MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           03 February 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12076
                                              AR1998014411

	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. Michael L. Engle		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Member	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		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 his separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect his military occupational specialty (MOS) as machine gunner (11B).

APPLICANT STATES:  That on 8 July 1967 his MOS was changed to machine gunner (11B2F) as recorded on Department of the Army (DA) Form 20.

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

He was inducted into the Army on 8 June 1966 for 2 years.  He completed basic combat training and advanced individual training as a cook (94B).  The applicant’s  DA Form 20, indicates in item 22 that he was awarded a primary MOS of 94B20 on 21 October 1966.

On 28 October 1966 the applicant was assigned to the Republic of Vietnam (RVN).  His DA Form 20 reflects in Item 38 that from 17 November 1966 until 7 July 1967, he was assigned as a light vehicle driver, duty MOS of 64A10.  It also shows that from 8 July 1967 until his return to the United States on 28 May 1968, he was assigned as a machine gunner, duty MOS 11B2F.

The applicant was honorably released from active duty and transfered to the USAR on 1 June 1968.  He attained the rank of specialist four and completed 1 year, 11 months and 25 days of creditable active service.

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

1.  The applicant enlisted in the Army and was trained as a cook and was awarded the primary MOS of 94B.  Upon his arrival in the RVN he was utilized as a driver (64A) and as a machine gunner (11B).  However, there is no evidence of record indicating that he was ever awarded either of these MOS as a primary or secondary MOS.

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 therefore correctly reflects 94B (cook) as his MOS.

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

____X____  ____X____  ____X____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12076/AR1998014411	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999.02.03	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.05	
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