MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            5 April 2001      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000050964

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Harry B. Oberg		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 her dates of service in Southwest Asia be corrected in item 18 (Remarks) on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

APPLICANT STATES:  That item 18 (Remarks) on her DD Form 214 shows that she served in Southwest Asia from 9 September 1990 to 21 April 1991.  She contends that she served in Southwest Asia from 9 September 1990 to July 1991.  She claims that Gulf War illnesses are still being discovered and the three months that her discharge document does not reflect could make the difference in her benefits in the future.

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

The applicant enlisted on 1 December 1989.  She served as a traffic management coordinator in Southwest Asia and was honorably released on 
29 April 1992 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, for a locally imposed bar to reenlistment.

Item 18 (Remarks) on the applicant’s DD Form 214, which was authenticated in her own hand, shows that the applicant served in Southwest Asia from 
9 September 1990 to 21 April 1991.

There is no evidence in the applicant’s military records which shows that she served in Southwest Asia from 9 September 1990 to July 1991. 

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.  Although the applicant contends that she served in Southwest Asia from
9 September 1990 to July 1991, evidence of record shows that the applicant signed her discharge document on 29 April 1992 attesting to the fact that she served in Southwest Asia from 9 September 1990 through 21 April 1991.

2.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that she served in Southwest Asia from 
9 September 1990 to July 1991.  Therefore, item 18 (Remarks) on the applicant’s DD Form 214 is correct as currently constituted.

3.  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.

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.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

JH______  CLA____  HBO_____  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000050964	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010405	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19920429	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200  	
DISCHARGE REASON	Locally imposed bar to reenlistment	
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.0200	
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