ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067372C070402
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. 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 the application was filed within the time established by statute, and if not, whether it would be in the interest of justice to waive the failure to timely...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067373C070402
Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Combat Medical Badge is awarded to medical department personnel (colonel and below) who are assigned or attached to a medical unit of company or smaller size that is organic to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size which is engaged in active ground combat. However, as the applicant was a medical corpsman and his records indicate the award of the Combat Medical Badge, the Board concludes that the CIB entry was a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067376C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant entered active duty on 9 October 1968 as a Second Lieutenant, Medical Services Corps (MSC), USAR. Orders Number A-03-005301, USAR Personnel and Administration Center (USARCPAC), dated 10 March 1982, effective 18 June 1982, ordered the applicant to active duty in the rank of captain (sic) for a period of 4 years.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067378C070402
In support of his application, he submits a memorandum addressed to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR); a memorandum from the Chief of the Training Analysis Management Branch, U.S. Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM); a memorandum from the Chief of Enlisted Promotions, Promotions Branch; a copy of Order Number 206-6, dated 25 July 2001, removing him from the SFC Promotion List; a memorandum appealing his dismissal from the ANCOC Class Number (PH1) 009-01; a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067379C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. For Vietnam service, one overseas service bar is authorized for each period of 6 months of active Federal service as a member of the U.S. Service in Vietnam from 1 July 1958 to 28 March 1973. The applicant served in an infantry MOS while assigned to the RVN; however, he did not serve in an infantry unit in combat operations against the enemy.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067382C070402
The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 24 March 1961 for a period of 3 years. The applicant’s service personnel records contain 1st Air Cavalry Division General Orders Number 10703, dated 17 August 1968, which show the applicant was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight in Vietnam during the period April 1968 to August 1968. Evidence of record shows the applicant received the Air Medal on 17 August 1968.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067385C070402
APPLICANT STATES : That in 1991 Title 10 USC stated that officers ordered to active duty and accessed into the active duty end strength would spend one year on active duty and then be accessed on the active duty list (ADL). He stated that the applicant was ordered to active duty under the extended active duty program, and that in 1991, 10 USC stated that officers ordered to active duty and accessed into the active Army end strength would spend one year on active duty, then be accessed on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067395C070402
Evidence of record shows the award recommendation was initiated on 12 November 1998 and the award approval authority acted on 16 April 1999. Evidence of record also shows that the two intermediate authorities concurred with his recommendation for the Meritorious Service Medal and one intermediate authority recommended that the award be downgraded to the Army Commendation. This Board considered all information submitted and all available evidence of record in this case and found no...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067397C070402
The applicant requests that his records be corrected by awarding him the Silver Star. This application must clearly identify the applicant's unit, the That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned is awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars, the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany bar, the Meritorious Unit Citation and the Distinguished Unit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067413C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The following information was taken from his hearing before the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) on 17 April 1984. On 27 May 1987, docket number AC86-08662, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) denied the applicant's request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067415C070402
His notification of eligibility for retired pay at age 60 (his 20-year letter) is dated 7 November 1977. Premiums are normally deducted from retired pay. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant completed his DD Form 2656 on 30 September 1996 and declined, with his spouse’s concurrence, to participate in the SBP, making the debt for SBP premiums invalid.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067416C070402
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. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The orders awarding the applicant the Good Conduct Medal shows his rank as “Tec 5” and item 38 (Highest Grade Held) of his WD AGO Form 53-55 shows his highest grade held as “Tec 5.” However, there is no evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067418C070402
The applicant states that he was awarded the MSM 3d award after he retired. Permanent Orders 278-4, Chief of Ordnance, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD dated 5 October 2001 awarded the applicant the MSM for service from 1 September 1991 to 31 August 2001. The evidence of record shows the MSM 3d award was awarded to the applicant after he retired.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067422C070402
He reported that he heard three or four more shots. In a 30 July 2001 sworn statement the applicant's brother related that he "saw the shooter point a shotgun directly at my brother and fire several shots. She saw a gun, she saw the shooting, but she did not see the applicant with a gun.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067423C070402
That office stated that the applicant’s DA Form 3508-R was apparently lost several times. a. showing the applicant completed and his commander signed a DA Form 3508-R on 1 December 2000 requesting remission or cancellation of his indebtedness for a total amount of $6,050.16; and b. showing that the DA From 3508-R was received and processed by the appropriate office at PERSCOM and approved for remission or cancellation of the total amount of $6,050.16 prior to any collection being made by DFAS.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067424C070402
