IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 February 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140008924 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 her record to show she was placed on the Army of the United States (AUS) Retired List in pay grade E-7. 2. She states incomplete records were transferred to her retirement files. 3. She provides documents identified in a list of attachments. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was born on 24 April 1954. 2. Review of the applicant's records shows that, prior to enlisting in the Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG), she had served in the Regular U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the USAF Reserve (AFRES). 3. She provides: a. Special Order P-47, dated 1 September 1988, issued by Headquarters, 917th Combat Support Squadron (AFRES), showing she was promoted to master sergeant (MSgt)/pay grade E-7 effective 1 September 1988. b. An Air Force Form 1288 (Application for Ready Reserve Assignment) showing that, on 27 June 1991, she applied for assignment as a technical sergeant (TSgt)/pay grade E-6 in a position at Tinker Air Force Base. Comments on the form show she understood she would be demoted to TSgt. c. Reserve Order P-87, dated 30 July 1991, issued by Headquarters, 917th Combat Support Squadron (AFRES), showing she was demoted from MSgt to TSgt effective the date of the order. d. A DD Form 368 (Request for Discharge or Clearance from Reserve Component), dated 3 September 1992, showing she requested clearance to enlist in the ARARNG. Her request was approved. 4. On 3 September 1992, she enlisted in the ARARNG as a sergeant (SGT)/pay grade E-5. 5. On 15 August 1996, she was notified that she had completed the required years of service to be eligible for retired pay upon application at age 60. 6. Effective 25 December 1996, she was discharged from the ARARNG and assigned to the Retired Reserve. 7. On 2 May 2014, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command issued Orders C05-493742 placing her on the AUS Retired list effective 24 April 2014, the date she reached age 60. The orders show her retired grade is SGT/E-5. 8. Army Regulation 135-180 (Qualifying Service for Retired Pay Nonregular Service) states, in pertinent part, that a person granted retired pay will receive such pay in the highest grade (temporary or permanent) satisfactorily held during his or her entire period of service. If the Soldier was transferred to the Retired Reserve or discharged on or after 25 February 1975, retired grade will be the highest grade which a commissioned officer or enlisted Soldier held while on active duty or in an active reserve status for at least 185 days or 6 calendar months. Service in the highest grade will not be deemed satisfactory if it is determined that any of the following factors exist: (a) revision to a lower grade was expressly for prejudice or cause, due to misconduct, or punishment pursuant to Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, or court-martial; or (b) there is information in the Soldier's service record to indicate clearly that the highest grade was not served satisfactorily. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The evidence of record shows the applicant was promoted to pay grade E-7 in the AFRES effective 1 September 1988 and served in that rank/grade for more than 2 years. Her reduction to pay grade E-6 was the result of her approved request for assignment in a lower grade. There is no evidence indicating her service in pay grade E-7 was unsatisfactory. 2. In connection with a non-regular retirement, enlisted members are entitled to receive retired pay in the highest grade held satisfactorily for at least 185 days or 6 calendar months while on active duty or in an active reserve status. 3. In view of the foregoing, her record should be corrected to show she was placed on the retired list in rank/pay grade sergeant first class (SFC)/E-7 and authorized to receive non-regular retired pay based on that pay grade effective 24 April 2014, the date she reached age 60 and became eligible to receive retired pay. Further, it would be appropriate to pay her any back retired pay due as a result of this correction. 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: a. showing her retired grade was established as SFC/E-7 and she was authorized to receive retired pay in that grade as of 24 April 2014; and b. paying her any back retired pay due as a result of this correction. ____________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. 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