IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 28 February 2023

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220003879


APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his basic active service date (BASD), pay entry 
basic date (PEBD), and his date initially entered military service (DIEMS) all show the 
same date of 24 September 2015.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DA Form 71 (Oath of Office – Military Personnel)
*	U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) Orders, with two amendments

FACTS:

1. The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame provided in Title 10 (Armed 
Forces), United States Code (USC), section 1552 (b) (Correction of Military Records:  
Claims Incident Thereto). However, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records 
(ABCMR) 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 would like the BASD, PEBD, and DIEMS all to match. In a 
subsequent email, the applicant clarified that he is asking the Board to correct the dates 
because his personnel officer had noticed the date discrepancies and recommended he 
apply to the ABCMR. In support of his request, the applicant provides documents from 
his official military personnel file.

3.  A review of the applicant's service records shows:

	a.  On 27 May 2015, the applicant filed an application for an appointment as a 
Regular Army commissioned Officer. On 29 July 2015, HRC issued orders showing the 
applicant's appointment in the Regular Army; the orders further stated, "Effective upon 
execution of oath of office, individuals are ordered to active duty as Regular Army 
commissioned officers."

	b.  HRC Orders Number A-08-504698, dated 17 August 2015, called the applicant to 
active duty in a voluntary indefinite status and directed him to report, on 24 September 
2015, to Fort Sam Houston, TX to complete a Basic Officer Leader Course.

	c.  On 24 September 2015, the applicant executed his oath of office as a Regular 
Army commissioned officer in the Medical Service Corps.

	d.  Effective 8 September 2017, the Army promoted the applicant to captain 
(CPT)/O-3. He is currently serving on active duty.

	e.  Section III (Service Data) on the applicant's Officer Record Brief (ORB) reflects 
the following: BASD – 20150923; 	PEBD – 20150923; DIEMS – 20150924; and Basic 
Date of Appointment – 20150924.

	f.  The Service Data section of the applicant's online record in HRC's Soldier 
Management System (SMS) indicates the following: BASD – Blank; PEBD – 20150924; 
and DIEMS – 20150924

4.  The applicant requests that his BASD, PEBD, and DIEMS date all align to the same 
date.

	a.  The applicant's appointment order states, "Effective upon execution of oath of 
office, individuals are ordered to active duty as Regular Army commissioned officers."

	b.  The current version of Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
(DOD FMR) Number 7000-14-R, Volume 7A (Military Pay Policy – Active Duty and 
Reserve Pay) provides definitive guidance on military pay matters. 

		(1)  Paragraph 2.1.1.1 (Creditable Service – Service Which is Creditable – 
General) states several military pay and personnel systems use a variety of dates to 
determine various entitlements. Among them is the date that denotes how much service 
a member has for the purpose of determining longevity pay rates. The Army refers to 
this date as the pay entry basic date (PEBD); however, the DOD FMR identifies this 
data element as "basic pay date." 

		(2)  Paragraph 2.4.1.1.2 (Computation of Creditable Service – Computing a Basic 
Pay Date) states, for officers, the date of acceptance of a commission is their basic pay 
date (i.e., PEBD).

	c.  Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-7 (Retirement Services Program), currently in effect, 
defines DIEMS as the date a Soldier first entered the military, and it is used to identify 
the retirement plans for which he/she may be eligible. This date is fixed and cannot be 
changed.
BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The applicant’s 
contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. The 
evidence shows the applicant was issued orders stating effective upon execution of 
oath of office, he (and others) is ordered to active duty as Regular Army commissioned 
officers. He executed an oath of office on 24 September 2015. The DIEMS date is the 
date a Soldier first entered the military, and it is used to identify the retirement plans for 
which he/she may be eligible. This date is fixed and cannot be changed. The basic pay 
date (also PEBD) is the date of acceptance of a commission. Both the DIEMS date and 
PEBD are correctly listed as 24 September 2015 in the Service Data section of the 
applicant's online record in HRC's Soldier Management System indicates. The Board 
found no error or injustice. 

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 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military 
records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This 
provision of law also allows the ABCMR to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file 
within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the 
interest of justice to do so.  

2.  Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD FMR) 
Number 7000-14-R, Volume 7A (Military Pay Policy – Active Duty and Reserve Pay), 
currently in effect, provides definitive guidance on military pay matters. 

	a.  Paragraph 2.1.1.1 (Creditable Service – Service Which is Creditable – General) 
states several military pay and personnel systems use a variety of dates to determine 
various entitlements. Among them is the date that denotes how much service a member 
has for the purpose of determining longevity pay rates. The Army refers to this date as 
the pay entry basic date (PEBD); however, the DOD FMR identifies this data element as 
"basic pay date." 

	b.  Paragraph 2.4.1.1.2 (Computation of Creditable Service – Computing a Basic 
Pay Date) states, for officers, the date of acceptance of a commission is their basic pay 
date (i.e., PEBD).

3.  AR 600-8-7 (Retirement Services Program), currently in effect, defines DIEMS as the 
date a Soldier first entered the military, and it is used to identify the retirement plans for 
which he/she may be eligible. This date is fixed and cannot be changed.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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