IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 22 October 2013
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130001703
THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:
1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).
2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show she was not commissioned through a Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship program.
2. The applicant states the "Yes" entry in item 15b (Commissioned Through ROTC Scholarship) of her DD Form 214 is limiting her use of the GI Bill education benefits. She contacted the Norfolk State University ROTC unit and they could not verify the reason for the code.
3. The applicant provides a copy of her DD Form 214.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant was commissioned and entered active duty as a Health Services officer on 1 September 2007.
2. She was discharged on 10 January 2012 under the provisions of Army Regulation 200-8-24, paragraph 3-5, due to miscellaneous/general reasons, in the rank of captain. She had served 4 years, 4 months, and 10 days of active service. Item 15b does contain the entry "Yes."
3. There is no documentation in the applicant's Integrated Personnel Management System record concerning the source of her commissioning.
4. Army Regulation 600824 (Officer Transfers and Discharges), paragraph 3-5 provides the rules for processing unqualified resignations.
5. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 2107 concerns the financial assistance program for specially selected individuals. Subparagraph (b) lists the eligibility rules and responsibilities of recipients of financial assistance as cadets or midshipmen.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. There is no information in the available records to show the applicant was not an ROTC scholarship student and she has provided none.
2. The applicant has not submitted any evidence or convincing argument sufficient to support of her request.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
____x___ ____x___ ____x ___ 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 for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
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CHAIRPERSON
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.
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