| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Jessie B. Strickland | Analyst |
| Ms. Joann H. Langston | Chairperson | ||
| Mr. Richard T. Dunbar | Member | ||
| Ms. Yolanda Maldonado | Member |
2. The applicant requests that the separation code on her report of separation (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect a code of "KBK".
3. The applicant states, in effect, that she served 8 years in the Army and when she completed her contract she separated on her expiration of term of service (ETS). She further states that she has recently been informed that the code she received (JBK) is indicative that she was involuntarily separated from the service and disqualifies her for an Active Guard/Reserve position.
4. The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted on 4 May 1983 for a period of 3 years and training as a petroleum supply specialist. She remained on active duty through continuous reenlistments and was advanced to the pay grade of E-4 on 1 April 1985. She attained promotion list standing to the pay grade of E-5 in 1987.
5. On 15 July 1991, she was honorably discharged on her ETS in the pay grade of E-4. She had served 8 years, 2 months and 12 days of total active service and was issued a separation code of "JBK".
6. A review of her records show that she was fully eligible for reenlistment at the time of her discharge, that she was in a promotable status, and that her separation was voluntary.
7. Army Regulation 635-5-1 provides a listing of SPD codes and authorities and reasons for separation. It provides, in pertinent part, that the SPD code of "KBK" will be issued for a voluntary separation due to completion of required active service. SPD code "JBK" will be issued for an involuntary separation upon completion of required service.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant's separation was voluntary and that she was erroneously issued a SPD code for an involuntary separation.
2. Accordingly, the Board finds that it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant's records to reflect that she was voluntarily discharged with an SPD code of "KBK".
3. 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 by showing that the individual concerned was issued a separation code of "KBK" instead of the code "JBK" that is current reflected in her records.
BOARD VOTE:
___jhl___ __ym ___ ___rtd___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Joann H. Langston____
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2002079809 |
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| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 2003/04/15 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. 189 | 110.0000/CORRECT 214 (spd) |
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