| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. G. E. Vandenberg | Analyst |
| Mr. Elzey J. Arledge | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Thomas B. Redfern | Member | |
| Mr. | Member |
2. The applicant requests that his number of years of service on active duty, his date of birth, and the wording of his reason for separation be corrected on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).
3. The applicant states, in effect, that his discharge document is wrong because of the nature and manner of his discharge and the fact that he was on excess leave at the time the form was completed.
4. The applicant's file contains a complete copy of his enlistment documents. The DD Form 4/1 shows that he enlisted in the Army Reserve on 12 November 1980. It shows his date of birth, verified by a copy of his birth certificate, as 11 March 1962, and that his place of enlistment was Little Rock, Arkansas. The DD Form 4/4 shows that he entered active duty on 20 January 1981. He had 69 days of inactive service.
5. A copy of Headquarters US Army Training Center Engineer and Fort Leonard Wood, Orders Number 119-250, shows that the applicant successfully completed training for and was awarded the military occupational specialty (MOS) 12F (engineer vehicle crewman) on 15 May 1981.
6. The applicant's record shows he was assigned to Fort Polk, Louisiana from completion of his training until his last period of AWOL. He was reassigned to Fort Sill, Oklahoma from the date of his return to military control until his discharge. There is no indication of any overseas service.
7. The applicant's DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualifications Record) shows that he was promoted to pay grade E-3 on 1 November 1981. He was reduced to pay grade E-2 on 7 July 1983 and to E-1 on 16 August 1983. The form shows that he qualified as a sharpshooter with the M-16 rifle and as a marksman with hand grenade. He is also shown to have qualified for and been awarded of the Army Service Ribbon.
8. The applicant received nonjudicial punishment (NJP) under the provisions of Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) twice for being absent without leave (AWOL), from 23 August 1983 through 28 August 1983 (6 days) and 1 September 1983 through 12 September 1983 (12 days).
9. On 10 January 1984, court-martial charges were preferred for a 3rd period of AWOL, 4 November 1983 through 31 December 1983 (58 days).
10. On 11 January 1984, he acknowledged his rights and, after consultation with a military lawyer, submitted an unqualified request to be discharged for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10. He declined to submit a statement on his own behalf or to be represented by counsel.
11. It appears that the applicant was placed on excess leave as of 11 January 1984. He was extended on active duty beyond his normal date of separation (19 January 1984) pending finalization of his discharge processing.
12. The discharge authority accepted the discharge request and directed that the applicant be furnished an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate.
13. The applicant was discharged on 9 February 1984 in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10, under other than honorable conditions. The applicant was on active duty for the period 20 January 1981 through 9 February 1984, 3 years and 19 days. He had 76 days lost due to AWOL for 2 years, 10 months, and 4 days net creditable service.
14. The applicant's DD Form 214 (Report of Separation or Discharge) incorrectly lists the following information at:
| CASE ID | AR2002067468 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 20020917 |
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| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | Grant Partial |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 100.00 |
| 2. | 110.01 |
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