| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Beverly A. Young | Analyst |
| Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Hubert O. Fry | Member | |
| Mr. Donald P. Hupman | Member |
2. The applicant requests that his Reentry Eligibility (RE) code be changed from RE-4 to RE-3.
3. The applicant states that the locally imposed bar to reenlistment was supposed to be automatically lifted after two years. In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).
4. The applicant’s military records show that he served in the Army National Guard from December 1984 to February 1986. He enlisted in the Regular Army on 6 March 1986 and completed infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
5. A bar to reenlistment was imposed on the applicant on 19 September 1987, for nonjudicial punishment for insubordination, for nonpayment of debts, and for receiving several negative counseling statements for his indebtedness. On the same day, the applicant was counseled and advised of the basis for the bar to reenlistment. He did not submit a statement in his own behalf.
6. On 2 October 1987, the approval authority approved the bar to reenlistment and advised the applicant that he may request immediate discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 16, should he feel he would be unable to overcome the bar to reenlistment.
7. The applicant submitted a request to be discharged prior to his normal expiration of term of service (ETS) under the provisions of Army Regulation
635-200, chapter 16, due to a locally imposed bar to reenlistment due to financial problems.
8. On 21 October 1987, the separation authority approved the recommendation for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 16-5, due to a locally imposed bar to reenlistment. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged from active duty on 6 November 1987 with an Honorable Discharge Certificate. He completed 1 year, 8 months and 1 day of creditable service and was issued a RE Code of RE-4.
9. 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 US 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.
10. Table 3-6 of Army Regulation 601-210, in effect at the time, states that RE-4 applies to persons separated from their last period of service with a nonwaivable disqualification and include persons being separated with a Department of the Army Bar to Reenlistment in effect.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant was separated under the provisions of Army Regulation
635-200, chapter 16, due to a locally imposed bar to reenlistment and was assigned a reenlistment code of RE-4.
2. Table 3-6 of Army Regulation 601-210, then in effect, shows that RE-3 is appropriate for soldiers separated with a local bar to reenlistment and RE-4 is required for soldiers separated with a Department of the Army Bar to Reenlistment.
3. It is apparent that there is an error in this case regarding the applicant’s RE code. Therefore, it would be appropriate to change the applicant’s RE code of RE-4 to RE-3.
4. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected:
a. by deleting the entry “RE-4” from item 27 (Reenlistment Code) of the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned; and
b. by adding the entry “RE-3” to item 27 (Reenlistment Code) of his DD Form 214.
BOARD VOTE:
INW_____ HOF___ DPH_____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
Irene N. Wheelwright__
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2001063131 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20020115 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | HD |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | 19871106 |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR635-200,chapter 16-5 |
| DISCHARGE REASON | Locally Imposed Bar to Reenlistment |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 100.0300 |
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