MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           24 May 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999031281

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Member	
	Ms. Meta Waller		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:  Correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his separation date as November 1988 instead of 17 October 1985.

APPLICANT STATES:  That his entry date of 5 July 1985 is correct as indicated, but the discharge date should be November 1988 instead of 17 October 1985.

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

The applicant enlisted the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 3 July 1985 for a period of 8 years.  On 5 July 1985, he entered active duty for training (ADT), was released from ADT on 17 October 1985 and returned to his Reserve unit.  On 17 April 1986, he enlisted in the Regular Army for a period of 3 years and served in Korea from 1 August 1986 through 24 March 1987 as a food service specialist. On 25 March 1987, the applicant was discharged from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14, for misconduct.

The applicant’s personnel records contain two DD Forms 214.  His DD Form 214, which covers his service in the USAR, shows he was released from active duty for training on 17 October 1985.  His DD Form 214, which covers his service in the Regular Army, indicates he was discharged on 25 March 1987.  Separation orders, dated 19 March 1987, in the applicant’s records show he was discharged on 25 March 1987.

There is no evidence in the applicant’s personnel records which shows he was discharged in November 1988.

Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that the separation date will be entered in item 12b 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 was discharged in November 1988, there is no evidence of record, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows he was discharged in November 1988.  Therefore, there is no basis to correct his DD Form 214 to show this separation date.

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

JNS_____  MDM____  MW____  DENY APPLICATION

Carl W. S. Chun
Director, Army Board for Correction
of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031281	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000524	
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.	100.0000	
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