| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mrs. Nancy Amos | Analyst |
| Mr. Fred N. Eichorn | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Shirley L. Powell | Member | |
| Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr. | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That her reentry (RE) code be changed from 3 to 1.
APPLICANT STATES: The applicant makes no additional statement. She provides her Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214; her Request for Reenlistment or Extension in the Regular Army, DA Form 3340-R, dated 3 March 1997; her Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, DD Forms4/1 and 4/2 dated 2 October 1997; her Statements for Enlistment, DA Form 3286, undated; and her Declination of Continued Service Statement (DCSS), DA Form 4991-R, dated July 1998 as supporting evidence.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
She enlisted in the Regular Army on 23 September 1993. She reenlisted in the Regular Army on 2 October 1997 for 2 years, making her expiration term of service (ETS) 1 October 1999. Apparently around July 1998, she came down on assignment instructions. She was advised that in order to comply with the operational commitment, she must have a minimum of 12 months remaining to ETS as of November 1998. She had only 11 months remaining to ETS as of November 1998 and on 17 July 1998 she signed a DA Form 4991-R refusing to extend her enlistment or reenlist to comply with the commitment.
On 1 October 1999, the applicant was released from active duty upon her ETS for non-retention on active duty. Her DD Form 214 shows the separation authority was Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 16-5B. Her separation code (SPD) was MGH (voluntary transfer or release from active duty due to non-retention on active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraphs 16-5B or 16-5C). She was given an RE code of 3.
Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Paragraph 16-5 provides that soldiers denied reenlistment may be voluntarily separated before ETS under certain conditions. Paragraph 16-5C pertains to soldiers who decline to meet service remaining requirements and who have signed a DCSS. Paragraph 16-5B pertains to soldiers with a locally imposed bar to reenlistment.
Army Regulation 635-5, SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table, provides that RE code 3 is given when the SPD code is MGH.
Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes based on their service records or the
reason for discharge. Army Regulation 601-210 covers eligibility criteria, policies
and procedures for enlistment and processing into the Regular Army (RA) and the U.S. Army Reserve. Chapter 3 of that regulation prescribes basic eligibility for prior service applicants for enlistment. That chapter includes a list of armed forces RE codes, including RA RE codes. RE-3 applies to persons not qualified for continued Army service, but the disqualification is waivable. Recruiting personnel have the responsibility for initially determining whether an individual meets current enlistment criteria. They are required to process a request for waiver under the provisions of Army Regulation 601-210, chapter 4.
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.
2. In view of the fact that the applicant declined to extend or reenlist to meet an operational commitment, the assigned reentry code of RE-3 was and still is appropriate. The applicant was disqualified from reenlistment but the disqualification is waivable.
3. Since enlistment criteria does change, and since an individual has the right to apply for a waiver, the applicant should periodically visit her local recruiting station to determine if she should apply for a waiver if she desires to enlist.
4. The Board notes that the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows an incorrect separation authority. She was separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 16-5C, not paragraph 16-5B.
5. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
NOTE: The applicant’s DD Form 214 should reflect her separation authority as Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 16-5C. Therefore, the Army Review Boards Agency, Support Division, will be directed to administratively correct the applicant’s records by amending her DD Form 214 to show her correct separation authority.
BOARD VOTE:
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| DATE BOARDED | 20010717 |
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| BOARD DECISION | (DENY) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
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