PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:          

	BOARD DATE:            21 April 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999023123

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. Gary F. Geraets		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
            records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his Reserve Obligation Term Date, his military occupational specialty (MOS) and that he completed the Special Electronic Devices Repairer Course. 

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his Reserve Obligation Term was 8 years, he was qualified in MOS 35F (Special Electronic Devices Repairer) and that he completed the Special Electronic Devices Repairer Course in October 1997.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his completion certificate for the aforementioned course.   

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the USAR under the delayed entry program on 31 December 1996 for a period of 8 years.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 27 January 1997 and successfully completed training as a special electronics devices repairer in October 1997.  Records show he was separated in the pay grade of E-2 with an honorable discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 5, for failure to meet procurement medical fitness standards on 3 December 1997.  He had served 
10 months and 7 days of total active service.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows “Year 0000 Month 00 Day 00” in item
6 (Reserve Obligation Term Date).  Item 11 (Primary Specialty) indicates “NONE” and item 14 (Military Education) shows “NONE”.

6.  The applicant completed the Special Electronics Devices Repairer Course on 6 October 1997, as evidenced by the completion certificate he provided with his application.

7.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that “00 00 00” will be entered in item 6 (Reserve Obligation Term Date) of the DD Form 214 for soldiers discharged, dismissed, or dropped from the Army rolls, or with an expired military service obligation.  The regulation also provides that, the primary MOS or Area of Concentration (AOC) and all additional MOS/AOC served for a period of one year or more, during soldier’s continuous active military service will be entered in item 11 (Primary Specialty).  Additionally, the regulation states that, item 14 (Military Education) will list formal inservice (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by title, length in weeks, and month and year completed.   

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s contention that his Reserve Obligation Term Date is incorrect on his DD Form 214, appears to be without merit.  The evidence of record shows he was honorably discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 5, on 3 December 1997.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, his Reserve Obligation Term Date (“00 00 00”) is properly reflected on his DD Form 214.

2.  The applicant’s contention that he is qualified in MOS 35F (Special Electronics Devices Repairer) is valid.  However, the Board notes the evidence of record shows he did not serve in MOS 35F for a period of one year or more.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, his MOS will not be listed in item 11 (Primary Specialty) of his DD Form 214.  

3.  The applicant completed the Special Electronics Devices Repairer Course on 6 October 1997.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show this course.

4.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned completed the Special Electronics Devices Repairer Course, 24 weeks, in October 1997.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__cmf___  __sk____  ___gg ___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____Calvin M. Fowler_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999023123	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	1999/04/21	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	1997/12/03	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 625-200 CHAPTER 5	
DISCHARGE REASON	FAILURE TO MEET PROCUREMENT MEDICAL FITNESS STANDARDS	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  6	100.0500	
2.  8	100.0700	
3.  225	112.0300	
4.		
5.		
6.