MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           12 April 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999022852

	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. David H. Keller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Chairperson	
	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis 		Member	
	Mr. James P. Steuve		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), item 14, military education, be corrected to show he completed the CLEP examinations for college level Spanish I and II.  (Note:  His request that his DD Form 214 shows he was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm was administratively corrected with the issuance of a DD Form 215 by officials in St. Louis.)

APPLICANT STATES:  In support of his request, he submits a copy of his Completion of Educational Requirement (AE Form 443) for the CLEP (College Level Equivalency Program) Examinations for college Spanish levels I and II, 
12 credit hours.

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

He entered active duty on 15 January 1988 and, after training, served in Germany until he was separated on 14 January 1990.  On 31 January 1991, the applicant was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm and served until he was released from active duty on 10 March 1991.

Army Regulation 635-5, Separation Documents, establishes policy and outlines procedures for the preparation of DD Form 214.  Instructions contained therein specify that the entries for item 14 will reflect military education only.  There are no provisions in the regulation for entering civilian and civilian level education courses, other than checking yes or no for high school graduate or equivalent in item 15b.

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 CLEP Examinations that the applicant completed for college Spanish levels I and II do not qualify as military education and therefore should not be entered on his DD Form 214.

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

__rgh___  ___bje___  __jps____  DENY APPLICATION

						Karl F. Schneider
						Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999022852	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000412	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
2.	142.00	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.