MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  22 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000041623

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Edward Williamson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth W. Lapin		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 his records be corrected to show that he served in the military occupational specialty (MOS) of a computer technician.

APPLICANT STATES: That he performed as a computer technician for about     2 years.

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

On 29 November 1988, he enlisted in the Army.  He completed his required training and was awarded MOS 52D (Power Generation Equipment Repairman). He was advanced to pay grade E-4, effective 29 January 1991.

On 30 August 1996, he was honorably discharged under Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 4, based on the expiration of his term of service.  His separation document indicates he had 7 years, 9 months and 2 days of creditable service.  He received separation pay in the amount of $12,594.06.

Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separation Documents) indicates, in pertinent part, that the DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or 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.  There is no evidence of record, which would tend to validate the applicant’s claim of performing in the capacity of a computer technician.

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 this requirement.

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

__ew__  __mt___  ___kl__  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000041623	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000822	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.110	Change MOS to computer operator	
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6.