MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:

	BOARD DATE:          10 February 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AC98-12906
				  AR1999015784  

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

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Ed Clark		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Patrick Bogenberger		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Gary F. Geraets		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That a Service School Academic Evaluation Report (AER) for the basic noncommissioned officer course (BNCOC) covering the period 8 January to 5 February 1996 be removed from her official military personnel file.

APPLICANT STATES:  That 6 months later she completed the BNCOC and that she sacrificed numerous hours of personal time serving as a peer instructor for initial test failures.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

The applicant was serving on active duty as an administrative NCO assigned to the United States Army Recruiting Battalion, Raleigh, North Carolina, during the period of time in question.  She was promoted to the grade of sergeant effective
1 November 1993.

The applicant's NCO Evaluation Reports covering the periods November 
1994 through June 1995 and July 1995 through June 1996 show that her duties included "Submits SIDPERS (installation personnel accountability) transactions and manages all SIDPERS reports."

Her AER covering the period covering 8 January to 5 February 1996 shows that she failed to achieve course standards of the BNCOC located at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.  Comments on the document include "Academically eliminated due to repeated test failure on Review SIDPERS Input examination…[and] Demonstrated poor research ability by failing to extract answers from regulations, handouts, and notes during test."

An AER covering the period 15 July through 4 September 1996 shows that she achieved course standards of the BNCOC.  Comments on the document include "Sacrificed numerous hours of personal time while serving as a peer instructor for initial test failures…A solid Noncommissioned Officer that accomplished all tasks without hesitation and supervision." 

Army Regulation 623-1, Evaluations, paragraph 1-15, provides instructions for the appeal of an academic report to the Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center. Paragraph 2-12, Disposition of academic reports, provides that the original copy of an academic reports will be filed in the OMPF and one copy provided to the appropriate career branch at the Total Army Personnel Command.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record and applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  There is no evidence of record, nor has the applicant provided evidence which would indicate error or injustice in AER covering the period covering 8 January to 5 February 1996.

2.  The AERs covering the periods 8 January through 5 February 1996 and 
15 July through 4 September 1996 are properly filed in her OMPF in accordance with regulation and account for her absence from her unit during those periods of time.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

PB______  EJA____  GFG ____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AC9812906/AR1999015784	
SUFFIX	NA	
RECON	NA	
DATE BOARDED	1999 February 10	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	NA	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	NA	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON	NA	
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	111.02	
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