ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008865C070208
The staff of the Board reviewed all the documents in the applicant’ s military records. Since all orders, awarding the Air Medal to applicant, were published on the same date, it is clearly evident that entry of the applicant’s first name was a clerical error and should be corrected at this time. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. correcting Headquarters, Americal Division General Orders Number 1092 and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008868C070208
In paragraph 5 of the applicant's DA Form 3286-67 (Statement of Understanding (Army Policy)), the applicant initialed that he was enlisting for the MGIB and the Loan Repayment Program. In particular, on his DA Form 5261-4-R he acknowledged that he was contracting for completion of initial active duty for training with the 800th Military Police Brigade in MOS 71D which Headquarters, Department of the Army had approved for a maximum of $10,000 in loan repayments; that he agreed to serve...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008869C070208
On 18 August 1962, he was assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia for completion of airborne training. He had completed 2 years, 1 month and 16 days of active military service. The available evidence does not indicate the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board under that board's 15-year statute of limitation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008870C070208
There are no orders in the applicant's military service records awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge. The evidence shows that the units to which the applicant was assigned were actively engaged in ground combat during the timeframe the applicant was assigned. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of: a. the Combat Infantryman Badge; b. the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period from 31 August...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008874C070208
The applicant requests that her National Guard Federal Recognition order (initial appointment), dated 20 May 2002, in the grade of second lieutenant be corrected to show the effective date of 19 May 2000. There is no evidence in the available records which shows that the MTARNG held a Federal Recognition Board to determine if the applicant was qualified to be awarded Federal Recognition. National Guard Bureau Federal Recognition Orders Number 333 AR, dated 4 December 2002, awarded the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008875C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 28 July 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040008875 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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) be corrected to show that he is authorized campaign stars for wear on the Korean Service Medal. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008878C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) be corrected to show all of his foreign service. His DD Form 214 issued at retirement shows in Block 12f (Foreign Service) that he completed 4 years, 0 months, and 0 days. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing on his DD Form 214 dated 30 September 1986 that he completed 5 years, 0 months, and 0 days of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008899C070208
The applicant requests that his debt as a result of recoupment of his Army National Guard (ARNG) enlistment bonus be cancelled. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing he completed a request for remission or cancellation of indebtedness, in the amount of $2,666.67 for his ARNG enlistment...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008901C070208
On 27 January 1977, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicant’s discharge request and direct his reduction to the lowest enlisted grade and the issuance of an under other than honorable characterization of service. The U.S. Court of Appeals, observing that applicants to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) are by statute allowed 15 years to apply there, and that this Board's exhaustion requirement (Army Regulation 15-185, paragraph 2-8), effectively shortens that filing...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008904C070208
Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. On 2 April 2001 the applicant was notified that the Army Grade Determination Review Board had determined that the highest active duty grade in which the applicant had served satisfactorily for the purpose of computation of retired pay was staff sergeant, pay grade E-6. The applicant’s 1988 separation document is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008914C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge. The applicant has failed to submit evidence in support of his allegations that he was young, falsely accused of drug possession, and was poorly represented and misinformed by counsel. The Board notes that the applicant was 21 years of age at the time of his enlistment and nearly 24 years of age at the time of his first offense for drug possession.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008938C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that a 14 June 1999 Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP) action imposed on him under the provisions of Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) be set-aside. The 15 January 2000 set-aside request submitted to the commander I Corps and Fort Lewis by legal counsel, on behalf of the applicant, stated, in effect, there was insufficient evidence to form the basis of the 14 June 1999 Article 15 imposed on the applicant, and it failed to show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008943C070208
The applicant provides: a. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. In response to a request from the applicant, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), St. Louis, Missouri issued the applicant a DA Form 1577 (Authorization for Issuance of Awards), dated 11 October 1989, showing his entitlement to the Good Conduct Medal, WW II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze service stars, representing...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008947C070208
Lawrence Foster | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. In the processing of this application an advisory opinion was provided by officials at the Army Human Resources Command-Arlington which confirmed that the applicant did meet the qualifications for entitlement to a $6000.00 “HiGrad” enlistment bonus which was offered to non-prior service/days of service individuals with 60 or more semester hours of college...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008948C070208
The LRP 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 should be corrected to show his Statement of Enlistment was amended to include the sentence, “If a student loan is accepted by the official processing you for enlistment...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008949C070208
Leonard Hassell | |Member | 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 by changing her DD Form 4/3 to show her term of enlistment as 3 years and 16 weeks. _____ Linda Simmons_______ CHAIRPERSON INDEX |CASE ID |AR20040008949 | |SUFFIX | | |RECON |YYYYMMDD | |DATE BOARDED |20050726 | |TYPE OF DISCHARGE |(HD, GD,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008952C070208
