ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067502C070402
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant’s service personnel records contain 67th Evacuation Hospital General Orders Number 40, dated 5 February 1968, which awarded him the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in action on 4 February 1968. Records show the applicant participated in three campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which are not correctly shown by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067503C070402
The applicant and counsel state, in effect, that the 6 December 1993 DA Form 638-1 shows evidence of an NJP under Article 15, Uniform Code Of Military Justice (UCMJ) that is not otherwise (and by regulation should not be) in his record. The applicant's service records are incomplete. The DA Form 638-1 should remain in the applicant’s record but the comment, “Recent Co Art 15 caused downgrade” should be removed.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067506C070402
The promotion recommended list for the promotion of enlisted personnel for the Tampa Recruiting Battalion, dated 24 August 2001, confirm that the applicant was recommended for promotion to SGT/E-5 and that she had attained 638 points. The personnel administrator concludes that it should be the MPD’s responsibility to correct this problem, but instead of meeting this responsibility, they require the applicant to apply to this Board for correction of military records. The Chief, Promotions...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067507C070402
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge), be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart and all other authorized awards. The evidence of record establishes that the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 4 February 1968. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in Vietnam on 4...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067512C070402
APPLICANT REQUESTS: The removal of a Record of Nonjudicial Punishment (DA Form 2627) dated 9 March 1999, an Administrative Memorandum of Reprimand (MOR) dated 2 April 1999, a memorandum from the Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board (DASEB) dated 13 July 2001, and a MOR dated 1 February 2001, from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). He did not appeal the punishment and the imposing commander directed that it be filed on the performance fiche of his OMPF. After...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067516C070402
The applicant requests that her records be corrected by reinstating 10 days of charged leave; and by reimbursing her Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) for Rations in Kind Unavailable (RIKNA) for the period 3 August through 8 October 2001. In the processing of this case an advisory opinion was obtained from the U. S. Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM), Personnel Services Support Branch, which recommended that the applicant’s military record and leave account be corrected to show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067517C070402
However, when he transferred to his new assignment in Hawaii, he was informed that his lateral appointment order was not present in his records and he had to serve in the rank of SP4. Soldiers appointed to the rank of CPL will retain the rank of CPL when reassigned from the NCO position unless action is taken by the commander to laterally appoint them back to the rank of SP4. Therefore, the Board finds that the applicant was improperly discharged in the rank of SP4 and his records should...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067518C070402
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 Board considered the following evidence: The restricted fiche ensures that an unbroken, historical record of a member’s service, conduct, duty performance, evaluation periods, and corrections to other parts of the OMPF is maintained.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067519C070402
On 20 April 2001, this doctor’s statement was forwarded to the applicant’s PERSCOM career advisor by the installation schools NCO, Fort Carson, in order for action to be taken to defer the applicant’s ANCOC class date. Once these documents were provided to PERSCOM, he heard nothing further on the applicant’s deferment request and only found out about this in September 2001, when the applicant informed him that his promotion had been revoked and requested a statement. It recommends that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067523C070402
Army Regulation 635-40 governs the evaluation of physical fitness of soldiers who may be unfit to perform their military duties because of physical disability. On 4 March 1996, the ADRB denied the applicant’s request for an upgraded discharge. There is no evidence of record to show the applicant was physically unable to perform his duties.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067525C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. 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: His argument that he was being discriminated against while in Korea because of his medical profile against shaving is not convincing.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067530C070402
The applicant requests, in effect, that the military records of her deceased spouse, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he applied for retired pay upon reaching age 60 and that she be paid the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) annuity. The applicant states that she is sure the FSM did not apply for his retirement benefits at age 60 because he was waiting until he actually retired at age 65. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067531C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT STATES : That he may be entitled to award of the CIB [because of his duties] as an engineer with the 588 th Engineer Battalion (Combat). EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067532C070402
The Board considered the following evidence: APPLICANT STATES : That she was a military police company commander and that the surveys were initiated as a result of shortages discovered during her change of command joint property inventory. She was informed that she was being considered for financial liability on 3 May 2001 and she sought legal advice and rebutted the surveys on 18 June 2001.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067534C070402
On 26 October 1971, the separation authority approved the recommendation for discharge and directed that he be furnished a General Discharge Certificate. There is no evidence in the available records, and the applicant has provided no evidence, to show that he was diagnosed with a PTSD type illness prior to his discharge. The letter provided by the physician from the DVA stated that the applicant was diagnosed as having PTSD, chronic, with a GAF of 40.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067535C070402
The MEB diagnosed him with left shoulder pain, status post left pectoralis major rupture and repair; left AC (acromio-clavicular) joint arthrosis; and sarcoidosis and referred him to a Physical Evaluation Board (PEB). On 25 May 2000, a PEB found the applicant to be unfit for duty as a result of his diagnoses of left shoulder pain, status post left pectoralis major rupture and repair, rated as slight/intermittent, with a disability rating of zero percent. DISCUSSION : Considering all the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067536C070402
