MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            20 June 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999026709

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms Gale J. Thomas		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		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 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show her pay grade as E-4.

APPLICANT STATES:  That her DD Form 214 reflects the incorrect pay grade of E-3.  In support of her request she submits a copy of her Reserve Readiness Training certificate from December 1989, her Service School Academic Report for Reserve PLDC in April 1990, and her active duty for training orders for a period of one day during April 1993.

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

On 29 September 1986, she enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) for a period of 8 years, in pay grade E-3.  

On 1 January 1987, she was ordered to active duty for training for 17 weeks.  She completed basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and advanced individual training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. 

On 12 June 1987, she was released from active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 4, for expiration term of service, and returned to her USAR unit.  Her DD Form 214 indicates she had 5 months and 6 days of active service.

On 13 December 1987, she was promoted to pay grade E-4.

On 30 September 1994, she was honorably discharged from the USAR.

Army Regulation 635-5, establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that items 4a and 4b, will contain the active duty grade of rank and pay grade at the time of separation. 

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 was released from active duty and transferred to the USAR on 12 June 1987, in the correct pay grade of E-3.  

2.  When the applicant was promoted to the pay grade of E-4 (12 December 1987), she was in the USAR, and no longer on active duty.  Her DD Form 214, cannot be changed to reflect a promotion that occurred after her release from active duty.  

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

___vbc__  ___jea___  ___ewl__  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999026709	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000620	
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. 110.00		
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6.