MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           17 July 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001056542

	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:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Member	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr.		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 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, be amended to add mail clerk as a secondary military occupational specialty (MOS).

APPLICANT STATES:  That he is about to go to work for the Postal Service and he feels having the MOS of mail clerk on his DD Form 214 would be a big help in getting the job.

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

He enlisted in the Regular Army on 28 January 1991.  He completed basic training and advanced individual training and was awarded MOS 13B (Cannon Crewmember).

An Article 15 dated 2 February 1993 indicates that the applicant was given the Article 15 for leaving without authority from his appointed place of duty, the 4th Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Battalion Mailroom.  There is no evidence of record to show that he completed the Postal Operations Course or was awarded any secondary MOS.

The applicant was discharged for misconduct on 17 May 1993.

Army Regulation 611-201 provides the enlisted MOS classification structure for the U. S. Army.  In pertinent part, it states that additional skill identifier (ASI) F5, Postal Operations, identifies positions in postal activities requiring soldiers qualified in the handling of international mail, U. S. mail, and money orders.  One of eight qualifications a soldier must have to be awarded this ASI is successful completion of the Postal Operations Course.  This ASI is for use with MOS 71L (Administrative Specialist) only.

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 evidence of record shows that the applicant was not qualified for award of ASI F5 and was not awarded a secondary MOS.

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___  __slp___  __dph___  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001056542	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010717	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.05	
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6.