ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011300
A review of the applicant's service record shows no derogatory information that would disqualify him for the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal. 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; b. awarding the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during the period 11 June 1969 through 11 December...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011310
The applicant requests correction of her records to show she was awarded three bronze service stars instead of two bronze service stars with her Iraq Campaign Medal. The applicant states that she served in Iraq from 14 March 2003 to 18 March 2004 and 12 August 2008 to 12 June 2009 and that these periods of service would qualify her for three bronze service stars instead of two. Service members qualified for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal by reasons of service between 19...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011313
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) from "disability, existed prior to service (EPTS), physical evaluation board (PEB)" to "disability." The SPD code "JFM" is the correct code for Soldiers separating under Army Regulation 635-40, paragraph 4-24b (physical disability existing prior to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011317
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) the applicant was issued at the time shows he was discharged in the rank of private/E-1 under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), by reason of conduct triable by court-martial and that he received a UOTHC discharge. As a result, his overall record of service did not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011318
On 9 March 2009, the applicant underwent a mental status evaluation based on his being considered for discharge for his misconduct. The applicant's unit commander notified the applicant that he was initiating action to separate him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 14-12c, by reason of commission of a serious offense based on his misconduct by using illegal drugs. The record confirms the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011322
There is no evidence the applicant was referred to an MEB or PEB for consideration of bilateral knee pain or that a line of duty determination was made for this condition during his period of active Reserve service. The applicant stated he was requesting an exemption based on him being in a key employee position and his medical conditions. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1203, provides for the physical disability separation of a member who has less than 20 years of active service and a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011323
On 22 June 1993, the applicant's company commander recommended he be separated from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c, with a general discharge, under honorable conditions. On 6 August 1993, the applicant was accordingly discharged from active duty, in pay grade E-2, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c, for misconduct-commission of a serious offense, with a general discharge, under honorable conditions. He was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011324
There is no indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. It appears that once the applicant returned from AWOL in August 1976, the decision was made to allow him to request a discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 rather than pursue the original discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13. There is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011327
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States on 19 April 1967, completed training, and was awarded the military occupational specialty (MOS) 31N (Tactical Circuit Controller). Without the service medical records, other official documentation to substantiate treatment for a combat-incurred wound, and/or a listing on the Vietnam Casualty List, award of the Purple Heart is not appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011329
The applicant requests the DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) of her deceased husband, hereafter referred to as the former service member (FSM), be corrected to show his foreign service in Germany. The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. Upon completion of all required military training, the FSM was transferred to Germany and assigned to the 34th Field Artillery Battalion per item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011331
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was charged with the commission of an offense punishable under the UCMJ with a punitive discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011334
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show that he was retired in the rank/grade of first sergeant (1SG)/E-8. Therefore, the applicant's records should be corrected to show that he requested to be placed on the Retired List in the rank/grade of 1SG/E-8 in conjunction with his request for retired pay and that he submitted the required documents with his DD Form 108. ____________x_____________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011335
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 December 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090011335 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's OMPF is void of any orders or other documents that indicate he was ever wounded in action or recommended for or awarded the PH by proper authority while serving in the RVN. Therefore, it would be appropriate to award him the AGCM for his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 27 May 1966 through 25 December 1968, and to add this award to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011338
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge or a general discharge. On 8 November 1971, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200, and directed an Undesirable Discharge Certificate (DD Form 258A) be issued to him. At the time of the applicant's separation, an undesirable discharge was appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011339
The applicant requests his award of the Expert Infantryman Badge and his completion of the Combat Lifesaver Course be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 22 May 1992. The applicant's DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) does not show he was awarded the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar. The applicant contends his award of the Expert Infantryman Badge and his completion of the Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011343
A DA Form 3286-65 (Statement for Enlistment - U.S. Army Officer Enlistment Program), dated 13 August 1993, shows the applicant enlisted for Warrant Officer Flight Training and acknowledged that he would be required to serve on active duty for not less than 72 months upon his appointment as a warrant officer. There is no DD Form 214 of record for this period of active duty. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011344
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who have completed a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. Therefore, it would be appropriate to award the applicant the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal and correction of his records to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual be corrected by: a. deleting from item 24 of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011345
