IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 27 September 2023

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20230003071


APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect, partial reconsideration of her previous request for 
promotion to E-4.


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

*	self-authored reconsideration letter
*	previous case (AR20210007821), 19 October 2021
*	DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)

FACTS:

1.  Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the 
previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20210007821 on 19 October 2021.

2.  The applicant states she was never promoted to E-4, if so where was her E-4 pay 
and paperwork. Her DD Form 214 shows E-3 no mention of E-4. She never got pinned, 
never wore the rank due to cruelty at Fort Hood, TX. She comments about the hard 
times she went through while at Fort Hood. (The entire letter is available in documents 
for review).

3.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 5 August 1999. She held military 
occupational specialty 92G (Food Service Specialist).

4.  Her DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows in Section III (Service, 
Training and Other Dates) item 16 (Appointments and Reductions): private first class 
(PFC) (990805) 5 August 1999.

5.  Enlisted Record Brief with a brief date of 2 November 2001, shows:

*	PFC – (19990805) 5 August 1999
*	Specialist (SPC) – (20011005) 5 October 2001

6.  Orders 100-0248, issued by Headquarters III Corps, Fort Hood, on 10 April 2002, 
shows her rank as PFC.

7.  She was honorably discharged on 7 May 2002, due to disability, severance pay. Her 
DD Form 214 shows she completed 2 years, 9 months, and 3 days. It also shows:

*	Item 4a (Grade, Rate, or Rank): PFC
*	Item 4b (Pay Grade): E3
*	Item 12f (Effective Date of Pay Grade) 1999|08|05

8.  Defense Finance Accounting Service provided leave and earnings statements from 
April and May 2002 show her pay grade as E4.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-19 (Enlisted Promotions and Reductions) prescribes policies 
and procedures governing promotion and reduction of Army enlisted personnel.


BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was warranted. The Board carefully 
considered the applicant's record of service, documents submitted in support of the 
petition and executed a comprehensive and standard review based on law, policy and 
regulation. Upon review of the applicant’s petition and available military records, the 
Board found there is sufficient evidence to support the applicant’s assertion for 
correction of her records to show SPC/E-4.  Evidence in the record, along with her pay 
records show she was promoted to SPC/E-4, effective 5 October 2001 and held the 
rank for a period of 26 months. The applicant’s leave and earning statements supports 
that she was being paid as E-4. The Board agreed, correction to the applicant’s records 
is warranted and granted relief. 


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:X	:X	:X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a 
recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of 
Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending her DD Form 214 
as follows:  correct items 4a (Grade, Rate or Rank) and 4b (Pay Grade) to show his 
rank/grade as specialist (SPC)/E-4 with a date of rank as 5 October 2001.


	 
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.  Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-19 (Enlisted Promotions and Reductions) prescribes 
policies and procedures governing promotion and reduction of Army enlisted personnel. 

	a.  The AAA-117 and AAA-119 are monthly reports and the official promotion 
instrument used by commanders to promote to SPC and below. Once the commander 
indicates denial for promotion on a soldier, this becomes a final action. When the 
commander denies promotion, he or she may promote the soldier with the next AAA-
117.

	b.  The regulation in effect at the time states in paragraph 2-5a states promotion to 
PFC and SPC is not automatic and requires the unit commander’s recommendation. 
Paragraph 2-5c (2) states that for promotion to SPC, the requirements are 26 months’ 
time in service and 6 months’ time in grade.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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