MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           9 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999034514

	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.

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas D. Howard, Jr.		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		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 be corrected to show his reserve and commissioned time.

APPLICANT STATES:  That his DD Form 214 only shows his basic training time. Supporting evidence is as listed on the DD Form 149.

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

He enlisted in the Army National Guard on 17 March 1960.  He was ordered to active duty for training on 16 July 1960 and was released from active duty on     
21 December 1960.

On 21 June 1964, the applicant was commissioned a reserve second lieutenant and served in the Army National Guard.  He was discharged on 2 June 1967 for failing to qualify for promotion.  There is no evidence to show that he ever served on active duty while a commissioned officer.

Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for soldiers upon retirement, discharge or release from active military service or control of the Amy.  It establishes standardized policy for the preparation and distribution of DD Form 214.  The DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge.

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 DD Form 214 is meant to be a record of active duty for a specific period of time.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 covers the period 16 July – 21 December 1960, when he was on active duty for training in an enlisted status.  He was not commissioned until 4 years after the ending period of the DD Form 214.  There is no evidence to show that he entered into another period of active duty while he was commissioned that would have triggered another DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant may be able to obtain a statement of service that would include his commissioned service by writing to the Commander, Army Reserve Personnel Command, ATTN:  ARPC-PSP-T, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO     63132-5200 that may be sufficient for his needs.
4.  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

__jh____  ___tdh__  __cjs___  DENY APPLICATION

Karl F. Schneider
Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999034514	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000309	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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