PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           5 January 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030399

	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.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Erin J. Olmes		Chairperson	
	Mr. John D. Miller		Member	
	Mr. James M. Alward		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 that his DD Form 214 be corrected to show he was a high school graduate.

3.  The applicant states that he did graduate from high school and provides a copy of his high school diploma and DD Form 214 as supporting evidence.

4.  The applicant’s military records are not available.  The information contained herein was obtained from documents provided by the applicant.

5.  The applicant was born on 27 June 1953.  He graduated from high school on 17 June 1971.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 30 October 1984 and was separated on 27 April 1999.  His DD Form 214, item 15b, shows he was not a high school graduate or equivalent.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence provided shows the applicant was a high school graduate when he enlisted in the Regular Army and his DD Form 214 erroneously shows he was not.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the applicant’s DD Form 214, item 15b, to show he was a high school graduate or equivalent.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ejo___  __jdm___  __jma___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Erin J. Olmes
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030399	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000105	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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5.		
6.