RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


      IN THE CASE OF


      BOARD DATE:            17 June 2004
      DOCKET NUMBER:   AR20040000179


      I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record
of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in
the case of the above-named individual.

|     |Mr. Carl W. S. Chun               |     |Director             |
|     |Mrs. Victoria A. Donaldson        |     |Analyst              |


  The following members, a quorum, were present:

|     |Ms. Margaret K. Patterson         |     |Chairperson          |
|     |Mr. William D. Powers             |     |Member               |
|     |Ms. Mae M. Bullock                |     |Member               |

      The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

      The Board considered the following evidence:

      Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.

      Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion,
if any).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests, in effect, that his National Guard Federal
Recognition order (initial appointment), dated 18 June 2003, in the grade
of second lieutenant be corrected to show the Federal Recognition order
effective date of 26 April 2001.

2.  The applicant states he was initially appointed as a second lieutenant
on 26 April 2002 in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) and that
he never received permanent Federal Recognition.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of the current NGB Form 89 (Proceedings
of a Federal Recognition Examining Board); the initial NGB 89; an Oath of
Office, dated 26 April 2001; an Oath of Office, dated 28 May 2003; and
National Guard Bureau Federal Recognition Orders Number 154 AR, dated 18
June 2003.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  On 26 April 2001, a Federal Recognition Board was held by the PRARNG to
determine if the applicant was qualified to be awarded Federal Recognition.
 The proceedings indicated that the applicant was satisfactory in his
physical qualifications, moral character and general qualifications.

2.  There is no evidence that the applicant was awarded permanent Federal
Recognition by the National Guard Bureau based on the results of the 26
April 2001 PRARNG Federal Recognition Board.

3.  The applicant accepted an appointment as a second lieutenant in the
PRARNG on 26 April 2001.

4.  On 28 May 2003, the applicant executed an Oath of Office as a second
lieutenant in the PRARNG and was granted temporary Federal Recognition.

5.  There is no evidence that the applicant received permanent Federal
Recognition as a second lieutenant from the National Guard Bureau within
the six month period required by National Guard/Army regulations.  As a
result, his temporary Federal Recognition expired.

6.  On 28 May 2003, a second Federal Recognition Board was held by the
PRARNG to determine if the applicant was qualified to be awarded Federal
Recognition.  The proceedings indicated that the applicant was satisfactory
in his physical qualifications, moral character and general qualifications.




7.  On 28 May 2003, the applicant executed a second Oath of Office as a
second lieutenant in the PRARNG and was granted temporary Federal
Recognition.

8.  National Guard Bureau Federal Recognition Orders Number 154 AR awarded
the applicant permanent Federal Recognition for initial appointment to the
grade of second lieutenant, effective 28 May 2003.

9.  National Guard Regulation 600-100 (Commissioned Officer-Federal
Recognition and Related Personnel Actions) provides procedures for
processing all applications for Federal Recognition.  Paragraph 2-1 states
that commissioned officers of the ARNG are appointed by the several States
under Article 1, Section 8 of the U. S. Constitution.  These appointments
may be federally recognized by the Chief, NGB under such regulations as the
Secretary of the Army may prescribe and under the provisions of this
regulation.  Officers who are federally recognized in a particular grade
and branch shall be tendered an appointment in the same grade as Reserve
commissioned officers of the Army with assignment to the Army National
Guard of the United States if they have not already accepted such
appointment.

10.  National Guard Regulation 600-100, paragraph 2-2 states that the
effective date of Federal Recognition for original appointment is that date
on which the commissioned officer executes the oath of office in the State.
 Paragraph 2-3a states that temporary Federal Recognition upon initial
appointment establishes the authorized grade to be used by all officers in
their federally recognized status.

11.  National Guard Regulation 600-100, paragraph 2-13 states that
temporary Federal Recognition may be extended to an officer who has been
appointed in the ARNG of a State and found to be qualified by an Federal
Recognition Board pending final determination of eligibility and
appointment as a Reserve commissioned officer of the Army.  If not sooner
withdrawn or replaced by the granting of permanent Federal Recognition,
temporary Federal Recognition will automatically terminate six months after
the effective date of State appointment.  However, should the initial
period of temporary Federal Recognition expire due to administrative
processing delays, through no fault of the member, a subsequent Federal
Recognition Board should be convened to consider the request again and
grant another new period of temporary Federal Recognition if warranted.

12.  National Guard Regulation 600-100, paragraph 10-15b states that
temporary Federal Recognition may be granted by an Federal Recognition
Board to those eligible when the board finds that the member has
successfully passed the examination prescribed herein, has subscribed to
the oath of office, and has been appointed by a State order for assignment
to a position vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the ARNG.  The
Federal Recognition Board will forward the NGB Form 89 and allied documents
to The Adjutant General.  When the member is favorably recommended, The
Adjutant General will endorse the packet to the NGB.  If the member meets
the qualifications and requirements for Federal Recognition, the Chief, NGB
extends permanent Federal Recognition to the member in the grade and branch
in which the member is qualified.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Records show that the applicant was granted temporary Federal
Recognition effective 26 April 2001 upon his initial appointment in the
PRARNG as a second lieutenant.  At that time, his Federal Recognition
packet and allied documents should have been forwarded to the Adjutant
General of the State of Iowa for endorsement to the National Guard Bureau
for extension of permanent Federal Recognition.  Through no fault of the
applicant, this action was not taken.

2.  Subsequently, the applicant's Federal Recognition packet was considered
by another PRARNG Federal Recognition Board.

3.  Based on the recommendations of the second PRARNG Federal Recognition
Board, the National Guard Bureau issued orders awarding the applicant
permanent Federal Recognition effective 28 May 2003.

4.  From the foregoing, it is clear that an administrative error denied the
applicant Federal Recognition effective 26 April 2001.

5.  Based on applicable law and regulation, the applicant is entitled to
have Federal Recognition Order Number 154 AR amended to show the effective
date of permanent Federal Recognition in the grade of second lieutenant is
26 April 2001.

BOARD VOTE:

_MB____  __WDP__  _MKP___  GRANT RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION










BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant
a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all
Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by
amending Federal Recognition Order Number 328 AR to show that he was
extended Federal Recognition effective 26 April 2001 in the grade of second
lieutenant.






                  _M. K. Patterson_______
                    CHAIRPERSON

                                    INDEX

|CASE ID                 |AR20040000179                           |
|SUFFIX                  |                                        |
|RECON                   |                                        |
|DATE BOARDED            |2004/06/17                              |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY     |                                        |
|DISCHARGE REASON        |                                        |
|BOARD DECISION          |GRANT                                   |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY        |                                        |
|ISSUES         1.       |                                        |
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