PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  12 October 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000041389

	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	
	Mr. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John D. Miller		Chairperson	
	Mr. John E. Denning		Member	
	Ms. Carol J. Suiter		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, that her separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected to show that she was awarded a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) and that she completed her Advanced Individual Training (AIT).

3.  The applicant states that she was unable to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) because of a medical profile.  She eventually passed the APFT and was credited with course completion but her DD Form 214 does not reflect it.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted in the USAR for training as a finance specialist.  She reported for her initial active duty for training on 5 August 1998.  She began training in MOS 73C on 4 January 1999.

5.  The applicant was declared a non-graduate from the 73C course because of a physical profile that prevented her from completing the APFT.  She was released from active duty on 8 May 1999 and returned to her USAR unit.

6.  Her DD Form 214 shows that she was not given credit for award of a MOS or completion of military education.  Block 18 (remarks) states that she has not completed AIT.

7.  On 29 June 1999 the applicant passed the APFT.  On 30 August 1999 she was issued a replacement diploma for completion of the 73C course from 25 January through 12 March 1999.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Notwithstanding that the applicant did not pass the APFT until 29 June 1999, she was credited with course completion of her MOS training effective 12 March 1999.  It would now be in the interest of fairness and equity to correct her DD Form 214 to show that she was awarded a MOS and completed AIT.

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 for the individual concerned be corrected by:

	a.  showing in block 11 (Primary Specialty) the MOS 73C10 with no years or months;

	b.  showing in block 14 (Military Education) TATS Finance Specialist Course, 7 Weeks, March 1999; and

	c.  removing the statement from block 18 (Remarks) that she did not complete AIT.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jm___  ___jd____  ___cs____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___John D. Miller___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000041389	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001012	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
2.	118.00	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.