ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 
September 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: 
AR20180016260

APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) to show he enlisted on 5 October 1976 under the Delayed 
Entry Program.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:
DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record under the Provisions of 
Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552).

FACTS:

1.	The applicant states his enlistment date shown as 4 February 1977 is in error.

2.	His records contain a DA Form 3286-40 (Statements for Enlistment – Delayed Entry 
Program), dated 4 October 1976, showing his date of enlistment in the Regular Army 
was scheduled for 4 February 1977.

3.	His DD Form 4 (Enlistment or Reenlistment Agreement – Armed Forces of the 
United States), dated 5 October 1976, shows in:

   a.	Section II (Agreements), item 10, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on
5 October 1976 for a period of 6 years in pay grade E-1 for enlistment in a Regular 
Component;

   b.	Section VII (Change of Status – for Participant in Delayed Enlistment Program), 
item 31, in connection with his enlist in the U.S. Army Reserve on 5 October 1976, he 
requested to be discharged therefrom and enlisted in the Regular Army for a period of 
3 years effective 4 February 1977; and

   c.	Section VII, item 36, he enlisted in the Regular Army on 4 February 1977 for a 
period of 3 years in pay grade E-2.

4.	He was honorably released from active duty on 30 January 1980. His DD Form 214 
shows in:




*	item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty This Period) – 4 February 1977
*	item 12b (Separation Date This Period) – 30 January 1980
*	item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) – 2 years, 11 months, and 27 days
*	item 12e (Total Prior Inactive Service) – 3 months and 29 days (the period he 
was in the U.S. Army Reserve Delayed Entry Program from 5 October 1976 
through 3 February 1977)


BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.	After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found the 
requested relief is not warranted.

2.	The Board concluded the entry date recorded in block 12a of the applicant's
DD Form 214 is correct and there is no basis for changing that entry based on his prior 
service in the Delayed Entry Program.

3.	Although the Board found no basis for granting relief in this case, the Board agreed 
that making the entry described in the administrative notes below would be appropriate.


BOARD VOTE:

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GRANT FULL RELIEF
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GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
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GRANT FORMAL HEARING
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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.

11/27/2019

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CHAIRPERSON

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.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S): Add to item 18 (Remarks) of the applicant's DD Form 
214:  "Delayed Entry Program:  5 October 1976 to 3 February 1977."


REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the 
separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or 
release from active duty service or control of the Active Army. It established 
standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214 and stated the
DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. 
It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from 
active duty, retirement, or discharge.

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