The applicant states that the above referenced orders were for the award of the Military Free Fall (MFF) Jumpmaster Parachutist Badge and for orders revoking the award. The applicant provided copies of Permanent Orders 99-14, dated 9 April 2001, which awarded him the MFF Jumpmaster Parachutist Badge and Permanent Orders 157-8, dated 6 June 2001, which revoked the award of the MFF Jumpmaster Parachutist Badge. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was not entitled to award of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067427C070402
The applicant requests that he be paid Medical Additional Special Pay (MASP) for the years 1998, 1999, and 2000. The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 8 September 1964 as a second lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the applicant executed three one-year MASP contracts for $15,000 each for the periods effective 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999, 1 October...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067430C070402
Orders 204-06, dated 23 July 2001, promoted the applicant to the pay grade E-6, with an effective date and date of rank of 19 July 2001, in MOS 97B. On 20 September 2001, a legal review determined that, in accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-19, the applicant met the requirements for granting de facto status concerning his erroneous promotion to pay grade E-6. The applicant was erroneously promoted to pay grade E-6 on 19 July 2001, and his records should be corrected to show his correct...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067432C070402
The applicant states that her 19 March 2001 date of rank as a second lieutenant is incorrect as is the 19 March 2001 EADC (Entry on Active Duty Current Tour) date. Therefore, the applicant’s records should be corrected to show that she entered on active duty on 7 March 2000 and that she was promoted to first lieutenant on 7 September 2001. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned entered on active duty on 7...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067433C070402
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. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067435C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: The removal from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) of a letter authored by his battalion commander on 18 November 1985. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067436C070402
APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that he originally enrolled in the RRMIIP for the amount of $5,000.00 in coverage; however, by the time he was briefed and enrolled in the RRMIIP he was mobilized and a determination was made at the National Guard Bureau (NGB) that the maximum he could be enrolled for was $1,000.00. The available evidence of record shows that the applicant was given his RRMIIP enrollment packet when the unit conducted its briefing on 8 December 1996. Therefore, lacking any...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067437C070402
An award citation reflects that he was awarded the ARCOM with Third Oak Leaf Cluster as a retirement award. The applicant's meritorious record of service and devotion to duty reflect credit upon himself and the United States Army." The evidence of record reflects that the applicant received a certificate and orders for the ARCOM, 3 rd OLC, as a retirement award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067440C070402
The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), Item 40 (Wounds) has neither entry, nor does it otherwise indicate that he was wounded while in RVN. On 13 August 1975, he was returned to the United States and was assigned to the U.S. Army Personnel Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, awaiting separation. The applicant's DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) dated 15 August 1975, Item 24 shows the following awards, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067441C070402
It is the normal practice of this Board to review each request for an award as if it is a request to review the applicant's record for all awards that might be authorized. His DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) lists his authorized awards as the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the [Republic or Vietnam (RVN)] Vietnam Campaign Medal [with "1960-" Device]. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067446C070402
The applicant requests, in effect, that Item 28 (Most Significant Duty Assignment) on his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) be corrected to show award of a Letter of Commendation. Item 27 of the applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by issuing to the individual concerned a DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067449C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his records be corrected to show he was honorably discharged. 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:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067450C070402
Thomas E. O'Shaugnessy, Jr.Member The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board. His DD Form 230 (Service Record) gives evidence that he was awarded the PH for being wounded in action in Korea; however, neither orders nor medical records are available to support this award. The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant is entitled to award of the PH, as shown in general orders and his records should be corrected accordingly on his DD Form 214, dated 31 March 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067451C070402
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous application to correct his military records by awarding him the Kuwait Liberation Medal and any other awards and decorations to which he may be entitled for his service in Southwest Asia. The Defense Manpower Desert Shield/Desert Storm Data Base shows the applicant served in Southwest Asia from 1 September 1990 through 9 March 1991. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067455C070402
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Good Conduct Medal, a second award of the Army Commendation Medal (correctly known as the Army Commendation Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster), the Bronze Star Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation and one award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067456C070402
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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067457C070402
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his records be corrected to show that he was discharged on 2 January 2000 instead of 8 December 1998. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The last ETS date indicated in his records was 8 December 1998.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067458C070402
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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067459C070402