Leonard Hassell | |Member | 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 by changing her DD Form 4/3 to show her term of enlistment as 5 years and 00 weeks. _____ Linda Simmons_______ CHAIRPERSON INDEX |CASE ID |AR20040008952 | |SUFFIX | | |RECON |YYYYMMDD | |DATE BOARDED |20050726 | |TYPE OF DISCHARGE |(HD, GD,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008959C070208
James Gunlicks | |Member | 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 by changing his DD Form 4/3 to show his term of enlistment as 3 years and 17 weeks. _____Williams Powers ______ CHAIRPERSON INDEX |CASE ID |AR20040008959 | |SUFFIX | | |RECON |YYYYMMDD | |DATE BOARDED |20050728 | |TYPE OF DISCHARGE |(HD, GD,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008961C070208
James Gunlicks | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The DD Form 4/1, of the applicant's enlistment contract, shows that he enlisted in the Army Reserve for 6 years and 00 weeks on 27 August 2004. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by changing his DD Form 4/1 to show his term of enlistment as 8 years and 00 weeks.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008962C070208
Lawrence Foster | |Member | 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 by changing her DD Form 4/3 to show her term of enlistment as 3 years and 18 weeks. _____ Ted Kanamine______ CHAIRPERSON INDEX |CASE ID |AR20040008962 | |SUFFIX | | |RECON |YYYYMMDD | |DATE BOARDED |20050719 | |TYPE OF DISCHARGE |(HD, GD, UOTHC,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008964C070208
Leonard Hassell | |Member | 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 by changing his DD Form 4/3 to show his term of enlistment as 5 years and 24 weeks. _____ Linda Simmons________ CHAIRPERSON INDEX |CASE ID |AR20040008964 | |SUFFIX | | |RECON |YYYYMMDD | |DATE BOARDED |20050726 | |TYPE OF DISCHARGE |(HD, GD,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008966C070208
He completed his basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and his advanced individual training (AIT) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, before being transferred to Augsburg, Germany in the pay grade of E-3, on 9 March 1971, for duty as a cannoneer. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to show through evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008985C070208
On 4 October 1994, the applicant submitted an application to this Board requesting that his records be corrected to show that he was promoted to the rank of captain with entitlement to all back pay; that he be furnished a diploma for the successful completion of AGOBC 13-88; and that his Service School Academic Evaluation Report (AER) be corrected to show that he achieved course standards. However, the decision made by this Board on 18 June 1997 clearly states "if he is selected for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008989C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his records be corrected to show that; he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the American Defense Service Medal and the American Campaign Medal, a bronze service star for wear on the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; his right shoulder wound was incurred in combat; and that he was separated due to medical retirement. The applicant’s military records are not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040008990C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 JULY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040008990 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. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. On 15 October 1991 the applicant was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009002C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 June 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009002 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. Yolanda Maldonado | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Further, Item 41 of the applicant’s DA Form 20 does not include the PH in the list...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009006C070208
The applicant requests that his RE (Reentry code) 4 on his 1991 separation document be corrected to an RE code which would permit him to reenlist. His separation document indicates that the applicant received an “RE-4” when he was discharged in 1991 and his separation code was recorded as “SFK.” 4. Pertinent Army regulations also provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes, based on their service records or the reason for discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009008C070208
The applicant’s record does include a DD Form 214 that shows he was separated under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200, for the good of the service, in lieu of trial by court-martial, and that he received an UD on 14 December 1970. This document further shows that at the time of his discharge, he had completed 2 years, 1 month and 10 days of creditable active military service and had accrued 35 days of lost time. There is no indication that the applicant requested an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009015C070208
On 31 July 2003 a new Traffic Management Officer at MacDill Air Force Base informed the applicant that his request for extension of travel and transportation entitlements had been extended until 30 September 2004. On 22 July 2004 the applicant submitted a request for “Shipping Entitlement Extension.” He noted that he “must again request extension of my entitlement to move my family and household goods at government expense following retirement from active duty.” He noted that he had not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009019C070208
A United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) official told him that his entry grade would be CPT because there was mistake made in the process used to calculate his constructive service credit. The applicant further states that he does not dispute his constructive service calculation is correct according to regulation; however, given he had been assured his entry grade would be MAJ throughout the entire accession process and because he actually took the oath of office in that grade, his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009034C070208
There are no military medical records in the applicant's military personnel file. This form shows that the applicant underwent a separation medical examination and he acknowledged that there had been no change in his medical condition. Although the applicant's former commander noted that the applicant had problems and refused to discuss them, there was no mention of any type of injury or illness pertaining to the applicant during his discharge processing.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009044C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 26 JULY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009044 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 his records be corrected by upgrading his characterization of service. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009057C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected by adding the Army Achievement Medal (AAM) and Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) 2nd Award to Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized; and by adding the Combat Lifesaver Course, Infantry Training Course, Basic Airborne Course and Pre-Ranger Course to Item 14 (Military Education). The applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009060C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the surname on his military personnel records be changed. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. As a result, the Board further determined that there is no evidence provided which shows that it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file this application within the 3-year statute of limitations prescribed by law.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009062C070208
