PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            10 May 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR2000035512

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. George D. Paxson		Member	
	Mr. Thomas B. Redfern, III		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 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he completed high school based on General Educational Development (GED) testing.

3.  The applicant states that he completed high school to grade 11.  He also states that he completed GED testing after basic training and prior to going to Vietnam.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted in the Army on 5 April 1968, completed training as a cook and served in Vietnam from 13 February 1969 through 10 February 1970.  He was honorably discharged on 11 February 1970.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he completed 8 years of civilian education in item 30 (Remarks).  

6.  Item 32 (Civilian Education) of the applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he completed 3 years of high school.  The applicant’s DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) indicates he completed 11 years of civilian education.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s records which shows he received a GED certificate.

7.  Army Regulation 635-5, in effect at the time, also required that the highest civilian education level be shown as the first entry in item 30 (Remarks).  This regulation also provided that the information on education will be taken from the individual’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant completed 11 years of civilian education; therefore, he is entitled to correction of item 30 of his DD Form 214 to show he completed 11 years of civilian education.

2.  Notwithstanding the applicant’s contention that he completed GED testing after basic training and prior to him going to Vietnam, there is no evidence of record and he has provided no evidence, which shows he completed GED testing.  Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show he completed high school based on GED testing.

3.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would 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 amending item 30 (Remarks) of the individual concerned DD Form 214 to show he completed 11 years of civilian education.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

MKP____  GDP____  TBR_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Margaret K. Patterson__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000035512	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000510     	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT IN PART	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Mr. Schneider	
ISSUES         1.	100.0000	
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