error or injustice which would warrant additional corrections to the 
applicant’s record.

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	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.
	  
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?1174, provides that a Regular enlisted member of an Armed 
Force who is discharged involuntarily or as the result of denial of the reenlistment of the 
member and who has completed 6 or more but less than 20 years of active service 
immediately before that discharge is entitled to separation pay.  It also states that 
enlisted members being involuntarily separated from active duty, in order to become 
eligible for separation pay, must enter into an agreement to serve no less than 3 years 
in the Ready Reserve.  This section specifies that the Ready Reserve service must 
occur "following the person's discharge or release from active duty."


ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170016096
	
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