PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  4 August 1999                         
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1999016496

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Chairperson	
	Mr. George D. Paxson		Member	
	Mr. John H. Kern		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  In effect, the applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), item 14 (Military Education) to show that he completed the Wheel Vehicle Mechanic Course.

3.  The applicant states that he would like to have his DD Form 214 reflect his military education.  In support of his request, he submits a copy of the certificate of completion of the Wheel Vehicle Mechanic Course, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

4.  Evidence of record shows that on 17 December 1997, the applicant completed the academic requirements for the Wheel Vehicle Mechanic Course.

5.  Evidence of record indicates the applicant failed the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) five times on 4, 13 and 19 November 1997, 4 and 11 December 1998.  However, his record contains only his APFT failures for 4 and 13 November 1997, his test scores were 138 and 158.  He failed to meet the Army's standard of acquiring 60% in each event. 

6.  The applicant's DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows that he was not awarded MOS 63B.  Even though he completed the academic requirements for the course, no orders awarding MOS 63B are in his records.

7.  On 28 January 1998, the applicant was separated under the provisions of chapter 
11, Army Regulation 635-200, for (entry level status-performance and conduct), with an uncharacterized discharge primarily for failure of the APFT.  He had completed 
5 months and 17 days of active military service. 

8.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service.  In pertinent part, it states that in-service training courses successfully completed during this period of service will be entered in item 14 of the DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant completed the academic requirements of the course and he is entitled to have the training indicated in item 14 on his DD Form 214.   

2.  However, the Board concludes that the definition of "successful" is different from a civilian definition.  The Army intends the awarding of an MOS to be the end result of a soldier completing advanced individual training in its entirety

3.  It was reasonable for the Army not to have awarded the applicant MOS 
63B since he failed to meet the physical qualification standards required to qualify for the MOS. 

4.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 14, DD Form 214, that the individual concerned completed the WHEEL VEHICLE MECHANIC COURSE, 10 WEEKS, DEC 97//NOTHING FOLLOWS

BOARD VOTE:  

FKM____  GDP____  JHK____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX 

CASE ID	AR1999016496	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990804	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(EL)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19980128 	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR635-200, Chapter 11 	
DISCHARGE REASON	Entry Level Status Performance and Conduct	
BOARD DECISION	(NC)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	A92.03	
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