PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            5 April 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999027802

	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. Robert J. McGowan		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor Jr.  		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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 that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, dated 10 April 1997, be corrected to reflect that he completed the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (ANCOC), the Small Group Instruction Course, and the Systems Approach to Training/Supervisor Instructor Course.  He also requests that he be credited with a numeral 3 to his NCO Professional Development Ribbon (NCOPDR) and a Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W Bar.

3.  The applicant states that when he was discharged to accept an appointment as a warrant officer, his DD Form 214 did not reflect all of his schooling and awards.  He provides a copy of his DA Form 1059, Service School Academic Evaluation Report for ANCOC; Certificates of Training for the Small Group Instruction Course and Systems Approach to Training/Supervisor Instructor Course; and a copy of his orders awarding the Driver and Mechanic Badge.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he is a Chief Warrant Officer Two.  On 10 April 1997, he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant First Class in order to accept an appointment as a warrant officer.  His DD Form 214 does not reflect the above requested items.

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military awards.  It states, in pertinent parts, that successful completion of ANCOC permits the issuance of the numeral 3 to the NCOPDR, and that the Driver and Mechanic Badge may be awarded to drivers, mechanics, and special equipment operators to denote the attainment of a high degree of skill in the operation and maintenance of motor vehicles.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).  It states, in pertinent part, that in-service training courses will be listed on DD Form 214 by title, number of weeks, and year.  This information is to assist the member after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills will not be listed.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant received a DD Form 214 on 10 April 1997 when he was honorably discharged to accept an appointment as a warrant officer.  The document does not reflect three in-service training courses that the applicant completed, nor does it credit him with a Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W Bar or a numeral 3 to his NCOPDR.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by issuing to the individual concerned a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, showing that he completed the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, 10 weeks, 1996; the Small Group Instruction Course, 1 week, 1996; and the Systems Approach to Training/Supervisor Instruction Course, 1 week, 1996.  It should also show that he received the NCOPDR with Numeral 3 and the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W Bar.

BOARD VOTE:  

__rvo___  __sk____  ___le____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__RAYMOND V. O”CONNOR JR._
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027802	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000405	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DASA	
ISSUES         1.	100.0700	
2.	107.0077	
3.	107.0126	
4.		
5.		
6.