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). There are no orders in the applicant's military personnel records jacket for the award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. There is no evidence of record and the applicant has submitted no evidence that he served in active ground combat while assigned or attached to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size while he was assigned in the Republic of Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011346
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to document his foreign service in Iraq. The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: Memorandum for Record (MFR), dated 19 December 2006; Deployment Orders, dated 15 September 2005 with Amendment Orders, dated 5 October 2005; Driver's Badge Award Orders, dated 27 September 2006; Discharge Orders, dated 19 March 2008; and DD Form 214,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011353
The applicant states that in 1997 she reenlisted for 6 years in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR). It states, in pertinent part, that a Soldier is eligible for educational assistance under the Selected Reserve MGIB when he or she contracts to serve for not less than 6 years in the Selected Reserve after 30 June 1985. Therefore, the applicant's record should be corrected to show her entitlement to the MGIB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011354
Item 11c (Reason and Authority) of the applicant's DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) shows that he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 (Unfitness) and by order of the commanding general of the U.S. Army Training Center, Infantry and Fort Ord, CA. There is no indication in the available record that shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for a discharge upgrade within its 15-year statute of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011359
With respect to the applicant's MOS, the evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded PMOS 63B5H, indicating completion of instructor training. With respect to the applicant's date of entry, the regulation in effect at the time required item 12a to show the date of the first day of the last immediate reenlistment for which a DD Form 214 was not issued and that a DD Form 214 would not be prepared for member discharged for immediate reenlistment. The evidence of record shows that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011363
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 November 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090011363 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that a DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)) imposed on 14 April 1973 be removed from his official military personnel file (OMPF). Army Regulation 640-10 (Individual Military Personnel Records), in effect at the time, stated that the DA Form 2627 for enlisted Soldiers would be permanently...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011365
The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. Based on the evidence of record that shows the FSM made two combat jumps and that his unit was credited with two assault landings, the FSM is entitled to award of the Parachutist Badge with two bronze service stars. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the FSM the Bronze Star Medal based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011366
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her records to show she was granted 3 years of constructive service credit upon appointment as a commissioned officer and adjustment of her dates of rank (DOR) for first lieutenant (1LT)/pay grade O-2 and captain (CPT)/O-3. The applicant contends that her records should be corrected to show she was granted 3 years' constructive service credit upon appointment as a 1LT (Chaplain) in the ARNG, adjustment of her DOR for 1LT to 23 September 2002,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011369
With respect to the reason for separation and SPN, the evidence of record shows the applicant was discharged by reason of unsuitability. Therefore, the applicant's DD Form 214 correctly shows the reason and SPN associated with his discharge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing that the individual concerned separated from the service with an honorable discharge on 10 November 1969; b. issuing him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011373
Item 24 does not show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant's medical records are not available for review with this case. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant's name is not shown on the Vietnam casualty roster; his DA Form 20 does not indicate any combat wounds; his record is void of any orders that show he was awarded the Purple Heart; and his available medical records do not indicate he was wounded and/or injured as a result of hostile action.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011375
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show award of the Army Commendation Medal for his service in the Republic of Korea (ROK). The applicant contends that his records should be corrected to show award of the Army commendation Medal based on his superior service as evidenced by the letter of appreciation. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011377
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his Social Security Number (SSN) be corrected in item 3 (SSN) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). Evidence of record shows SSN 0xx-6x-5xxx was used at the time of the applicants enlistment and separation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011383
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 256A (Honorable Discharge Certificate) from the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Standby) to show his date of discharge as 5 January 1972 and his rank as specialist five (SP5)/pay grade E-5. The applicant's military records contain a DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record Armed Forces of the United States) which shows he enlisted in the USAR Control Group (Delayed) on 6 January 1966. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011393
The applicant served in Kuwait/Iraq from 7 March 2003 to 10 October 2003; therefore, he served a qualifying period for award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and is entitled to correction of his records to show these awards. Lacking any derogatory information on file that would have disqualified him, it would be appropriate to award the applicant his first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal based on completion of qualifying...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011396
The applicant's records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States and entered active duty on 20 March 1969. However, there is no evidence that he arrived in Oakland, proceeded to Vietnam, or returned from Vietnam. In the absence of additional documentary evidence that conclusively shows the exact date of departure (day, month, and year) and exact date of return (day, month, year), there is insufficient evidence to grant the applicant the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011397
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Answer: Soldiers are authorized to be awarded the OSR upon completion of a normal overseas tour as IAW [in accordance with] AR [Army Regulation] 614-30. If a Soldier is credited with tour completion for serving in Iraq, yes they can receive the OSR. 8. Based on the applicants service in Iraq, he is eligible for one award of the Overseas Service Ribbon.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011407
