ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083341C070215
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 has provided sufficient evidence to show that he is entitled to an award of the Purple Heart for wounds/injuries received in Vietnam on 9 January 1968. RECOMMENDATION : That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding him the Purple Heart for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083342C070215
He stated that the applicant was given an Article 15 by his battalion commander for returning home from the motor transport operators (88M) course due to the illness of his mother. 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: The evidence of record shows that the applicant was qualified in more than one MOS; however, his command chose to remove him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083343C070215
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to fully honorable. Since the applicant’s separation packet is not contained in his records and there is no evidence or indication of any error in the applicant’s discharge proceedings, the Board must presume regularity, that the applicant’s discharge was processed in accordance with the applicable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083344C070215
His DD Form 214, dated 30 September 2002, shows that he was honorably discharged, in the rank and pay grade of 2LT/0-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-40, paragraph 4-24b(3), disability with severance pay. The applicant's military records, except for his DD Form 214, for his period of service from 16 March 2000 to 30 September 2002 are unavailable for review by this Board. The regulation shows that the separation program designator (SPD) "JFL," as shown on the applicant’s DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083349C070215
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. In that notification, it was stated that the applicant had incurred a debt to the Government in the amount of $14,859.33 due to overpayment of Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) from 6 May 1999 to 30 June 2001. DISCUSSION : Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record and applicable law and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083390C070215
APPLICANT REQUESTS: The removal of a record of nonjudicial punishment (DA Form 2627) from the restricted fiche of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that the DA Form 2627 dated 16 January 1984 should be removed from the restricted fiche of his OMPF because the intended purpose has been served. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083395C070215
He was informed at the time that he would have to be discharged before he could enlist in the Regular Army and that he could only enlist in the pay grade of E-7. On 30 July 2002, the Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) authorized the applicant to enlist in the Regular Army on 15 August 2002, for a period of 4 years, in the pay grade of E-7. It provides, in pertinent part, that if a Reserve of the Army enlisted soldier serving on extended active duty in the Active Army enlists in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083406C070215
The PERSCOM explained that promotion reconsideration is only authorized for officers nonselected for promotion whose records contained a material error when they were considered by a promotion selection board. Army Regulation 623-105, paragraph 3.45, states that an officer who failed to be selected for promotion by an active-duty promotion board will receive an OER prior to the next promotion board. The rated officer has not received an OER since the convene date of the board that did not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083428C070215
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 promotion effective date and date of rank for major was properly established as the date that he was eligible for promotion. The effective date of promotion will be the date the officer meets the eligibility requirements for promotion to the next higher grade, and ROPMA also specifies that an officer...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083441C070215
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. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083530C070215
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his date of birth as 17 March 1971 not 29 February 1972. He requests that the DD Form 214 reflect his service in Guantanamo, Cuba, and his award of the Drivers/Mechanics Qualification Badge, the Army Superior Unit Award and two Certificates of Achievement, dated 7 March 1995 and, 1October 1996 respectively. Therefore, the Board finds that the certificates should not be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083619C070215
This document shows that the unit the applicant served with, 7th Support Battalion, 199th Light Infantry Brigade, was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class Unit Citation, for the period 12 December 1966 through 31 August 1970 by Department of the Army General Orders (DAGO) Number 51, dated 1971. There is no evidence and the applicant has provided none that he was recommended for award of a medal for the saving of lives, to include one of the medals that can...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083650C070215
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Army Regulation 600-8-104 serves as the authority for filing of documents in the OMPF. Paragraph 4-7 of that regulation states, in pertinent part, that when submitting an appeal, the burden of proof rests with the applicant and that he or she must produce evidence that establishes clearly and convincingly that action is warranted to correct a material error, inaccuracy, or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083655C070215
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 | 2002083657C070215
His leave and earning statement for the period 1-31 October 2002 shows that he lost 30 days of leave, as he has stated. On 4 November 2002 the applicant's commanding officer requested that special leave accrual be approved for the applicant as well as reimbursement of the 30 days' leave that he lost. That command recommended that the applicant's request be disapproved, stating that he had failed to provide documentation to confirm his status during the physical evaluation period, and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083674C070215
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Combat Medical Badge for his service in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Combat Medical Badge could be awarded to Medical Department personnel assigned or attached to infantry units of brigade or smaller size who satisfactorily perform medical duties while the unit is engaged in actual ground combat, provided they are personally present and under fire. That all of the Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083783C070215
