APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That block 14 of her DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect the completion of the 31R, Multichannel Transmission Systems Op-Main course.

APPLICANT STATES:  She makes no statement but includes as supporting documentation a course diploma and a Certificate of Signal Corps (Regimental) Affiliation.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant’s military records show: 
She was born on 25 August 1972.  She enlisted in the Regular Army on            27 December 1994 for 4 years for military occupational specialty (MOS) 31R training.  She completed basic training and was sent to Fort Gordon, GA for 31R training.  Her DA Form 2-1, Personnel Qualification Record, shows she did not complete that course.  It does show she completed advanced individual training for 75B (Personnel Administrative Specialist) at Fort Jackson and was awarded that MOSC.

Phone conversation on 4 June 1998 with the Signal School at Fort Gordon, Training, Programs and Records Branch, verifies that the applicant did not complete the 31R course.  There is some indication that she may have been close enough to completing the course to obtain a completion diploma (diplomas were typed up and handed out to the students prior to graduation) but apparently had a problem obtaining a security clearance.  Obtaining a clearance was a requirement prior to successful completion of the course and being awarded the MOS.

Army Regulation 635-5 lists the DA Form 2A/2-1 as the source documents for determining what military education should be entered in block 14 of the          DD Form 214.  Formal inservice training courses successfully completed during the period of service are to be entered.

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

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.
2.  The applicant’s DA Form 2-1 shows she did not successfully complete the 31R course.  This is verified by information obtained from the U.S. Army Signal School and the ATRRS data base.  If the applicant feels this information is incorrect, she should contact the Signal School’s Training, Program and Records Branch, Mr. Stewart, (706) 791-2291.

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

                       DENY APPLICATION

                                Loren G. Harrell
					 	Director