2. The applicant requests correction of his 7 December 1995 reenlistment contract to show that he reenlisted for a period of 6 years instead of 5 years.
3. The applicant states that he reenlisted on 7 December 1995 for a period of 5 years because he was not properly informed that he was eligible to reenlist for 6 years and that had he known he could have reenlisted for 6 years, he would have done so in order to maximize his bonus entitlements. In support of his application he submits a statement from his career counselor.
4. The applicants military records show that after serving 9 years, 5 months, and 25 days of total active service, he reenlisted on 7 December 1995 for a period of 5 years in military occupational specialty 11B3V, with entitlement to a selective reenlistment bonus (SRB)-2B.
5. The supporting statement submitted by the applicant from his career counselor indicates that the reenlistment counselor failed to counsel the applicant on his bonus entitlements.
6. In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM). It opined that the applicant was eligible to reenlist for 6 years and that the career counselor failed to properly advise the applicant of the benefit of maximizing his bonus entitlements. The PERSCOM recommended that the applicants term of reenlistment be increased to 6 years and that he be authorized the additional bonus entitlements.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant was properly reenlisted on 7 December 1995. However, he was not properly advised of the benefits of maximizing his bonus entitlements.
2. Had the applicant been properly advised of the aforementioned requirement, he could have reenlisted for a period of 6 years and would have received the additional bonus entitlements. However, by virtue of not being properly counseled, he was denied a benefit that he otherwise would have qualified for.
3. In view of the foregoing, it would be appropriate to correct the applicants records as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the 7 December 1995 reenlistment contract of the individual concerned to reflect that he reenlisted for a period of 6 years instead of 5 years, and that he be paid his additional bonus entitlements.
BOARD VOTE:
GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
GRANT FORMAL HEARING
DENY APPLICATION
CHAIRPERSON
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