There is no evidence of record to show he had any active duty while in the U. S. Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement). The applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 14 June 1997 shows that he reenlisted in the Regular Army on 21 March 1990 and was discharged on 14 June 1997 upon completing his required active service. The evidence of record shows that he had only 2 years, 9 months, and 26 days of prior active service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067538C070402
He was the senior best qualified colonel in the MAARNG when his commander selected an unqualified colonel to become the next general because of political patronage and if he did not fight the politicizing of the MAARNG, then the MAARNG would only continue to degrade. The Board notes that the applicant’s appeal is based primarily on the removal of the TAG from the MAARNG. The applicant has not shown otherwise.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067542C070402
The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows award of the Vietnam Service Medal. However, evidence of record shows the applicant participated in two campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which are not correctly shown by award of two bronze service stars for wear on his Vietnam Service Medal. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart, the Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067543C070402
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Purple Heart. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on 24 July 1970 and served in Vietnam with the 17 th Air Cavalry between December 1971 and May 1972. The evidence confirms the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action while in Vietnam and as such is entitled to an award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067552C070402
The FEB findings and recommendations are not in the available record or provided by the applicant. On 23 July 1984, the unit commander submitted a "not recommended for promotion to CW2" on the applicant. Army Regulation 135-175 provides policy, criteria, and procedures governing the separation of officers of the Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) and the United States Army Reserve (USAR), except for officers serving on active duty or active duty training exceeding 90 days.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067555C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 23 January 2002, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant’s request for an upgrade of his discharge. 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, submit a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067559C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: It cannot be determined what type of record correction the applicant is requesting but possibly a change in his character of service. Bill (Active Duty) provides a program of education benefits to individuals who enter active duty for the first time after 30 June 1985 and receive an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067564C070402
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge) be corrected to show the entry “01 01 19” (1 year, 1 month, 19 days) instead of the entry “00 10 01” (10 months, 1 day). Item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) of his DD Form 214 shows the entry “00 10 01” (10 months, and 1 day). The Board notes that the applicant’s contention that item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) of his DD Form 214 should...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067565C070402
The Board considered the following evidence: On 23 April 1973, the applicant was discharged, in pay grade E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service with a UD. However, they are not supported by either evidence submitted with the application or the evidence of record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067566C070402
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. In this letter, the applicant was informed that he could submit a request for an upgrade of his discharge to the Army Discharge Review Board in accordance with Army Regulation 15-180. However, records show the applicant signed a letter during his last duty assignment at Fort Hood, Texas, acknowledging that he could submit a request for an upgrade of his discharge to the Army Discharge Review Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067567C070402
The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart; correction of item 6 (Organization) on his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) to show the 550th Airborne Infantry Battalion, 17th Airborne Division; and correction of item 11 (Place of Birth) on his WD AGO Form 53-55 to show “Paint Creek, West Virginia.” Therefore, the applicant is entitled to award of the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge) and correction of his military records to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067568C070402
As supporting evidence he provides the 22 September 1988 letter from his doctor, an ARPC Form 249-2-E dated 2 March 2000, a 4 December 2001 letter from the U. S. Army Reserve Personnel Command (AR-PERSCOM) denying his application for retired pay, a Retirement Points Accounting System Summary Points Inquiry dated 4 December 2001, and his discharge orders dated 28 September 1988. DISCUSSION : Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067569C070402
His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) does reflect that he was awarded a secondary specialty of 71B (clerk typist) in April 1967 but there are no orders in available records that confirm the award and no evidence the applicant ever performed duties in that specialty. Item 23a (specialty number & title) reflects an entry of 71B20/Clerk Typist. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067570C070402
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. On 23 January 2002, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant’s request for a discharge upgrade. Carl W. S. Chun Director, Army Board for Correction of Military RecordsINDEXCASE IDAR2002067570SUFFIXRECONDATE BOARDED20020228TYPE OF DISCHARGE(GD)DATE OF DISCHARGE20010117DISCHARGE AUTHORITYAR 635-200 Chapter 14DISCHARGE...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067576C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. A review of the available records fails to show that the applicant was ever recommended for a battlefield commission. While the Board commends the applicant for his excellent record of service to his country, the available evidence of record fails to show that he was ever recommended for or received a battlefield commission.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067577C070402
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous application to correct his military records to show that he has completed 20 years of qualifying service for retired pay at age 60. The applicant states, through a Member of Congress, that his records should show that he completed sufficient service for retired pay. The available records show that the applicant was transferred from his Army Reserve unit to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) effective 4 July 1987.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067578C070402
