2.  The applicant requests that his reentry (RE) code of “40” be corrected.

3.  The applicant states that when he tried to enlist in the USAR, his recruiter told him that there is no such RE code as “40.”

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 18 February 1986 for 3 years in pay grade E-3.  He was awarded the military occupational specialty of guitar player and was promoted to pay grade E-5.

5.  He served without incident through reenlistments and extensions and was honorably discharged from active duty on 7 October 1994 in pay grade E-5 at the expiration of his term of service.  His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, shows that he had completed 8 years, 7 months and 20 days of active service, was assigned an RE code of “40”, and was given a separation code of “KBK.”

6.  The applicant served in Korea, Germany and Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, exceeded course standards for the Primary Leadership Development Course, received above average noncommissioned officer evaluation reports (NCOER’s), and was awarded two Army Achievement Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, and two Good Conduct Medals.

7.  Army Regulation 601-210, table 3-6, lists the various RE codes and describes the reason(s) a soldier is assigned a particular code.  The code of RE-1 is assigned to individuals who complete an initial term of active service and who were fully qualified to reenlist when last separated.  There is no RE code “40” listed in this regulation.

8.  The separation code “KBK” is listed in Army Regulation 635-5-1 as denoting a Regular Army soldier who is fully eligible to reenlist who is discharged at the completion of his or her enlistment.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s records show he honorably completed his enlistment, as extended, was promoted to pay grade E-5, exceeded course standards on the one service school he attended for which he was given an academic evaluation report, received above average NCOER’s, and received numerous awards and decorations during his enlistments.  He had no disciplinary record and there is no record of any adverse administrative action, such as a letter of reprimand or a bar to reenlistment being taken against him.  All in all, his record indicates unblemished service and outstanding duty performance.

2.  The applicant’s records do not contain any apparent reason why he would have been assigned anything other than an RE-1 code.  

3.  In view of the foregoing, it is apparent that the applicant was assigned an RE code of “40” in error.

4.  In view of the preceding, it would be in the interest of justice to correct his records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was assigned an RE code of RE-1 upon his discharge from active duty on 7 October 1994.

BOARD VOTE:  

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION




		                           
		        CHAIRPERSON