IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 September 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090011214 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his initial appointment date be corrected and that he be promoted to first lieutenant (1LT). 2. The applicant states, in effect, he did not receive permanent Federal recognition in a timely manner. This delayed his promotion to 1LT. The initial error was not identified until he was finally promoted. The date of rank (DOR) for second lieutenant (2LT) should be corrected from 11 February 2009 to 11 August 2007. DOR as a 1LT should be 11 February 2009. 3. The applicant provides, in support of his request, copies of; a. NGB 337 (Oaths of Office) as a 2LT, dated 11 August 2007; b. Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Orders 219-1016, dated 7 August 2007; c. DA Form 1059 (Service School Academic Evaluation Report), dated 9 June 2008; d. NGB 89 (ARNG Proceedings of a Federal Recognition Examining Board), dated 11 February 2009; e. NGB 337 as a 2LT, dated 11 February 2009; f. Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Orders 077-1011, dated 18 March 2009; g. National Guard Bureau (NGB) Special Orders Number 122 AR, dated 15 May 2009; h. NGB 89, Federal Recognition Board as a 2LT, dated 8 August 2007; i. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA M&RA) memorandum, dated 19 August 2008; j. NGB Memorandum, dated 25 November 2008; CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. On 7 August 2007, the Pennsylvania Army National Guard (PAARNG) approved the proceedings of a Federal Recognition Examining Board and issued orders appointing the applicant a 2LT. He signed an oaths of office on 11 August 2007. 2. The applicant completed the Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course on 9 June 2008. 3. The PAARNG approved the proceedings of a second Federal Recognition Examining Board, on 11 February 2009 and again issued orders appointing the applicant a 2LT. He signed an oaths of office that same day. 4. National Guard Regulation (NGR) 600-100, paragraph 2-2 provides that the effective date of Federal recognition is the date the officer concerned signs the oaths of office. Paragraph 2-13 provides that temporary Federal recognition may be extended to an officer who has been appointed in the Army National and found qualified by a Federal recognition board pending final appointment as a Reserve commissioned officer of the Army. Temporary Federal recognition expires after 6 months but can be renewed if the delay is due to no fault of the individual. 5. Paragraph 10-15b of the regulation that states temporary Federal Recognition may be granted by a Federal Recognition Board to those eligible when the board finds that the member has successfully passed the examination prescribed herein, has subscribed to the oath of office, and has been appointed by a State order for assignment to a position vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the ARNG. The Federal Recognition Board will forward the application and allied documents to The Adjutant General. When the member is favorably recommended, The Adjutant General will endorse the packet to the NGB. If the member meets the qualifications and requirements for Federal Recognition, the Chief, NGB extends permanent Federal Recognition to the member in the grade and branch in which the member is qualified. 6. A 19 August 2008 memorandum from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA M&RA) and NGB Policy Memorandum Number 08-035, effective 19 August 2008, established the promotion policy for Reserve Component 2LTs as a minimum of 18 months time in grade and completion of a Basic Officer Leadership Course. 7. During the processing of this case an advisory opinion was obtained from the NGB. The Chief, Personnel Division recommended that the applicant's requests be approved and that he be authorized any back pay accruing as the result of those changes. 8. The advisory opinion was forwarded to the applicant for concurrence of comment. No response was received. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. Through no fault of his own, the applicant did not receive permanent Federal recognition to 2LT in a timely manner. His initial Federal recognition was, therefore, redone 16 months after he actually completed the oaths of office. 2. He completed a Basic Officer Leadership Course approximately 15 months after his initial Federal recognition and should have been promoted after 18 months of service. 3. The applicant's initial appointment should be corrected to 11 August 2007 and he should be promoted to 1LT with an effective date and a date of rank of 11 February 2009. He should receive any pay and allowances accruing as a result of that promotion. BOARD VOTE: ___X___ ____X___ ____X___ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he was initially appointed and granted Federal recognition on 11 August 2007; that he was promoted to 1LT effective 11 February 2009 with that date of rank and granted Federal recognition; and that he be authorized to receive any back pay and allowances accruing to him as the result of these changes. _______ _ X_______ ___ CHAIRPERSON 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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090011214 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090011214 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1