MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:     

	BOARD DATE:           2 December 1999  
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1998026052

	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. McKim-Spilker		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Sherri V. Ward		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		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:  In effect, that narrative reason for discharge be changed to reflect by reason of hardship.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that she should have been given a hardship discharge due to her status as a sole parent. 

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records indicate she enlisted in the Regular Army (RA) for a period of 3 years on 12 May 1981.  She enlisted for the Army Training of Choice Option for military occupational specialty (MOS) 72G (Data Communications Switchboard Control Operator).  She successfully completed basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and advanced individual training (AIT) at Fort Gordon, Georgia.  She was assigned to Germany on 2 December 1981 for her first permanent duty station. 

The applicant’s record documents that the highest permanent rank she held on active duty was private first class/E-3.

On 11 October 1982 the applicant submitted a request for a hardship discharge under the provisions of Chapter 6, AR 635-200.  Thereafter her request was approved and she was discharged on 9 November 1982 under the provisions of Chapter 6, Paragraph 6-3b(1), AR 635-200 with an honorable discharge.  She was credited with 1 year, 5 months, and 28 days active military service. 

Army Regulation 635-200, in effect at the time, sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Chapter 6 contains the policy and outlines the procedures for separating individuals for hardship due to parenthood of married service women or sole parents.  Service members who are married women or sole parents, and whose children under 18 years of age reside within the household, may apply for separation under hardship. 

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 applicant’s voluntary request for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 6, was administratively correct and in conformance with applicable regulations.

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 and service records are correct and need not be changed.  In her case, the record currently reflects that she was properly discharged under the provisions of Chapter 6, paragraph 6-3b(1), AR 635-200, by reason of “parenthood of married service woman or sole parent.”  The aforementioned narrative reason for separation is the specific narrative under the provisions of Chapter 6 (Hardship).

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	AR1999026052	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19991202	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19821109	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	3500	
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES        1. 0100		
2. 9500		
3.		
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6.