PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:.

	BOARD DATE:           10 November 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-09178

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Irene E. Wheelwright 		Member	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson 		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

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

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show the length of his military occupational specialty training.

3.  The applicant states that the length of the course was 10 months vice          12 weeks.

4.  The applicant enlisted on 12 May 1992.  He completed his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 35G (Medical Equipment Repairman).

5.  A member of the staff of the Commander, Total Army Personnel Command informally advised a staff member of this Board that the applicant’s 35G training was from 14 August 1992 to 29 June 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence supports the applicant’s claim and his records should be corrected accordingly.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing under Military Education of his separation document that the Medical Equipment Repairman Course was 10 months in duration. 

BOARD VOTE:  

CMF____  IEW_____  MKP____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON