MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:           13 September 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001053692

	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. Carolyn G. Wade		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. John E. Denning		Member	
	Ms. Terry L. Placek		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 Block 30, Remarks, on his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect that he has 6 weeks of Vietnam service.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that while serving as a courier officer at the US Army Courier Station, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands (Japan), during the months of May, June, or July 1969, he was assigned temporary duty (TDY) for 6 weeks as a courier at the US Army Courier Station, Republic of Vietnam (RVN).  He adds that he has no proof of this TDY in the RVN.

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

The applicant was appointed a Reserve commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve (USAR) in the grade of second lieutenant/O-1 from the Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps program on 31 August 1968.  On 4 October 1968, the applicant was ordered to active duty from the USAR.  Following completion of all military training, he was awarded military occupational specialty 2120, Administrative Officer, and assigned to the US Army Courier Station, Okinawa, for his first permanent duty station.  He served on Okinawa from 18 January 1969 to 29 July 1970.  He was then reassigned to the Transfer Station, Oakland Army Base, Oakland, California for separation processing. 

On 27 September 1970, he was honorably released from active duty and returned to the USAR Control Group/Annual Training.  He had 2 years and 27 days of creditable service.  His DD Form 214 reflects the following in Block 30, "RVN:  NONE."

Army Regulation 635-5 governs the preparation of DD Form 214.  It indicates that Block 30, Remarks, of that form should be used to complete entries too long for their respective blocks.  Block 30 is also the appropriate place to indicate Indochina and Korea service on or after 5 August 1964.  RVN service is reflected by entering the inclusive dates of service.

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 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.

2.  The Board carefully reviewed the applicant’s record of service; however, there is no evidence of record to confirm that the applicant had a 6-week TDY assignment in the RVN.  Therefore, his DD Form 214 correctly reflects no service in the RVN.

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

_fne___ _  __jed_  ___tlp____      DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001053692	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010913	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19700927	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-100, c3	
DISCHARGE REASON	Expiration of active duty commitment	
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Director	
ISSUES         1.	129.0100	
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