MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            21 July 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015384

	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. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Curtis W. Barbee		Chairperson	
	Mr. James M.Alward		Member	
	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		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 records be corrected to show all of his active service on one DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

APPLICANT STATES: That all of his active duty should be inclusive on one DD Form 214.

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

The applicant served on active duty from 20 March 1972 to 6 January 1975 and 7 January 1975 to 31 August 1976, when he reenlisted for 3 years at the end of each period.  DD Form’s 214 were issued for these periods as directed by Army Regulation 630-5 (Personnel Separation Documents).

On 1 September 1976, he reenlisted and continued to serve until his retirement on 31 March 1994 (17 years and 7 months).  His Report of Separation indicates he had 22 years and 12 days of creditable service.

Army Regulation 630-5, in pertinent part, authorized the issuance of DD Form’s 214 for each period of enlistment during his first periods of service; however, that procedure was revised by only issuing one upon a break in service. 

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.  The evidence of record clearly shows no error or injustice in the applicant’s DD Form 214’s.  DD Form’s 214 were presumed to have been issued for each of the initial periods of service. 

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214, dated 31 March 1994 properly accounts for all of the applicant’s active duty.

3.  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.

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

cwb_____  jma_____  rgh _____ DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						Director

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015384	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999 July 21	
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         1.110	Issuance of a single separation document	
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