MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  27 March 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000050585

	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. Paul A. Petty		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Roger W. Able		Chairperson	
	Ms. Gail J. Wire		Member	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		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:  In effect, that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period of service 4 September 1960 through 3 March 1961, for active duty for training, be corrected to show that the period between 
3 November 1960 through 3 March 1961 was for active duty service.

APPLICANT STATES:  That after he completed his 8 weeks of officer basic training on 2 November 1960, he was assigned as an instructor training active duty troops.  He contends that this later period of service should be shown as regular active duty and not active duty for training.  He realized this error when he was told that he was not eligible for Veterans Administration hospital benefits based on his DD Form 214 just showing active duty for training.

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

That he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on the Army Reserve on 1 June 1960.  In applying for this appointment, the applicant signed a DA Form 1609 (Statement Acknowledging Obligation for Service) on 3 November 1959.  He acknowledged, in pertinent part, that if he was not required to serve on active duty in the Active Army for 2 years, he would incur an obligation to serve in the reserve component for a period of eight years and that he would be required to perform 6 months Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA).

Accordingly, by orders dated 21 April 1960, the applicant was ordered to 
6 months ACDUTRA from 4 September 1960 through 3 March 1961 to attend the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and subsequent assignment to other duties as determined for the remainder of the 6 months ACDUTRA service.  The applicant completed his basic course on 2 November 1960 and was then attached to Battery B, 2nd Howitzer Battalion, 13th Artillery Brigade, at Fort Sill.  He was released from ACDUTRA on 3 March 1961 and issued a DA Form 214 showing that he was honorably released from active duty for the reason of “Expiration of term of service”, and transferred to the USAR 
VI US Army Corps.  The form shows that the source of entry into this period of service as “Ordered to ACDUTRA” and shows in box 24b the total active service for the period as 6 months.

The applicant completed his service obligation and was discharged from the Army Reserve on 3 June 1968.

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.  In accordance with the “Statement Acknowledging Obligation for Service” signed by the applicant, we was ordered to 6 months ACDUTRA.  He was not 
ordered or authorized to serve on active duty in the Active Army.  As such, there is no error, injustice, or unfair circumstance in his serving 6 months ACDUTRA or in wording on his DD Form 214 relative to this service.

2.  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

__ra____  __gw_____  __ar___  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000050585	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010327	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	129.01  Service Credit	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.