ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012020
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. His DD Form 214 reflects that he was REFRAD in the pay grade of E-4. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 30 September 1986; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 29 September 1989.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012021
The applicant states that he received an RE Code of 3 at the time of his discharge and he desires to have it changed to a code that will allow him to enlist in the Army again. The applicant was separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14; therefore, he was properly issued an RE Code of RE-3 in accordance with the applicable regulations. The applicant has failed to show through the evidence submitted or the evidence of record that he was issued the wrong RE Code at...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012066
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 29 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012066 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 are no orders in the applicant's service personnel records that show he was awarded the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012077
The applicant states, in effect, his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) does not show the Bronze Star Medal. The evidence of record shows that the applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Good Conduct Medal on 27 May 1969. As a result, the Board recommends that all the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the Good Conduct Medal for the period 28 May 1966 to 27 May...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012081C071029
The separation document (DD Form 214) issued to the applicant upon his discharge confirms he completed 4 months and 18 days of creditable active military service, and had accrued 64 days of time lost due to AWOL. On 10 March 1987, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's petition to upgrade his discharge. The evidence of record further shows that after being AWOL for 64 days, the applicant voluntarily requested discharge to avoid a court-martial that could have resulted in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012084C071029
The CIB is not included in the list of authorized awards contained in Item 24 and the applicant authenticated this document with his signature in Item 32 (Signature of Person Being Transferred or Discharged) on the date of his separation. It states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized with this award for each campaign a member is credited with participating in while serving in the RVN. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012085
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. During its original review, the Board concluded that although the FSM held and served in military occupational specialty (MOS) 745 (Rifleman), there was no orders or evidence showing he had been awarded the CIB by proper authority while serving on active duty, and that his final payment voucher did not show he was receiving combat infantry pay, which would have been authorized if he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012088
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records to show 20 years of creditable service for retirement. The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review. When local records available in the Reserve units do not conclusively establish the Soldier's creditable service, and completion of 20 years qualifying service, or mandatory removal from active status (other than through elimination action or age) is imminent, the area commanders will request...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012089
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. In a letter, dated 6 October 2005, the Chief, Transition and Separations Branch, U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command, St. Louis, Missouri, informed the applicant that she was ineligible for the Survivor Benefit annuity because...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012091
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012091 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, who was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel), Chapter 10 (Discharge in Lieu to Trial by Court-Martial), requests that his discharge under other than honorable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012098
The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Korean Service Medal and that he participated in 2 campaigns in Korea. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his records to show these two badges. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant the Combat Infantryman Badge for satisfactory performance of duty in ground combat against enemy ground forces from 4 November...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012102C071029
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Notwithstanding the entries in Item 29 of the applicant's 25 July 1952 separation document, the letters responding to the applicant's PH inquiries in 1952 and 1953 verify that the applicant's entitlement to the PH could not be established by TAG or his unit at that time, when all relevant documents, orders, and medical treatment records should still have been available. Therefore, the Board requests that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012103C071029
The applicant states that he was awarded a second award of the Air Medal in May or June 1964, and that he was awarded a third award of the Air Medal after he was separated. United States Army Vietnam (USARV) Regulation 672-1 (Decorations and Awards) provided, in pertinent part, guidelines for award of the Air Medal. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show his entitlement to the National Defense Service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012105
The applicants military records show that he reenlisted in the Regular Army on 5 May 1972. He concluded by essentially stating that it would appear to him that sufficient documentation to provide he did not receive an RRB was provided by him because none of his DD Forms 214 indicate payment of an RRB. The applicant was both a Recruiter and a Finance Specialist during his career in the Army and he did not provide LESs which conclusively show that he was not paid an RRB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012106
The evidence of record shows the FSM was killed in action in France during World War I. Records show the applicant should have discovered the error or injustice now under consideration on 31 July 1918, the date the FSM was killed in action. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding to the applicant the Purple Heart for the FSM's death in action on 31 July 1918.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012110
Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. However, his DD Form 214 shows that he was separated on 2 May 1966 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 with a characterization of under other than honorable conditions. ____ Samuel Crumpler___ CHAIRPERSON INDEX CASE ID AR20060012110 SUFFIX RECON DATE BOARDED 3 APRIL 2007 TYPE OF DISCHARGE UD DATE OF DISCHARGE DISCHARGE AUTHORITY DISCHARGE REASON BOARD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012112
