RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


      IN THE CASE OF:


      BOARD DATE:           15 September 2005
      DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20050001504


      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. Carl W. S. Chun               |     |Director             |
|     |Mrs. Nancy L. Amos                |     |Analyst              |


      The following members, a quorum, were present:

|     |Mr. John N. Slone                 |     |Chairperson          |
|     |Mr. Eric N. Andersen              |     |Member               |
|     |Ms. Carol A. Kornhoff             |     |Member               |

      The Board considered the following evidence:

      Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.

      Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion,
if any).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request for
constructive service credit for his Master Degree in Zoology.

2.  The applicant states he received a Master of Science Degree in Zoology
with an emphasis in Entomology.  Entomology is listed as an eligible degree
for constructive credit.  His degree was completed prior to his
commissioning as a Medical Service Corps (MSC) reserve officer on active
duty and 4 years before he was again commissioned in 2002 as a Regular Army
Medical Corps (MC) officer.  The constructive credit is requested to be
applied toward his commissioning as a Regular Army MC officer, not his MSC
reserve officer commission.  The university he attended did not offer
Entomology degrees at that time.  Zoology degrees were offered regardless
of the emphasis of study.

3.  The applicant provides his college transcripts; his Master of Science
in Zoology diploma; and a 26-page manuscript of a journal article entitled,
"Aquatic Insects of the Muddy River Drainage with Emphasis on Moapa Warm
Springs, Nevada," with a cover letter accepting the article as his Master's
thesis.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were
summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the
Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number
AR2002075727 on   4 March 2003.

2.  The applicant's Master's thesis is new evidence, and his contention his
degree emphasis was in entomology is a new contention, which will be
considered by the Board.

3.  The applicant attended Brigham Young University for his Master's
Degree.  His transcripts show his thesis and his departmental examination
were completed during the spring term of 1998.

4.  On 27 May 1998, the applicant was commissioned a second lieutenant in
the MSC, U. S. Army Reserve and entered active duty on 28 June 1998 to
attend the officer basic course and medical school.

5.  On 13 August 1998, the applicant was awarded his Master of Science in
Zoology diploma.

6.  On or about 18 May 2002, the applicant completed medical school.  On or
about 19 May 2002, he was assigned to Tripler Army Medical Center as a
Pediatric intern.  On 8 July 2002, he was appointed a captain in the MC.
His date of rank was determined to be 18 May 2002.  His last officer
evaluation report, for the period ending 24 June 2005, shows he was a
Pediatric resident at Tripler Army Medical Center.

7.  DODI 6000.13 (Medical Manpower and Personnel) implements policy,
assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures to carry out medical
manpower and personnel programs.  Paragraph 6.1.2.2.2 states credit for
master's and doctorate degrees in a health profession other than medicine
and dentistry, whether it is the primary degree or an additional advanced
degree, shall be awarded based on actual full-time equivalent education up
to two years for a master's degree and up to four years for a doctorate.
Paragraph 6.1.2.2.3 states the additional degree must add adjunctive skills
to the primary specialty and must contribute directly to performance in the
anticipated position in the Military Service concerned.

8.  Army Regulation 135-101 (Appointment of Reserve Commissioned Officers
for Assignment to Army Medical Department Branches), table 3-1 states 1
year of credit for each year (or school year) of credit for additional
advanced degrees (see table 3-4) may be awarded.  The degree must add
adjunctive skills to the primary specialty and must contribute directly to
performance in the anticipated duty position.  Table 3-4 lists medical
entomology as an advanced degree which may qualify for additional
constructive credit.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant's new evidence and new argument have been carefully
considered.  However, in accordance with the governing Army regulation and
the governing Department of Defense Instruction, the additional degree must
add adjunctive skills to the primary specialty and must contribute directly
to performance in the anticipated position in the Military Service
concerned.

2.  The applicant has served as a Pediatrician since he completed medical
school.  He provides no evidence to show his degree in zoology with an
emphasis in entomology has contributed directly to his military duties.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__jns___  __ena___  __cak___  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable
error or injustice.  Therefore, the Board determined that the overall
merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of
the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR2002075727 dated 4 March 2003.




            __John N. Slone_______
                    CHAIRPERSON




                                    INDEX

|CASE ID                 |AR20050001504                           |
|SUFFIX                  |                                        |
|RECON                   |                                        |
|DATE BOARDED            |20050915                                |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY     |                                        |
|DISCHARGE REASON        |                                        |
|BOARD DECISION          |DENY                                    |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY        |Mr. Chun                                |
|ISSUES         1.       |102.08                                  |
|2.                      |                                        |
|3.                      |                                        |
|4.                      |                                        |
|5.                      |                                        |
|6.                      |                                        |


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