The applicant states that her recruiter did not include the bonus addendum with her enlistment contract, and efforts by her unit to get her the bonus have been unsuccessful. This paragraph requires that a Reservist execute a DA Form 5261-R, Selected Reserve Incentive Program - Enlistment Bonus Addendum, at the time of his or her enlistment. While the applicant has no inherent right to a bonus, to deny her a bonus when her contemporaries (enlisted in the same MOS and unit) all received a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067580C070402
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. The applicant requests that her records be corrected to show entitlement to award of the Good Conduct Medal (GCMDL) and that her Sharpshooter M16 Badge be changed to Marksman. The Board notes the applicant met the eligibility requirements for award of the GCMDL for the period 2 June 1976 to 1 June 1979,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067581C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his report of separation (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect that he served 3 months and 28 days of active duty separate from his active duty for training (ACDUTRA). At the time the applicant was commissioned in the USAR, he acknowledged that he would be voluntarily ordered to active duty for a period of 2 years or to ACDUTRA for a period of 6 months.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067583C070402
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The applicant’s Enlisted Qualification Record, DA Form 20, item 31 (foreign service) shows his only overseas tour was in Korea from 19 February 1972 through 22 March 1973. The most likely explanation for the discrepancy between finance records showing he began to draw foreign duty pay for assignment in Korea on 7 February and personnel records showing he completed specialized training on 24 February 1972 but was assigned to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067585C070402
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 by changing his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show in item 11 (Primary Specialty) that he was awarded the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 11B. On 13 September 2001, the applicant’s commander notified him that he was initiating action to separate him from military service prior...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067587C070402
The SLRP is a Department of the Army enlistment option authorized by Title 10 of the United States Code, section 2171 (10 USC 2171), which provides the legal authority for the education loan repayment program for enlisted members on active duty in specified military specialties. In doing so, the applicant’s military records may be corrected to show his DA Form 3286-66 was amended to include the sentence “If SLRP benefits are authorized by the official processing you for enlistment, and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067588C070402
Accordingly, the applicant was discharged under honorable conditions (a general discharge) on 19 August 1969 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 for unsuitability due to character and behavior disorders. On 6 January 1971 and on 16 June 1980, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant’s requests for a discharge upgrade to honorable. That the Department issue to her an Honorable Discharge Certificate, dated 19 August 1969, in lieu of the general discharge of the same...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067589C070402
On 14 April 1969, the separation authority approved the recommendation for separation and directed that the applicant be furnished an undesirable discharge. There is no indication in the available records that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for a discharge upgrade within its 15-year statute of limitations. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067590C070402
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. There is no disqualification for award of the GCMDL (first award); therefore, he is entitled to the award. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned is entitled to award of the ARCOM for service during the period 12 March 1968 to 19...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067596C070402
Consequently, his request to show completion of that course and award of the NCO Professional Development Ribbon cannot be granted. The applicant completed the Chemical Officer Basic Course. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant was awarded the Air Force Training Ribbon, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Army Service Ribbon.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067599C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT STATES : That his complete the record officer evaluation report (OER) was not included in his records when reviewed by the FY01 Colonel, Army Nurse Corps selection board which convened in July 2001. On 29 November 2001 PERSCOM denied his request, stating that promotion reconsideration was authorized and approved only for non-selected officers whose records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067601C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. 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 had a regulatory and a personal financial obligation to pay attention to his weight limit and to the weight of his HHG shipment when he moved his family to Belgium.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067603C070402
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 | 2002067607C070402
The applicant requests that his record be corrected to show that he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal (GCM) and that the one-day of lost time shown on his DD Form 214 be removed. Without the applicant’s military records, it is not possible to corroborate the events that he says resulted in his one-day of lost time; thus, it is not possible to remove the lost time from his separation document. Once the Department of the Air Force has authorized the Korean War Service Medal, the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067609C070402
The Board considered the following evidence: This program, known as the DOD Discharge Review Program (Special) (SDRP) required, in the absence of compelling reasons to the contrary, that a discharge upgrade to either honorable or general be issued in the case of any individual who had either completed a normal tour of duty in Southeast Asia, been wounded in action, been awarded a military decoration other than a service medal, had received an honorable discharge from a previous period of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067610C070402
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 | 2002067612C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant's DD Form 214 (Report of Separation), at Item 29 (wounds) states none. Once the Department of the Air Force has authorized the Korean War Service Medal, the applicant may apply to the Army Board For Correction of Military Records to have it added to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067613C070402
This regulation also provides that the Army Commendation Medal may be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Army after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service. He was also assigned to the unit when it was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for the period 29 July 1965 through 1 October 1966 by Department of the Army General Order Number 1, dated...