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The MGIB 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. There is no evidence to show the applicant has been denied MGIB benefits based upon this entry on his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012117C071029
The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: DD Form 214; United States Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) Orders Number D183-31, dated 24 September 1993; PERSCOM Orders Number D238-5, dated 26 November 1991; and Meritorious Service Medal Certificate. The separation documents regulation further states that for Active Army Soldiers, a DD Form 214 will be prepared upon termination of active duty by reason of administrative separation (including separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012119C071108
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 27 February 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012119 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 FSM's military records are not available for review. It states, in pertinent part, that the PH is awarded to any member who has been wounded or killed in action.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012123
In this message, the MC career advisor confirms the applicant's PHD in Nutrition is adjunct to his profession and that it was obtained prior to completion of his medical degree; therefore, he should have been awarded constructive service credit at the time of his appointment. The evidence of record contains a January 2005 e-mail from an AHRC MC Career Advisor, which confirms the applicant's PHD in Nutrition adds adjunct skills to his profession. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012129
The OTSG stated that the applicant was requesting constructive credit for his MSM degree. In accordance with this directive, paragraph 6.1.2.2.2., credit for master's and doctorate degrees in a health profession other than medicine and dentistry, whether it is the primary degree or an additional advanced degree, shall be awarded based on actual full-time equivalent education of up to two years for a master's degree and up to four years for a doctorate. In view of the facts in this case,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012131C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, an adjustment of his date of rank for major from 6 May 2001 to 6 May 2000 and promotion consideration to lieutenant colonel by a special selection board (SSB). Army Regulation 135-155, paragraph 418, the Chief, Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, HRC, St. Louis, is authorized to adjust the promotion effective date and date of rank for an officer whose promotion has been delayed. Paragraph (b) states, in effect, that a Reserve components officer who...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012135C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, correction to his agreement effective date on his initial Dental Additional Special Pay (DASP) contract to coincide with his entry on active duty (EAD) date of 20 July 2004. The applicant further states that upon submission this year with the correct date, he was advised by the people who handle the DASP contracts (Alexandria, Virginia) that this change could not be made at their level and it would be necessary for him to extend his date to 5 August 2007...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012136
There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant was promoted to specialist five/pay grade E-5 prior to his discharge on 17 December 1964. Chapter 7 of Army Regulation 600-200 (Enlisted Personnel Management System), in effect at the time, stated in pertinent part that a court-martial sentence of an enlisted member which, as approved by the convening authority, included a punitive discharge, confinement, or hard labor without confinement, accomplished a reduction to the lowest...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012138
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 6 March 1981, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge and directed that he receive an UOTHC discharge. On 8 August 1986, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB), after careful consideration of the applicant's military records and all other available evidence, determined the applicant's discharge was proper and equitable and it voted to deny his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012140
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012146
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his functional area (FA) of 45B (Comptroller). The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012148C071029
Qawiy A. Sabree | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his retired pay be corrected to show he retired as an O-3E (a captain with over four years enlisted service). There is no evidence to show the “commitment” that the applicant would be paid retired pay as an O-3E was ever put in writing.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012149
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012149 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. Individuals discharged under this regulation were issued either a general or honorable discharge. DISCHARGE REASON BOARD DECISION DENY REVIEW AUTHORITY ISSUES 1.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012153
Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. By memorandum dated 29 October 1990, the applicant's ADAPCP Clinical Director advised the applicant's company commander that the applicant's enrollment in the treatment program was unsatisfactory. The SPD code of JPD was the appropriate code for the applicant based on the guidance provided in this regulation for Soldiers separating under the provisions of chapter 9, Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012155
In an email, dated 2 November 2006, the applicant states, in effect, that his command never imposed nonjudicial punishment upon him for his offense of marijuana use (a single offense); therefore, the appropriate actions of correcting his misconduct and allowing him a chance for rehabilitation were not taken. The regulation states the reason for discharge based on separation code JKK is Misconduct and the regulatory authority is Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c(2). However, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012156C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, promotion reconsideration for chief warrant officer five (CW5) due to material error in his promotion consideration file. The applicant states, that he was not selected for promotion to CW5 by the 2006 Reserve Components Selection Board (RCSB) due to material error. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012159
The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of her former spouse, a deceased former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he changed his Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage to former spouse coverage. The divorce decree incorporated a Property Settlement Agreement which states, in pertinent part, that "The Husband agrees to pay the premiums and to maintain in full force and effect insurance on his life payable to the Wife as beneficiary and to David J. The Army Board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012160
