PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  6 February 2003
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2002075562

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Eloise C. Prendergast		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, that item 12a (Record of Service/Date Entered Active Duty (AD) This Period) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that he entered active duty on “24 January 1995” instead of “24 January 1991.”

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his date of entry is incorrect on his DD Form 214.  His DD Form 214, dated 8 June 1996 shows him as entering AD Army while he was still on AD in the United States Navy (USN).  At this time, the Veterans Administration will not accept his DD Form 214, dated 8 June 1996 for benefits due to this error.  In support of his application, he submits two DD Forms 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he entered AD on 23 November 1988 in the USN and was released from AD on 20 November 1992.  He was transferred to the US Navy Reserve (USNR).

5.  After a break in service, he entered AD in the Regular Army on 24 January 1995, for a period of 3 years.  He continued to serve until he was honorably discharged on 8 June 1996 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 16-8, due to non-retention on AD.  

6.  The applicant’s records contain a copy of DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment
Document) which shows the applicant’s entry on AD date as 24 January 1995.

7.  Item 12a of his DD Form 214, dated 8 June 1996, shows the entry “1991 01 24” which is incorrect. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant entered on AD in the Army on 24 January 1995.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of item 12a (Record of Service/Date Entered AD This Period) of his DD Form 214 to show the entry “1995 01 24” instead of the entry “1991 01 24.”

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as
 recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case for the individual concerned be corrected by showing the entry “1995 01 24 in item 12a (Record of Service/Date Entered AD This Period) of his DD Form 214, dated 8 June 1996.

BOARD VOTE:  

__fe___  ___ep___  ___ja__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Fred N. Eichorn__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002075562	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20030206	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19960608	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 chapt 16	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	227	
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