MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  1 March 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000049345

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John H. Kern		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		Member	
	Mr. Richard T. Dunbar		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 first name be changed, that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), and that his civilian education level be reflected as Associate Degree.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he changed his name in 1983 and graduated from college in 1971.  He submits no documentation in support of his request.

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

He was inducted and entered active duty on 18 August 1967.  He completed training as a wheeled vehicle mechanic and was assigned to Vietnam in a supply and transportation battalion for 12 months.

Effective 23 March 1969 he was separated from active duty and transferred to the Army Reserve as an early returnee from overseas.  His DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) does not show the CIB as an authorized award.

All of the available records show the applicant’s first name as consistent throughout his period of service.  All of the documents he signed contain the same first name with no changes.

The applicant’s statement of personal history, which he completed in his own hand on induction, shows that he attended a junior high school from September 1961 through May 1963 and did not graduate.

Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards.  Paragraph 8-6 provides for award of the CIB.  That paragraph states that there are basically three requirements for award of the CIB.  The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must actively participate in such ground combat.  Specific requirements state, in effect, that an Army enlisted soldier must have an infantry or special forces specialty, satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat.

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 applicant acknowledges that he did not change his first name until 14 years after he completed his Army service.  He is not now entitled to have those records changed to show that he served under a different name.

2.  He also has acknowledged that he did not graduate from college until 2 years after he was separated from active duty.  He is not entitled to have his DD Form 214 changed to show that he was awarded an Associate Degree subsequent to his active duty period.

3.  The records do not show, and the applicant has not provided, any evidence that he is entitled to an award of the CIB.

4.  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.

5.  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

__jk___  ___cg____  ___rd_____  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000049345	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010301	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.01	
2.	107.00	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.