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show that his time spent in a patient status after termination of his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) was active military service. In a letter, dated 3 December 1973, the applicant's Reserve unit was notified by the Fort Devens Medical Department Activity that he had been carried on the rolls of the hospital in a "convalescent patient" status for an injury sustained on 10 July 1973 while on ACDUTRA. In a letter, dated 8...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011408
The Board considered all of the available evidence and determined: a. that the applicant had provided a properly constituted Request for Conditional Release from the USMC; b. that the applicant underwent a medical examination on 27 September 2001 and was found physically qualified for enlistment; c. that the applicant was charged with the commission of an offense punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) with a punitive discharge; d. that the applicant had requested an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011409
The applicant requests correction of Block 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), to show he received "$6,070.80" instead of "$9,597.60" in disability severance pay. Block 18 of the applicant's DD Form 214 shows he was authorized severance pay in the amount of $9,597.60. Therefore, the applicant's DD Form 214 should be corrected to show the amount of "$6,319.20" in severance pay.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011411
In the processing of this case the ABCMR was unable to obtain the applicant's military service personnel records. The only records available to the ABCMR (i.e., the applicant's DD Form 214, his NGB Form 22, and his orders for discharge from the TXARNG) were provided by the applicant. However, by requesting a discharge under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200, there is no board of officers to review the case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011412
The applicant requests, in effect, that his military records be corrected to reflect all retirement points and qualifying years earned subsequent to his discharge from the Ohio Army National Guard and transfer to the Retired Reserve. Evidence of record also shows he reenlisted in the USAR on 23 September 2006, that he was ordered to active duty on 17 January 2007 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and that he served in Afghanistan from December 2007 to November 2008. Based on the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011413
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Combat Infantryman Badge in this case. _______ _ X_______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011415
A DA Form 4856, dated 18 June 2007, shows the applicant's platoon sergeant counseled him to make him aware that he continued to miss training due to injuries and/or physical profiles. A DA Form 4856, dated 2 July 2007, shows the applicant's company commander informed him that he would recommend to the battalion commander that the applicant be new started due to the fact that he had missed multiple training events during BCT. This is known as the Presumption of Fitness Rule which states a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011416
The applicant requests reconsideration of the Board's denial of his request to reclassify his area of concentration (AOC) from Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Branch to the Military Police Branch prior to his mandatory removal date (MRD) (January 2005 through July 2005). Since AOC 13A has no restrictions to an officer having an additional AOC, if he had been reclassified into FA that reclassification would have been a catalyst for him to be reclassified into AOC 31A (Military Police). ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011419
Item 12a of the applicants DD Form 214, issued on 14 December 2006, shows she entered active duty on 25 October 2000. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. Therefore, item 12a should be corrected to show 21 August 2006 as the date she entered active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011424
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Combat Action Badge, and addition of the time he served in Afghanistan to his DD Form 214. There is no evidence in the available record that indicates the applicant submitted a request for award of the Combat Action Badge to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command prior to requesting relief from the ABCMR. Therefore, he is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011425
The applicant's military personnel records do not contain any orders or other evidence that shows he was awarded or received more than one award of the Army Commendation Medal. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, provides that the Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who have completed a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. There is no evidence of record and the applicant did not provide any evidence that shows he was awarded a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011430
The regulation states the reason for discharge based on separation code "JJD" is "court-martial, other" and the regulatory authority is Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 3. Army Regulation 635-200 states 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. The conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable law and regulations and the discharge appropriately characterizes...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011432
The applicant provides, in support of his request for reconsideration, copies of the Board's Record of Proceedings, dated 3 March 2009; Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rating decision, dated 26 November 1984; FB Form 90 (Record Fire Scorecard); DA Form 705 (Army Physical Readiness Test Scorecard); two DA Forms 4856 (General Counseling Form), dated 9 September and 6 October 1983; FB Form 6 (Trainee Discharge General Data Sheet), dated 19 October 1983; FB Form Letter 1 (Proposed Separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011434
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his correct his last duty assignment. The applicant provides, in support of his application, copies of his DD Form 214 and page 3 (Item 38 (Record of Assignments)) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record). The available evidence shows that the applicant's last duty assignment was with the 272nd Military Police Company.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011439
On 9 January 2006 and 1 May 2009, the Chief, Transition and Separations, Branch, USAHRC-STL, advised the applicant that an audit of his military records showed he completed 19 years, 11 months, and 2 days of qualifying service for retired pay. Army Regulation 135-180 (Army National Guard and Army Reserve-Qualifying Service for Retired Pay Nonregular Service), indicates, in pertinent part, that to be eligible for retired pay, an individual does not need to have a military status at the time...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011440
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. He was found medically unfit and referred to a physical evaluation board (PEB). The applicant was discharged on 24 November 1966 by reason of physical disability under the provisions of paragraph 6, Army Regulation 635-40 (Physical Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation) with an SPN code of 278.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090011441
While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicants failure to timely file. However, his record contains a properly constituted DD Form 214 that shows he was discharged on 22 January 1985 under the provisions of paragraph 14-12(b) of Army...