MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:           16 March 2000  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999031092

	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.

	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Chairperson	
	Mr. Orville W. Troesch, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Christopher J. Prosser		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:  In effect, that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show he completed 12 years of civilian education.

APPLICANT STATES:  In effect, that he completed 12 years of civilian education and the 11 ½ years of schooling shown on his DD Form 214 is incorrect.  In support of his application, he provides a copy of his DD Form 214.

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

The applicant was inducted on 18 July 1968, completed training as an ammunition storage specialist and was assigned to Vietnam.  He was honorably discharged from active duty on 23 February 1970.

The applicant’s DD Form 214, which is authenticated in his own hand, shows he completed 11 ½ years of civilian education in item 30 (Remarks).

Item 32 (Civilian Education) of the applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) indicates he completed 11 years of high school.  His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) also shows he completed 11 years of high school.

Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  The version of this regulation in effect at the time in question directs that the service member’s civilian education will be entered in item 30 (Remarks) of the DD Form 214.

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.  Contrary to the applicant’s contention that he completed 12 years of schooling, there is no evidence, and he has provided no evidence which shows he completed 12 years of civilian education.  Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of item 30 (Remarks) to show he completed 12 years of civilian education and his DD Form 214 is correct as currently constituted.

2. 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.

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

JLP____  OWT_____  CJP_____  DENY APPLICATION

Karl F. Schneider
Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031092	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000316	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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