MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            3 April 2001                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000050064

	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	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas Baxter		Member	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		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:  Correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show she entered active duty on 4 March 1991 instead of 4 March 1993.

APPLICANT STATES:  That her DD Form 214 shows the wrong entry date.  She submits a copy of her DD Form 214 in support of her application.

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

The applicant entered active duty on 4 March 1993 for a period four years.  She successfully completed basic and advanced individual training and was assigned to Fort Eustis, Virginia, as a vehicle driver.  The applicant was honorably released from active duty on 8 December 1994 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 8, for pregnancy.

The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the entry “93 03 04” in item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty This Period).  Her DD Form 4 (Enlistment Contract) shows she enlisted in the Army on 4 March 1993.

There is no evidence available to the Board which shows she entered active duty on 4 March 1991.

Item 21 (Time Lost Under Section 972, Title 10, United States Code) of the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows “940618 to 940622 AWOL”.  Morning Reports in the applicant’s records also show she was AWOL from 18 June 1994 to 22 June 1994.  However, item 29 (Dates of Time Lost During This Period) on her DD Form 214 shows the entry “UNDER 10 USC 972-(930618-930622)”.

Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that the record of service will be entered in item 12 of the DD Form 214.  

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, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that she entered active duty on 4 March 1991; therefore, she is not entitled to correction of her DD Form 214 records to show this date.  

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.  However, item 29 of her DD Form 214 should be administratively corrected to show her dates of time lost as 18 June 1994 to 22 June 1994.

4.  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.

NOTE:  Request that the Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA), Support Division, St. Louis furnish the individual concerned a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) to show her dates of time lost as “18 June 1994 to 22 June 1994” in item 29.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

WTM____  TB_____  JTM_____  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000050064	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010403	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19941208	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR635-200,chapter 8	
DISCHARGE REASON	Pregnancy	
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.0000	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.