MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           10 June 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999017351

	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	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Member	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		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:  Correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) item 11 (Primary Specialty) to show 
91D4H Operating Room SP 6 years, 6 months, instead of 91D4H Operating Room SP 16 years, 6 months.

APPLICANT STATES:  That item 11 of her DD Form 214 is incorrect.  She also states that prior to entering active duty, she was an Operating Room Technician at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Omaha Nebraska from May 73 to October 1978.

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

The applicant entered active duty on 24 October 1978 as a utility helicopter repairman.  She continued to serve through a series of continuous reenlistments until she was honorably released from active duty and placed on the Army of the United States Retired List effective 1 August 1998 in the pay grade of
E-7/(Sergeant First Class).

The applicant’s personnel records show that she performed the duties of a 
utility helicopter repairman throughout her military career.

The applicant’s personnel records show that she was an Operating Room Technician at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Omaha, Nebraska and completed a 
6 months course in Operating Room Techniques.

There is no indication in the applicant’s personnel records that show she was ever officially awarded 91D (Operating Room Specialist) as a secondary MOS or that she performed the duties of an Operating Room Specialist while on active duty.  There also is no evidence to show that she received formal training (completion of MOS 91B course conducted under the auspices of the Army Medical Department Command & Staff) mandatory or met the Army civilian acquire skills criteria listed in AR 601-210.

Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  It states, in pertinent part, that item 11 of the DD Form 214 (Primary Specialty) will list the primary military occupation specialist (MOS) or area of concentration (AOC), and all additional MOS/AOC served for a period of one year or more, during the soldier’s continuous active military service.  For each MOS/AOC, list the title with the years and months served.

Army Regulation 601-210 set forth the basic authority for Regular Army (RA) 
and Army Reserve Enlistment Program.  Chapter 7 provides policy and guidance for implementing the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program (ACASP).  The ACASP attracts and use individuals with civilian-acquired skills required by the Army.  Individuals qualified for the ACASP may be given an advance in grade upon enlistment and may be entitled to an accelerated promotion based on the skill level held and demonstrated duty performance.  The ACASP is available to qualified men and women with or without prior service (PS).  

To qualify for MOS 91D (Operating Room Specialist) with a later appointment to E-4 the following criteria must be met:  (a) have 1 year experience as an operating room technician or have completed an operating room technician course of at least 12 weeks duration.  The course curriculum must contain the following key elements; a supervised clinical practicum of not less than 240 hours; basic science subjects to include surgical anatomy; principles and practices of sterilization; duties of the scrub technician, and duties of the circulator.  (b) Proficiency training is required and must be performed under the supervision of an Army Nurse Corps Officer or NCO (SSG and above) qualified in MOS 91D.

Paragraph 7-9, governs the requirement for proficiency training.  It states that ACASP enlistment training options require completion of a specified period of proficiency training as a prerequisite for award of a MOS (RA personnel 
8 weeks).  Proficiency training is a specified period of time during which the person functions in the MOS for which he or she was enlisted.  The training is also a transition period in which the member learns to apply the civil-acquired skills to military.  

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.  Evidence of record shows that she served as a utility helicopter repairman throughout her entire military career.  Therefore, the entry “91D4H Operating Room SP –16 yrs-6 MOS” is erroneous and should be deleted in accordance with AR 635-5.  

2.  There is no evidence to show that she received formal training for MOS 91D4H, or performed the duties as an Operating Room Specialist while on active duty, or was awarded the MOS of 91D4H through ACASP.  Therefore, she is not entitled to the MOS of 91D4H.

3.  Evidence of record does show that she completed 6 months of Operating Room Techniques and performed the duties of an Operating Room Specialist prior to entering active duty.  However, the applicant has not met the prescribed criteria as stated in AR 601-210 and AR 611-201 for the MOS of 91D4H.

4.  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.  

5.  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

SAC____  SLP_____  EJA_____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999017351	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990610	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19980731	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1. 100		
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