PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:            27 September 2001                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR2001056818

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor		Chairperson	
	Mr. Eric N. Andersen		Member	
	Mr. Thomas E. O'Shaughnessy		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show military occupational specialty (MOS) 51N20, Water Supply Specialist.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 should reflect MOS 51N20. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered on active duty in the Regular Army on 25 May 1970.  He was awarded primary MOS (PMOS) 51N, achieved the grade of specialist, and was separated on 14 April 1972.  

5.  An order issued on 29 January 1971 indicates that the applicant’s PMOS 51N20 was withdrawn, and that he was promoted in and awarded PMOS 51J30.

6.  US Army Republic of Vietnam Form 137-R, dated 23 September 1971, indicates the applicant’s primary MOS was 51J30, however, his duty MOS was 51N20.

7.  AR 635-5, provides, in pertinent part that the DD Form 214 may reflect the titles of all MOS in which the soldier served at least one year.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence available indicates that the applicant served at least one year in MOS 51N, which meets the regulatory criteria to have it reflected on his             DD Form 214.   

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by:

	a.  adding MOS 51N20, Water Supply Specialist to the DD Form 214 of the individual concern; and

b.  issuing a correction to his DD Form 214 reflecting the above MOS.

BOARD VOTE:  

___rvo___  ____teo_  ____ena   GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_________Raymond V. O'Connor___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010927	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
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