RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


      IN THE CASE OF:


      BOARD DATE:        1 December 2005
      DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20050007756


      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:

|     |Mr. John T. Meixell               |     |Chairperson          |
|     |Ms. Maribeth Love                 |     |Member               |
|     |Mr. Richard G. Sayre              |     |Member               |

      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 12 April 2005, in the grade
of second lieutenant be corrected to show the effective date 1 September
2004.

2.  The applicant states he was initially appointed as a second lieutenant
on 1 August 2004 in the Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG) and that he
did not receive timely permanent Federal Recognition.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of the LAARNG Officer Candidate School
Course Completion Certificate; a copy of a NGB Form 89 (Proceedings of a
Federal Recognition Examining Board), dated 19 July 2004; an Oath of
Office, dated 1 September 2004; a copy of LAARNG Orders Number 238-025,
dated 25 August 2005; a copy of NGB Form 89, dated 17 March 2005; an Oath
of Office, dated 1 April 2005; and National Guard Bureau Federal
Recognition Orders Number 112 AR, dated 12 April 2005.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Records show that, on 23 August 2003, the applicant successfully
completed the LAARNG Officer Candidate School.

2.  On 19 July 2004, a Federal Recognition Board was held by the LAARNG 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.  The applicant accepted an appointment as a second lieutenant in the
LAARNG on 1 September 2004.

3.  On 1 September 2004, the applicant executed an Oath of Office as a
second lieutenant in the LAARNG and was granted temporary Federal
Recognition.

4.  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.



5.  On 17 March 2005, a second Federal Recognition Board was held by the
LAARNG 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.


6.  On 1 April 2005, the applicant executed a second Oath of Office as a
second lieutenant in the LAARNG and was granted temporary Federal
Recognition.

7.  National Guard Bureau Federal Recognition Orders Number 112 AR, dated
12 April 2005, awarded the applicant permanent Federal Recognition for
initial appointment in the grade of second lieutenant, effective 1 April
2005.

8.  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.

9.  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.

10.  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 a 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.

11.  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 1 September 2004 upon his initial appointment in the
LAARNG 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 Louisiana 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 LAARNG Federal Recognition Board.

3.  Based on the recommendations of the second LAARNG Federal Recognition
Board, the National Guard Bureau issued orders awarding the applicant
permanent Federal Recognition effective 1 April 2005.

4.  From the foregoing, it is clear that an administrative error denied the
applicant Federal Recognition effective 1 September 2004.

5.  Based on applicable law and regulation, the applicant is entitled to
have Federal Recognition Order Number 112 AR, dated 12 April 2005, amended
to show the effective date of permanent Federal Recognition in the grade of
second lieutenant is 1 September 2004.






BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

_JTM___  __MBL___  __RGS__  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 112 AR, dated 12 April 2005, to
show that he was extended Federal Recognition effective 1 September 2004
for initial appointment in the grade of second lieutenant.





                                      __John T. Meixell____
                                            CHAIRPERSON



                                    INDEX

|CASE ID                 |AR20050014364                           |
|SUFFIX                  |                                        |
|RECON                   |                                        |
|DATE BOARDED            |20051201                                |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY     |                                        |
|DISCHARGE REASON        |                                        |
|BOARD DECISION          |Grant                                   |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY        |Mr. Schneider                           |
|ISSUES         1.       |                                        |
|2.                      |                                        |
|3.                      |                                        |
|4.                      |                                        |
|5.                      |                                        |
|6.                      |                                        |


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