PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           16 November 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000046789

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Ms. Martha E. Schuler 		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 item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title and Years and Months in Specialty) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with an effective date of 13 October 1986 be corrected to show “75B10 Personnel Specialist 00 YRS 00 MOS”.  He also requests that item 14 (Military Education) be corrected to show completion of the Personnel Specialist Course.

3.  The applicant states that he attended the Personnel Specialist Course from approximately February 1986 to May 1986.  He contends that he was not available for signature when his DD Form 214 was prepared and that he did not discover the errors until he requested a copy of his DD Form 214 from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and a 16 August 2000 letter from the Veterans Affairs in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 9 September 1982, served as a military policeman and was honorably released on 6 September 1985.  

5.  The applicant enlisted again on 11 February 1986 for military occupational specialty (MOS) 75B (personnel administration specialist).  On 13 October 1986 the applicant was discharged with an under other than honorable conditions discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service in lieu of court-martial.

6.  The applicant’s personnel service records contain U.S. Army Soldier Support Center Orders 73-20 dated 14 March 1986.  These orders show the applicant was awarded primary MOS 75B (personnel administration specialist) and secondary MOS 95B (military policeman) effective 9 April 1986; and primary MOS 95B was withdrawn.

7.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s military records which shows that the applicant completed the Personnel Administration Specialist course.  However, the Board notes that the orders which awarded him MOS 75B were published by the Headquarters which is the proponent for the Personnel Administration Specialist course.    
      
8.  The applicant’s records also contain U.S. Army Personnel Control Facility Orders 168-2, dated 24 September 1986, which show that the applicant was awarded primary 11B (infantryman) effective 22 September 1986; and primary MOS 95B (military policeman) was withdrawn.  

9.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s military records which shows that the applicant completed advanced individual training in MOS 11B (infantryman), was qualified for MOS 11B or held MOS 11B.
10.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  The regulation provides in pertinent part, that the primary MOS and all additional MOS served in for a period of one year or more, during soldier’s continuous active military service will be entered in item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title and Years and Months in Specialty).   

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s contention that his MOS should be personnel administration specialist instead of infantryman, appears to be valid.

2.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant enlisted for MOS 75B (personnel administration specialist) and was awarded primary MOS 75B (personnel administration specialist) by the proponent headquarters.  

3.  Notwithstanding the orders which show the applicant was awarded MOS 11B (infantryman) effective 22 September 1986, there is no evidence of record which shows that the applicant completed advanced individual training in MOS 11B, was qualified for MOS 11B or held MOS 11B.  As a result, the Board concluded that these orders were erroneous and that the applicant’s primary MOS should be 75B (personnel administration specialist).  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of item 11 (Primary Specialty Number Title and Years and Months in Specialty) on his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 13 October 1986 to show the entry “75B10 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST 00 YRS 00 MOS”.  

4.  The applicant’s contention that he completed the Personnel Administration Specialist course, is also valid.  Evidence of record shows that the proponent headquarters of the Personnel Administration Specialist course awarded the applicant MOS 75B.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of item 
14 (Military Education) on his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 13 October 1986 to show completion of this course. 

5.  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: 

	a.  by preparing a DD Form 215 (Correction of DD Form 214) which amends the DD Form 214 with an effective date of 13 October 1986 of the individual concerned by deleting the entry “11B10 INFANTRYMAN 00 YEARS 00 MONTHS” in item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title and Years and Months in Specialty); and  

	b.  by adding the entry “75B10 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST 00 YRS 00 MOS” in item 11; and

	c.  by adding the entry “PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST
8 WEEKS APRIL 1986” in item 14 (Military Education).
 
BOARD VOTE:  

WTM___  JEA_____  MES____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Walter T. Morrison_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000046789	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20001116	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19861013	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 Chapter 10	
DISCHARGE REASON	For the good of the service in lieu of court-martial	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.0500	
2.	100.0700	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.