MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           18 March 1999                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015358

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Robert J. McGowan		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James M. Alward 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr. 		Member	
	Ms. Karen Y. Fletcher 		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 DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, be corrected to reflect all military education.

APPLICANT STATES:  That Block 14 should also include Basic Training, Advanced Individual Training, Basic NCO Course, Combat Lifesaver Course, Language Orientation Course (German), and “Chemical Defense Tng Facility.”  He adds that his DD Form 214 only reflects the Primary Leadership Development Course.

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

He served in the Regular Army from November 1987 to 14 April 1997.  Block 14, Military Education, of his DD Form 214 reflects just one course, Primary Leadership Development Course, 4 Weeks, November 1990.

A review of the applicant’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) does not reflect any other military educational courses completed by the applicant during the period under review.

Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part it states that Block 14 (Military Education) will list formal in-service training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by title, length in weeks, and month and year completed.  This information is to assist the soldier after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills are not listed.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, and advisory opinion(s), 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.  Of the courses cited by the applicant, only the Basic NCO Course and Language Orientation Course (provided it is at least 40 hours) would be eligible for inclusion in Block 14 of his DD Form 214.  Unfortunately, there is nothing in the applicant’s OMPF to show that he took, or successfully completed, these courses.

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

      JMA         EWL         KYF        DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015358	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990318	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DIRECTOR	
ISSUES         1.	100.0700	
2.	110.0000	
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