MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           21 September 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000047023

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. JoAnn H. Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	
	Mr. Eric N. Andersen		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 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, item 14 be corrected to add the Power Generation Equipment Repair course and item 18 be corrected to read that he did complete his first full term of service.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he reenlisted at Fort Hood, TX for military occupational specialty (MOS) 68G, Aircraft Structural Repairer, from MOS 52D, Power Generation Equipment Repairer.

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

He initially enlisted in the Army National Guard in October 1988.  He was ordered to initial active duty for training (IADT) on 6 June 1989 to attend 52D training.  He was released from IADT on 27 October 1989.  His DD Form 214 for that period of service lists the Power Generation Equipment Repairer course in item 14.

On 6 March 1992, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army.  He was discharged on 18 July 1994 for the purpose of immediately reenlisting on 19 July 1994.  On 1 November 1996, he was discharged for unsatisfactory performance. His DD Form 214 for this period of service, item 18, shows that he had not completed his first full term of service.

On 22 September 1998, the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending         1 November 1996 was amended to correct item 18 to show that he did complete
his first full term of service.

Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part it states that the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.

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.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant completed the Power Generation Equipment Repairer course in 1989 during his first period of active duty.  That course is properly listed on his DD Form 214 for the period ending   27 October 1989.  Since he did not complete the course during the period for which he received the DD Form 214 ending 1 November 1996, the course is properly not listed on that DD Form 214.

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 1 November 1996, item 18, was corrected on 22 September 1998 to show that he did complete his first full term of service.

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

__jhl___  __clg___  __ena___  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047023	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000921	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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6.