RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 18 September 2007
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070009483
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.
| |Ms. Catherine C. Mitrano | |Director |
| |Mrs. Nancy L. Amos | |Analyst |
The following members, a quorum, were present:
| |Mr. James E. Anderholm | |Chairperson |
| |Mr. Laverne V. Berry | |Member |
| |Mr. Ronald D. Gant | |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 records be corrected to
show that he enlisted for a HIGRAD bonus.
2. The applicant states, in effect, that his eligibility for a HIGRAD
bonus was verified during his processing at the Military Entrance
Processing Station, but it was not added to his enlistment contract.
3. The applicant provides his enlistment contract; and a memorandum, dated
17 April 2007, from his company commander.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant enlisted in the Delayed Entry Program on 16 April 2003.
Page 4 of his DD Form 1966 (Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of
the United States) noted that he was authorized, among other incentives, a
HIGRAD bonus of $6,000.00 per Headquarters, Department of the Army message
date time group 142014Z March 2003. However, it is not listed on his
Statement for Enlistment United States Army Enlistment Program.
2. On 2 September 2003, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army for 4
years.
3. In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from
the Chief, Incentives and Budget Branch, Enlisted Accessions Division,
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The advisory opinion noted that
the applicant was eligible for a bonus of $6,000.00 based on his education
level of 60 or more semester hours of college credit, but the additional
$6,000.00 bonus was not annotated on his enlistment contract. His total
bonus entitlement would have been $11,000. The advisory opinion
recommended approval of the applicant’s request for a $6,000.00 bonus
payment based on the HIGRAD provisions in Headquarters, Department of the
Army bonus message, dated 17 March 2003.
4. A copy of the advisory opinion was provided to the applicant for
comment. He did not respond within the given time frame.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant’s DD Form 1966 noted that he was authorized, among other
incentives, a HIGRAD bonus of $6,000.00; however, this bonus was not listed
on his Statement for Enlistment United States Army Enlistment Program.
2. The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 confirmed that the
applicant met the eligibility criteria for award of the $6,000.00 HIGRAD
bonus. His enlistment contract should be corrected to show he enlisted for
this bonus, and he should be paid this bonus.
BOARD VOTE:
__jea___ __lvb___ __rdg___ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL 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 his 2 September 2003 enlistment contract to show that he enlisted
for a HIGRAD bonus in the amount of $6,000.00, in addition to his other
incentives, and that he be paid this bonus.
__James E. Anderholm__
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
|CASE ID |AR20070009483 |
|SUFFIX | |
|RECON | |
|DATE BOARDED |20070918 |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
|DISCHARGE REASON | |
|BOARD DECISION |GRANT |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY |Ms. Mitrano |
|ISSUES 1. |112.11 |
|2. | |
|3. | |
|4. | |
|5. | |
|6. | |
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