The Department of Defense has assigned responsibility to the Department of the Air Force for distribution of the Korean War Service Medal to eligible veterans of all services. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to add this foreign award to his DD Form 214. The evidence confirms that the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action while in Korea on 19...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067460C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. However, at the time of the applicant's separation the regulation provided for the issuance of an undesirable discharge. 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:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067463C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The record shows that the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) reviewed a 1961 request for an upgrade and denied the applicant any relief. When separation for unfitness was warranted an undesirable discharge was normally considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067465C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 4 November 1999 the applicant’s request for promotion to colonel was denied by the Board (AR19990330005). On 20 June 2000 the Board again denied his request for promotion to colonel (AR2000042587), again indicating that his records had been reviewed, and that he was notified that he was not selected for promotion.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067468C070402
Member The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board. The applicant requests that his number of years of service on active duty, his date of birth, and the wording of his reason for separation be corrected on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The applicant was on active duty for the period 20 January 1981 through 9 February 1984, 3 years and 19 days.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067470C070402
It states that the Purple Heart is awarded to any member of an Armed Force who has been wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to add this foreign award to his DD Form 214. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the applicant the Purple...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067473C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. Army Regulation 135-91 (Service Obligations, Methods of Fulfillment, Participation Requirements, and Enforcement Procedures), paragraph 3-2a(2), states that it is the responsibility of soldiers assigned to control groups to promptly report any change of address to the commander, Army Reserve Personnel Command. There is no personal appearance authorized before an officer...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067476C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The evidence of record contains no evidence to show that he was on the E-5 promotion standing list or that he made the promotion cut-off for that pay grade. Inasmuch as the applicant has failed to show that he was unjustly denied the promotion, the Board must presume, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the actions taken by the Army at the time were in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067479C070402
The applicant’s military records were not available to the Board for review. The Board finds the available evidence is sufficiently convincing to support the applicant’s that he served in Company M, 101 st Infantry Regiment, for the majority of his combat service in the ETO during World War II and that the unit currently listed in his separation document was a transitional unit to which he was assigned for separation movement and processing. That all of the Department of the Army records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067481C070402
The applicant states that at the time of his separation from the service the awards that were indicated on his records were omitted from his DD Form 214. The applicant is entitled to award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service in Korea from 21 February 1967 through 26 March 1968. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by adding the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to Item 24 on his DD Form 214, issued to him on 9 September 1968.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067483C070402
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected by showing that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and authorized one bronze service star for wear on the Kosovo Campaign Medal. The applicant submits a copy of the DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) and the award certificate for the Army Commendation Medal. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the DD Form 214 of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067488C070402
The applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains a copy of General Order (GO) Number (#) 2823, dated 25 June 1968, issued by the 4 th Infantry Division, RVN, which shows that the applicant’s ARCOM was awarded with a “V” Device, for heroism in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the RVN on 26 March 1968. By regulation, a member must hold an infantry MOS, serve in an infantry unit, and be personally present with this unit while it is engaged...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067489C070402
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: Chapter 10 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may at any time after the charges have been preferred, submit a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067492C070402
The ROPMA also specifies that in order to be qualified for promotion to captain, an individual must have completed 7 years of time in grade as a lieutenant, and an officer basic course, and a BA degree on or before the convening date of the respective promotion board. 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: He was considered and recommended for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067494C070402
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show he enlisted in the rank and grade of Specialist (SPC), E-4 on 14 March 2001 with all due back pay and an $8,000 enlistment bonus. A Regular Army soldier who lacks documentation required for advance promotion at the time of enlistment may submit supporting documents to his personnel officer within 6 months of his enlistment. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067497C070402
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) dated 2 September 1967, be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart. The available records do not show that the applicant was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067499C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: The removal of a Record of Nonjudicial Punishment (DA Form 2627) dated 9 December 1986, from the Restricted Fiche of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: