MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  30 June 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999021191

	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. Lee Tinsley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Member	
	Mr. John P. Infante		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 he be reappointed as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that he was not issued orders with assignment to active duty, appointment as a commissioned officer, and assignment to an Officer Basic Course after obtaining his Bachelor of Science Degree.

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

On 5 May 1990 the applicant was appointed as a Reserve second lieutenant in the Army National Guard under the Early Commissioning Program.

On 11 March 1991 the applicant’s commander initiated involuntary separation action against the applicant due to his unsatisfactory progress toward earning his baccalaureate degree.  This was evidenced by numerous changes in his graduation date and a current cumulative grade point average of 2.01.  In addition the applicant’s transcript revealed he received one "F", three "D's", and one incomplete, and was carrying a GPA of 1.0 during his last semester.

On 13 March 1991 the applicant was issued orders reassigning him to the Army Reserve Personnel Center Control Group, St Louis, Missouri, under the provisions of Army Regulation 135-175, chapter 2, section III, paragraph 2-16.

On 1 January 1992 the applicant was separated from the Army National Guard and transferred to Army Reserve Personnel Center Control Group (Reinforcement), St Louis, Missouri.

On 10 May 1992 the applicant graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree.

On 3 September 1992 the applicant was discharged from the Ready Reserve in accordance with Army Regulation 135-175 with an Honorable discharge.

On 20 February 1996 he enlisted in the Regular Army.  In 1997 he submitted this application to the Board.  However, he was subsequently separated from active duty for unsatisfactory performance due to his failure of two Army Physical Fitness tests.

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 that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

2.  The available evidence indicates that the applicant was teetering on academic failure and did not meet acceptable standards for retention in the Early Commissioning Program.  There appears to be no good reason for commissioning him at this late date.

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

                                                     DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999021191	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990630	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  14		
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6.