MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            2 February 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029596

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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 records be corrected to show that he was placed on the Retired list in the pay grade of E-7.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was promoted to the pay grade of E-7 in early 1974 but could not retire in that grade because the promotion came at a time when he had already accepted civilian employment in Germany and was unable to cancel his request for retirement.

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

The applicant was promoted to the pay grade of E-6 on 21 June 1968 and while serving in Germany in that grade, he submitted an application for voluntary retirement on 19 March 1974.  He requested a retirement date of 1 May 1974 and indicated that the highest grade he had attained on active duty was E-6. 

His application was approved and he honorably released from active duty in the pay grade of E-6 on 30 April 1974 and was transferred to the USAR Control Group (Retired) effective 1 May 1974.  He had served 21 years, 7 months, and 17 days of total active service and had 30 years, 5 months, and 21 days of service for pay purposes.

A review of the applicant’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) failed to reveal that the applicant had ever been promoted above the pay grade of E-6.

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 the aforementioned requirement.

2.  The applicant’s contentions have been noted by the Board.  However, they are not supported by either the evidence submitted with his application or the evidence of record.  

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

__cmf___  __ja____  ___le____  DENY APPLICATION

						Karl F. Schneider
						Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029596	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2000/02/02	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  310 	131.0000/PROM	
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