APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Constructive credit for his graduate degree.

APPLICANT STATES:   That his record lacks recognition of his additional graduate degree.  He includes as supporting documentation a copy of transcripts from the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, to show he earned a Master of Arts degree in English.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant’s military records are not available.  Information contained herein was obtained from alternate sources.

He was born on 12 September 1966.  He was commissioned on and entered active duty on 11 June 1994 in the grade of Captain.  His primary specialty is Family Practice.

Army Regulation 135-101 prescribes the policy, procedures and eligibility criteria for appointment in the Reserve Components of the Army with or without concurrent active duty, in the six branches of the Army Medical Department.
Table 3-1 provides for the granting of credit for additional advanced degrees from a list in Table 3-4.  The degree must add adjunctive skills to the primary specialty and must contribute directly to performance in the anticipated duty position.  Table 3-4 lists about 28 health care-related specialties for which additional constructive credit may be given.  English is not one of those specialties.

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.

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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