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Ranger Tab, and the Parachutist Badge. The applicants DD Form 214 shows he received one award of the Army Achievement Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 to add the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Ranger Tab,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012162
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 6 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012162 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 provides: a. The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012163
Fields Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show the award of the Purple Heart. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012165
The applicant requests, in effect, that his military records be corrected to show award of the United Nations Medal, the Air Crewman Badge (correctly known as the Aircraft Crew Member Badge), two awards of the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Korean War Service Medal, the Korea Defense Service Medal, and the Air Medal with Numeral 3. 2. The applicant states that he never received the United Nations Medal and that he is entitled to the Aircraft Crew Member Badge for his services as a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012166
Fields Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant's DD Form 214 with the ending period 16 June 2006 shows that he was released from active duty after completion of required active service in accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-24, paragraph 2-7 and transferred to a U.S. Army Reserve Troop Program Unit. However, evidence of record shows that his request for unqualified...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012167
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 June 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060016529 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. Army Regulation 600-8-22, chapter 4 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012168
The applicant states, in effect, that he would like his WD AGO Form 53-55 corrected to show his grade as sergeant; his date of birth as 9 October 1927; that he was never a Job Pressman and that his MOS was truck driver, machine gunner, electrical control torrent (sic), and company clerk; that he was qualified in machine guns, the bayonet, and the hand grenade; that he is eligible for one bronze service star to be affixed to his Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal because he was assigned to the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012170
The applicant states, in effect, that on 31 March 2006, he submitted a request to the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) requesting promotion to major in accordance with Army National Guard Bureau (NGB) Memorandum, NGB-ARH, Promotion of Mobilized National Guard Officers, dated 30 January 2004. In the processing of this case an advisory opinion was obtained from the Chief, Personnel Division, NGB, Arlington, Virginia, 22204-1382, wherein, he opined that the applicant had reached his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012171
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060012171 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 records show that he performed his duties in an excellent manner for more than a year after his release from the hospital. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012172
The applicant stated that the letter of notification shows that the Board convened on 28 February 2006, Docket Number AR2005001072 and determined that her records would be corrected to shows award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal instead of the Kosovo Campaign Medal based on her period of qualifying service in Kosovo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012173
Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant contends that the separation date and the completion of his term of service should be corrected on his DD Form 214. Evidence of record shows the applicant entered active duty on 5 February 2003 for a three year term and the change of his separation date to 9 February 2006 would take him past his ETS.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012174
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The majority of the applicants military records are not available for review. One document in his military records, a Standard Form 88, dated 7 May 1954, shows that his rank was CPL.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012176
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant, who was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel), Chapter 10 (Discharge in Lieu of Trial by Court- Martial), requests that his reentry (RE) code shown in Item 27 (Reentry Code) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed from a RE code of 4 to a RE code of 1. 2. An SPD code of "KFS"...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012177C070205
The applicant states, in effect, the denial of his request for reconsideration of his case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) by the Board staff was inappropriate and that he has submitted two prior claims to the Board for consideration in July 2005 and again in April 2006. During its review of the applicant's case, the Board found that the applicant was conditionally promoted to SFC/E-7 contingent upon his completion of the Advance Noncommissioned Officer Course...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012179
The documents show that the applicant was medically examined for service connected disabilities and that she received DVA ratings for various conditions. A DA Form 3349 (Physical Profile Board Proceedings), dated 29 September 1982, shows the applicant was issued a temporary profile for "Pain in ankle [existed prior to service (EPTS) scar breaking down]" which expired on 5 October 1982. However, evidence of record shows that competent Army physicians examined her and found that she did not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012180
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant, who was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 10 (Discharge in Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial), Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel) requests, in effect that the reason and character of her discharge be changed. Evidence of record clearly shows that she enlisted in the Regular Army on 21 May 1992 for a period of 3 years.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060012181
Counsel points out that the domestic disputes of concern were civilian (off post) situations, that the applicants command chose to punish him for failing to repair, failing to follow lawful orders, and an incident of domestic assault in which only one spouse (the applicant) was charged, and that the accusations against the applicant were all related to the one issue of on-going domestic conflict. On 18 October 1996, the applicant was discharged with a general discharge under the provisions...