MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           10 November 1998                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-11145

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Irene E. Wheelwright		Member	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		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:  In effect, that she should have received an accelerated promotion  to E-4 after completing advanced individual training.

APPLICANT STATES:  She had 147.5 semester hours of college.  In accordance with Army Regulation 601-210, this would have authorized her the accelerated promotion.

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

She enlisted in the Regular Army on 31 October 1997 in pay grade E-3.

Army Regulation 601-210 prescribes the eligibility criteria governing the enlistment of persons into the Regular Army and U. S. Army Reserve.  Paragraph 2-20f of that regulation states that an individual who has completed 60 or more semester hours (without a 4 year degree) will be enlisted in pay grade E-3.  Paragraph 2-20g states that an individual who has successfully completed a degree-producing program of 4 years duration and been awarded a Bachelor’s or higher degree will be enlisted in pay grade E-4.

In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the Recruiting Policy Branch, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel.  That opinion noted that the applicant was not awarded a Bachelor’s degree even though she completed 147.5 semester hours.  She was properly enlisted as an E-3.

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.  Although the applicant completed 147.5 semester hours, she did not earn her Bachelor’s degree and so was not authorized enlistment in pay grade E-4.  She was properly enlisted in pay grade E-3.

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

CMF_____  IEW_____  MKP_____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director