PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           1 February 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000045161

	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. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Ms. Barbara J. Lutz		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 the month shown in item 14 (Military Education) of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to read February vice August.

3.  The applicant states that August is the incorrect month shown in item 14 (Military Education) of her DD Form 214.  She states that she was in Somalia in August 1993. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show she entered the Army on 2 October 1992 and was trained as motor transport operator.  Her awards include the Army Achievement Medal (2nd award), the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the United Nations Medal.  She was honorably discharged on 22 June 1999 in the rank of specialist.

5.  Item 14 (Military Education) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the entry "MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR COURSE, 5 WEEKS, AUG 1993”.

6.  The applicant’s DA Form 2-1(Personnel Qualification Record) shows she completed the five week motor transport operator course, her advanced individual training starting 14 January 1993.  Her DA Form 2-1 also shows she was assigned to Somalia from 29 June 1993 to 11 September 1993.

7.  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 the DD Form 214.  Paragraph 2-4, states in effect that training courses listed in item 14 completed during the period of service will include the title, length in weeks, and the year completed.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record indicates the applicant completed the five week motor transport operator course starting 14 January 1993 and was assigned to Somalia from 29 June 1993 to 11 September 1993.  It is reasonable to presume that the applicant could not have completed the motor transport operator course in August of 1993, the month and year listed on her DD Form 214.  Therefore, item 14 (Military Education) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 should be corrected to show the month of February.

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, particularly the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned, be corrected to show in item 14 the entry "MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR COURSE, 5 WEEKS, FEB 1993”. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__LLS___  __JEA___  __BJL__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Luther L. Santiful___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR200045161	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010201	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
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