MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  	  

	BOARD DATE:            02 December 1998                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12158

	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. David H. Keller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. George D. Paxson		Member	
	Mr. John H. Kern		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 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), be changed to show the correct number of years and months he served in his primary specialty.

APPLICANT STATES:  That block 11, Primary Specialty, of his DD Form 214 reads, “82C1O FA Surveyor 9 yrs 2 mos // nothing follows.”  Using the dates in block 12, Record of Service, a and b, it should be 9 yrs 5 mos 15 days.

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

He enlisted on 23 March 1982 and, after basic training, received advanced individual training in  military occupational specialty (MOS) 82C, field artillery surveyor.  He completed training and was awarded MOS 82C on 21 July 1982.

The applicant was discharged on 6 September 1991.  His DD Form 214 shows he served 9 years and 2 months in his primary specialty, and had a total net active service of 9 years, 5 months and 14 days.

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’s DD Form 214 is correct.  He was not awarded primary specialty 82C until he completed training, approximately 4 months after he enlisted.

2.  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

INDEX

CASE ID	AC	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
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