MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            20 June 2000      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999027430

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior 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:  In effect, that her entry level separation, which she refers to as a general discharge, be upgraded to an honorable discharge.

APPLICANT STATES:  She makes no statements and submits no evidence. 

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

She entered active duty on 19 November 1997 and successfully completed basic training prior to being assigned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas for advanced individual training.

On 23 April 1998 the applicant’s unit commander initiated action to administratively separate the applicant under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 11 for her “inability to adapt.”  The applicant acknowledged receipt of the purposed separation and waived her attendant rights.

The recommendation was approved and on 8 May 1998 the applicant was discharged.  Her 5 months and 20 days of active Federal service were “uncharacterized.”

Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Chapter 11 of that regulation provides for the separation of personnel in an entry level status who cannot or will not adapt socially or emotionally to military life or who have demonstrated character and behavior characteristics not compatible with satisfactory continued service.  These provisions apply only to individuals whose separation processing is started within 180 days of entry into active duty.  An uncharacterized separation is mandatory under this chapter.

In February 2000 the Army Discharge Review Board unanimously denied the applicant’s petition for an honorable discharge.

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 administrative separation was accomplished in compliance with applicable regulations with no indication of procedural errors which would tend to jeopardize her rights.

2.  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 that requirement.

3.  The actions by the Army in this case were proper, and there is no doubt to be resolved in favor of the applicant.

4.  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:

___vbc__  ___jea__  ___ewl__  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027434	
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.