IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	  1 JULY 2010

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20090021737 


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 correction of the entry “NA” in item 27 (Reentry Code) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

2.  The applicant states he attempted to find out his eligibility for the military medical school scholarship program.  However, the recruiter told him that “NA” or “Not Applicable” is not a valid code to determine eligibility for reentry.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 23 April 2001.

2.  He was ordered to active duty on 9 November 2006 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

3.  The applicant was released from active duty on 8 November 2008 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), chapter 4, by reason of completion of required active service.  Item 27 of his DD Form 214 shows the entry “NA.”

4.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) governs the preparation of the DD Form 214.  It states that the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's 
most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.

5.  Army Regulation 635-5, paragraph 2-4 (Completing the DD Form 214), provides detailed instructions and source document(s) for completing each block of the DD Form 214.  The regulation states that Army Regulation 601-210 determines Regular Army and USAR reentry eligibility and provides regulatory guidance on the RE codes.  These codes are not applicable to officers, U.S. Military Academy (USMA) cadets who fail to graduate or enter USMA from active duty status, or to Reserve Component Soldiers being separated for other than cause.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant states the recruiter told him that “NA” or “Not Applicable” is not a valid code to determine eligibility for reentry.  However, the applicant’s service record does not indicate that an error or injustice exists in this case.

2.  The applicant was ordered to active duty on 9 November 2006 in a Reserve status.  He was released from active duty on 8 November 2008 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 4 by reason of completion of required active service.

3.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the entry "NA" in item 27 (Reentry Code).  Based on Army Regulation 635-5, RE codes are not applicable to Reserve Component Soldiers being separated for other than cause.  The applicant was not separated for cause; therefore, the applicant’s DD Form 214 properly reflects the appropriate entry of “NA” in item 27 and there is no basis for correction of his DD Form 214.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

____X___  ___X___  ___X____  DENY APPLICATION



BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.  Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.



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               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.

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