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. However, there is no evidence in the available records to show that his DD Form 214 was ever corrected to reflect that award. RECOMMENDATION : That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the ARCOM, ARCOM 1OLC and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083790C070215
On 21 June 1978, the unit commander recommended the applicant be eliminated from service under the provisions of paragraph 14-33b, Army Regulation 635-200 with a UOTHC discharge. On 18 August 1978, the appropriate authority approved the applicant’s separation with a UOTHC discharge. On 15 September 1983, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant’s request for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002083961C070215
It states that the applicant was considered and recommended for promotion by the 1999 Department of the Army Selection Board considering captains for promotion to major. ROPMA further specifies that the officer must be serving in a position requiring the higher grade or assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve in order to be promoted, and that promotions cannot be effective prior to approval of respective boards by the President. Notwithstanding the delay, the effective date of promotion...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084156C070215
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Review of these records did not reveal any General Orders authorizing the applicant an award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084168C070215
His 1958 military pay record shows the same SSN. The applicant's SSN is 032 -_ _-_ _ _ _. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant's SSN on his 21 December 1959 DD Form 214 is 032-_ _-_ _ _ _.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084231C070215
He was promoted on orders dated 9 May 2000, with a date of rank of 12 April 2000, the date the President approved the board. The applicant was in a higher graded position on his PED; therefore, it was recommended that his promotion orders be corrected to reflect his date of rank as 12 April 2000. The applicant is entitled to adjustment to his date of rank for lieutenant colonel to 12 March 2000, based on the processing delays of the 1999 promotion board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084314C070215
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 | 2002084350C070215
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant did not apply to the Army Discharge Review Board for upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. The applicant has not presented and the records do not contain sufficient justification to conclude that it would be in the interest of justice to grant the relief requested or to excuse the failure to file within the time...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084374C070215
The applicant states, in effect, that he was wounded in action in Vietnam, that he earned the Purple Heart and it was never issued to him nor was it entered on his DD Form 214. The applicant was present and participated in 4 campaigns during his tour of duty in the Republic of Vietnam; therefore, he is entitled to award of 4 bronze service stars to be affixed to his already awarded Vietnam Service Medal. c. by awarding then adding two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084433C070215
APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that he sustained injuries caused by enemy action in 1951 in Korea which required medical attention from medics and hospitalizations in 1952. 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 Board considered the applicant's contention that he sustained injuries caused by enemy action in 1951 in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084540C070215
The applicant states that Army Regulation 140-111, Rule A, only permits extensions for up to 1 year. The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted in the Army Reserve Delayed Enlistment Program on 14 May 1988. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned extended her 20 August 1993 enlistment in the USAR for a period of 1 year.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002084954C070215
Army Regulation 670-1, in pertinent part, states that unit awards are authorized for permanent wear by an individual who was assigned and present for duty with the unit at any time during the period cited or who was attached to and present for duty with the unit for at least 30 consecutive days of the period cited. 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 (GCMDL) is awarded to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002085638C070215
The regulation states that an individual separated under this regulation will be furnished an honorable or general discharge. The Board considered the applicant's request to change his discharge to Army Regulation 615-365 or Army Regulation 615-360. The applicant has failed to show through the evidence submitted or the evidence of record that the reason and authority for separation issued to him was in error or unjust.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002085952C070215
In view of the additional factors in the applicant's case, this Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence upon which to base correction of his military records to show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement for the period 1 October 1970 to 31 March 1971. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the ABCMR's recommendation appearing in the proceedings in Docket Number AR2002071446, dated 23 July 2002,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002086389C070215
On 28 February 1995, while serving in the pay grade of E-4, he reenlisted for a period of 3 years and training as an administrative specialist. The applicant's battalion commander at the time recommended that the GOLOR be filed in the applicant's OMPF and made handwritten comments to the effect that he made his recommendation with regret because the applicant had been and continued to be an outstanding soldier. Included among nonpunitive measures are administrative reprimands and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002094530C070215
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 May 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2003094530 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 Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002384198C070215
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. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Army Regulation 600-8-22, provides, in pertinent part, that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is authorized for participants in military operations within a specific geographic area during a specified time period.