MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           29 September 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999019093

	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. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas A. Pagan		Member	
	Ms. Meta Waller		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 her DD Form 214 be corrected to show she completed the 26L, Tactical Microwave Systems Repairer course.  She also needs the grades of the courses she completed.

APPLICANT STATES:  That she did pass certain courses during the 13 months she served.

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

She enlisted in the Regular Army on 12 April 1983.  She completed basic training and started advanced individual training for military occupational specialty 26L on 13 June 1983.

On 29 March 1984, the applicant’s commander initiated action to discharge her under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 13, unsatisfactory performance.  In his separation packet, the commander stated “…has not performed to the level of her academic potential.  She did not apply herself fully to her duties in the 26L course, as evidenced by her failures on examinations…”  The recommendation was approved and the applicant was discharged on 2 May 1984.

Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service. In pertinent part, it states that in-service training courses successfully completed during this period of service will be entered in block 14 of the DD Form 214.

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.  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 tat would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

2.  The Board concludes that the Army intends the awarding of an MOS to be the end result of a soldier completing advanced individual training; if the MOS was not awarded, the course was not successfully completed.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant not only was not awarded the MOS 26L, she had a poor academic record and failed some examinations.  Her DD Form 214 is correct in not listing her attendance at that course of instruction.  

3.  Individual subject grades are not filed in a soldier’s Official Military Personnel
File.  The applicant may contact the U. S. Army Signal School at Fort Gordon, GA for this information but it is doubtful they maintain records from 1984.
4.  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

__fne___  __tap___  __mw____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999019093	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990929	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.07	
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