The applicant provides a copy of a summary of his military service in which he notes that on 13 June 1952 he “got hit by ricochet from a sniper during this time….” 5. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There were no service medical records available to the Board, or provided by the applicant.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009064C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 09 AUGUST 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009064 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 his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge. On 22 December 1971, the appropriate separation authority approved his discharge request under the provisions of Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009068C070208
Leonard Hassell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his 20 March 2002, DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his correct date of entry on active duty. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he enlisted in the Army on 15 March 1995 and his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009073C070208
James B. Gunlicks | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show that he was transferred to the Retired Reserve rather than discharged. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by voiding the 11 March 2004 discharge and by transferring him to the Retired Reserve.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009084C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 June 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009084 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. By regulation, in order to support awarding a member the PH, it is necessary to establish that the member was wounded in action, treated for the wound received in action and the record of this treatment must have been...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009085C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 August 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009085 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's service medical records are not available for Board review. He continued to perform the duties of his grade and rating for over a year before he was court-martialed and for an additional 3 months prior...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009089C070208
The Army's ANCOC general attendance policy, outlined by the NCOES branch at the Army's personnel center, states that Soldiers who, on or after 1 October 1993, accept a conditional promotion, and who are subsequently denied enrollment, declared a no-show, become academic failures, or otherwise do not meet graduation requirements, will have their promotions revoked and will be administratively removed from the centralized promotion list. Army Regulation established the policy that if a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009092C070208
The applicant requests that the Army pay off his student loans as per his enlistment contract. Loans that qualify for repayment are Guaranteed Student Loan/Stafford Loans, National Direct Student Loan/Perkins Loans, William D. Ford Loans, Supplemental Loans for Students, Federally Insured Student Loans (FISL), Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), Auxiliary Loan Assistance for Students (ALAS), and consolidated loans which fall under Title IV, Part B or E of the Higher Education Act...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009097C070208
Lawrence Foster | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 6 November 1985 orders, using format 610, were published relieving the applicant “from assignment and duty because of physical disability incurred while entitled to basic pay and under conditions which permit her placement on the Temporary Disability Retired List.” Her “effective date of retirement” was 4 December 1985 and her name was “placed on [the]...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009110C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 16 August 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009110 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. James B. Gunlicks | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that, on 2 October 1974, he was discharged with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009117C070208
Total Army Personnel Center (TAPC) Orders Number 14-040, dated 14 January 1998, included the applicant's name on the list of active duty officers promoted with an effective date of promotion and date of rank of 1 February 1998. The effective date of promotion and date of rank will be the same as if the officer had been selected to the same grade by a promotion board for RASL officers. Since by regulation this factor will not disqualify an officer from being promoted it is appropriate to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009133C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the administrative bar to reenlistment be removed from his records, and that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) be corrected to show his rank as E-3 or E-4 and award of the Good Conduct Medal. The applicant states that he was an above average Soldier and believes he is entitled to the Good Conduct Medal. The record clearly shows that the applicant was a substandard Soldier with six incidents of NJP and a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009140C070208
Jeanette McCants | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states that the Department of Veterans Affairs has a different RE code and separation code that makes him eligible for enlistment in the Reserve but “St. The applicant’s argument that his RE code and discharge should be changed or upgraded because of codes reflected on his Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Identification Data form is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009149C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period 29 March 1968 to 6 January 1972 be corrected to show his blood type as O positive and that he served his first tour in Vietnam from 27 August 1968 to 26 August 1969. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief and to excuse failure to timely file. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009157C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 July 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009157 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, in effect, correction of his Honorable Discharge Certificate (WD AGO Form 53). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009160C070208
By regulation, members who are qualified for aviation service Army aviators are entitled to receive monthly conditional ACIP only while serving in an operation flying position, and must meet monthly flight minimums to be eligible. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was medically diagnosed with coronary heart disease in October 1998. As a result of this disqualifying medical condition, the applicant’s ACIP was terminated by Department of the Army (DA) incentive pay officials,...