MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           12 July 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001056464

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Mr. 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 his uncharacterized description of service be changed to honorable.

APPLICANT STATES:  The applicant makes no additional statement.

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

He enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve on 27 February 1990.  He attended initial active duty training (IADT) from 21 March 1990 through 25 July 1990.  He was released from IADT on 25 July 1990 after completing 4 months and 5 days of creditable active service.

Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Paragraph 3-9 states that a separation will be described as an entry level separation with service uncharacterized if processing is initiated while a soldier is in an entry level status unless the reason for separation requires a specific characterization.  For Reserve component soldiers, entry level status begins upon enlistment in the Reserve component and terminates (1) for soldiers ordered to IADT for one continuous period -- 180 days after beginning training or (2) for soldiers ordered to IADT for the split or alternate training   option -- 90 days after beginning Phase II (advanced individual training). 

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 applicant was released from IADT prior to completion of 180 days of active duty; therefore, the description of his service as uncharacterized was appropriate.

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

__mkp___  __mhm___  __tlp___  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001056464	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010712	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
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6.