PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            8 August 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002076574

	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. Deyon D. Battle		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Chairperson	
	Mr. Lester Echols		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 that his enlistment contract be corrected to show that he enlisted in the Army for 5 years.

3.  The applicant states that his enlistment contract erroneously shows that he enlisted in the Army for 3 years.  In support of his appeal, he submits a Memorandum For Record (MFR) from the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) confirming that the years of service on his enlistment contract should read 5 years.

4.  The applicant’s enlistment contract (DD Form 4/1) and his Statement for Enlistment (DA Form 3286-63) show that he enlisted in the Army for 5 years and 00 weeks 8 July 2002.  However, his DD Form 4/3 shows his term of enlistment as 3 years and 00 weeks.

5.  The MFR from USAREC dated 10 July 2002 confirms that the DD Form 4/3 is incorrect and should reflect his term of enlistment as 5 years.

CONCLUSIONS:
1.  An error was made during the preparation of the applicant’s enlistment contract, which resulted in the incorrect term of service being reflected.

2.  The applicant clearly enlisted in the Army for 5 years and 00 weeks on 8 July 2002 and his DD Form 4/3 should be appropriately amended.

3.  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 be corrected by amending the enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3) of the individual concerned to show that he enlisted in the Regular Army for 5 years and 00 weeks instead of 3 years and 00 weeks as currently reflected.

BOARD VOTE:  

___mvt __  __le ____  __rjw ___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Raymond J. Wagner____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002076574	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2002/08/08	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  222	112.0000	
2.  225	112.0300	
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