MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           20 February 2003
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002078943

	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:

	Ms. Joann Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Lester Echols		Member	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		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 item 19 (Current Active Service Other Than By Induction) on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show "ACDUT" [Active Duty] instead of "ACDUTRA [Active Duty For Training]."

APPLICANT STATES:  After he was commissioned a second lieutenant, he served 6 months of active duty.  He claims that, at the time, all married officers "went in" for 6 months with 8 years term on enlistment in the Reserve.  The applicant submitted a copy of his DD Form 214, his discharge orders from the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and his Honorable Discharge Certificate.

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

The applicant was appointed as a Reserve commissioned officer on 18 December 1959 in the rank of second lieutenant.  He was ordered to ACDUTRA on 1 June 1960 and was honorably released on 30 November 1960.  The applicant was transferred back to the USAR and continued to serve until he was honorably discharged on 12 January 1968.

The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he was ordered to ACDUTRA on 1 June 1960 and was released from ACDUTRA on 30 November 1960.

In item 19a (Source of Entry) on the applicant's DD Form 214, the block "OTHER" is checked and the entry "Ordered to ACDUTRA" is shown in this item. This discharge document shows the entry "6 mos ACDUTRA" in 
item 32 (Remarks).

The applicant's personnel records contain Letter Order Number C-7-75, dated 23 July 1959, issued by the Second United States Army at Fort Meade, Maryland.  These orders show that the applicant was ordered to ACDUTRA for six months with an effective date of 1 June 1960 and a date of relief of 30 November 1960.

Army Regulation 635-5, in effect at the time, established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directed that item 19a (Source of Entry) would include the appropriate means of entry on current active service for military personnel.  The regulation directed that individuals who were ordered to active duty or called to active duty from Reserve Component, the entry "other" would be checked and the appropriate entry; "Ordered from ARNGUS or USAR", "Called from ARNG" or "Ordered to ACDUTRA" would be included in item 19a on 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.  The Board considered the applicant's request to correct item 19 on his DD Form 214 to show "ACDUT" instead of "ACDUTRA."

2.  Evidence of record shows the applicant was ordered to ACDUTRA on 1 June 1960 and was released from ACDUTRA on 30 November 1960.

3.  The applicant's DD Form 214 correctly shows that he was "Ordered to ACDUTRA" in item 19a based on the governing regulation in effect at the time.

4.  Based on the foregoing, the Board has determined that there is no error or injustice in this case.  Therefore, there is no basis for amending the applicant's DD Form 214 to show the entry "ACDUT" in item 19 and his DD Form 214 is correct as currently constituted.

5.  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 this requirement.

6.  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

JL______  LE______  ALR_____  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002078943	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20030220 	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Mr. Chun	
ISSUES         1.	100.0000	
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