PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            22 OCTOBER 2002                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002002077672

	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	
	Ms. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Member	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		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 reconsideration of his previous application to correct his military records to show that he was separated with a military occupational specialty (MOS) of 76Y30 vice 76Y10.  He submits additional documents from his military personnel file which reflect his MOS as 76Y30 at the time of his separation.

3.  The Memorandum of Consideration (MOC) of the Board’s 26 February 2002 review of the case (AR2001060607) is incorporated herein by reference as if wholly set forth.  The applicant’s submission is a new argument that requires Board consideration.

4.  The applicant's military personnel file indicates he enlisted for training in MOS 76Y30, was awarded that specialty in July 1973 following completion of training, promoted in that specialty in April 1974, tested in that specialty in 1974 and 1975 and performed duties in that specialty throughout the duration of his enlistment.  The only two documents in his file which reflect that his MOS was 76Y10 was the 1976 order releasing the applicant from active duty and his 1976 DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty).

5.  In 1977 the 76 (Supply) Career Management Field (CMF) was revised in support of the Enlisted Personnel Management System (EPMS).  Under EPMS all military occupational specialties were reconfigured to reflect a fixed grade-skill level relationship (i.e. skill level 1-pay grade E-4 and below, skill level 2-pay grade E-5, skill level 3-pay grade E-6, etc.).  Prior to the 1977 CMF revision a soldier serving in specialty 76Y30 was not an indication of the individual's pay grade.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence available to the Board confirms that the applicant did in fact hold MOS 76Y30 at the time of his separation from active duty in 1976.  His CMF was not reconfigured to reflect the grade/skill level relationship until 1977, after the applicant was released from active duty.  

2.  The Board concludes there is sufficient evidence to confirm that the applicant's 1976 separation document should reflect that he was separated in MOS 76Y30 vice 76Y10.

3.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusion, correcting the applicant’s records as recommended below would correct an error.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that he individual concerned was separated in MOS 76Y30 vice 76Y10.

BOARD VOTE:

__FNE __  __SLP __  __EJA___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Fred N. Eichorn______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002077672	
SUFFIX		
RECON	20021022	
DATE BOARDED		
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.