ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012503
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of his deceased spouse, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show that the FSM elected full spouse coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). The applicant provides a notarized statement attesting to his signature, copies of the SBP Spouses Concurrence Statement, his marriage license, the FSMs death certificate, and the FSM's DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012504
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his service in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) from 3 January 1972 to 4 June 1974. His USAR service as a ROTC cadet completed from 3 January 1972 to 3 June 1974, while obtaining his education at Florida A & M University was not service performed on active duty or while in an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012505
The applicant states he was wounded by shrapnel in December 1943. The applicant's complete military records are not available to the Board for review. Notwithstanding the applicant's sincerity, in the absence of additional documentation that conclusively shows the applicant sustained wounds or injuries as a result of hostile action, that he was treated by medical personnel for those wounds or injuries, and that this treatment was made a matter of official record, there, is regrettably, an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012506
The applicant requests his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to general or honorable. The DD Form 214 he was issued confirms he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial with his service characterized as "under conditions other than honorable." Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized, a discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012510
There is no evidence of record which shows he was an infantryman. Although he contends he was injured a second time by a homemade claymore while clearing a road, no evidence shows he was wounded as a result of hostile action in Vietnam and he stated he thought he treated himself. The record shows the applicant clearly served in Vietnam and was a combat engineer.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012512
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he served in Okinawa and Thailand. The applicant provides: * DA Form 24 (Service Record) * DD Form 214 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. _________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 | CY2011 | 20110012513
BOARD DATE: 29 September 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110012513 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Evidence shows that she is currently a participant in the ROTC SMP. Additionally, no information was provided in reference to qualifying loans under the SLRP prior to the applicant becoming a member of the ROTC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012514
The applicant requests his Prior Service (PS) enlistment bonus which was agreed upon when he enlisted in the Arizona Army National Guard (AZARNG) be assigned a manual bonus control number and paid according to his contract. The applicant enlisted under the PS Enlistment Bonus Program for a total bonus of $15,000.00 in MOS 88M for a period of 6 years. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing he received...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012515
The request stated the applicant had every intention of contracting with the KSARNG in May 2009 in AOC 27A. The applicant provides an email from Lieutenant Colonel K____ S. G____, dated 13 April 2009, wherein he stated it would be a miracle if her application packet was returned to the KSARNG in May; it was more realistic that it would be June or July. The evidence of record shows that at the time the applicant took the oaths of office on 29 July 2009, AOC 27A was no longer listed as a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012517
She also requests, in effect, correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge) to show the Combat Infantryman Badge. The FSM's complete military records are not available to the Board for review. His WD AGO Form 24 does not show any combat wounds or awards of the Purple Heart or the Combat Infantryman Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012518
The law limits eligibility to transfer unused benefits to those members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty or as a member of the Selected Reserve on or after 1 August 2009. b. the applicant is eligible to transfer benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill TEB Program to his dependents because he left the service within 90 days of the implementation of the program. The applicant was fully eligible to transfer his education benefits under the TEB prior to his transfer to the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012523
A Soldier must be currently on active duty or a member of the Selected Reserves at the time of TEB to his/her dependent (on or after 1 August 2009). The applicant had over 24 years of service upon retirement, no additional service requirement, no evidence of any adverse action, and he would have been eligible to transfer the benefit to either his spouse or children if he had transferred it before he left the service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012530
The applicant provides: * DD Form 2656 (Data for Payment of Retired Personnel) * SBP Spouse Election Concurrence Statement * Retiree Account Statement CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's Retiree Account Statement, dated 9 March 2011 (effective 1 April 2011), shows an SBP deduction for spouse coverage. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * showing the applicant accurately completed the DD Form 2656,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012532
The applicant states she submitted a request to adjust her Pay Entry Basic Date (PEBD) based on her time in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program. A DD Form 785 (Record of Disenrollment from Officer Candidate - Type Training) and Headquarters, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, CO, Reserve Order CC-926, dated 21 September 2004, that show the applicant was disenrolled from AFROTC and honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force Reserve, effective 16 July 2004. c. A...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012536
The applicant provides: * a self-authored memorandum to the Army Human Resources Command (AHRC) * a DA Form 2823 (Sworn Statement) * the OER he signed * the OER that was placed in his record * a Certification of Evaluation Reports * Military Personnel (MILPER) Message Number 11-062 * records pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2011 Chaplains Promotion Selection Board for major (MAJ) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. It would be appropriate to: a. replace OER 1 with OER 2; and b. correct OER 2 by: *...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012537
Item 3 (Social Security Number) on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows the second digit of her SSN as 6. 6. However, the documents in her military personnel records consistently show the second digit of her social security number as 6 throughout her tenure of service. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document which confirms her current social security number, will be filed in her Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012538
He states he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and was scheduled to receive 26 years of VSI payments. Evidence of record shows there was no provision under the VSI Program for a lump sum payment at the time of his discharge. The VSI Program requires continued service in the Ready Reserve of a Reserve Component during the entire period of eligibility for VSI.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012539
The applicant was relieved from recruiting duty and given a Relief for Cause NCOER. Army Regulation 635-5-1 (SPD Codes) provides the specific authorities (regulatory or directive), reasons for separating Soldiers from active duty, and the SPD codes to be entered on the DD Form 214. Army Regulation 601-280 (Army Retention Program) states that the RE codes contained on military discharge documents determine whether or not one may reenlist in a military service at a later time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012540
He states: * he wasn't processed out of the military through a medical board * he had no idea he could have been medically discharged at the time * he should have been medically retired, not just retired from the military * his medical records show he clearly had medical problems [i.e., hypertension, migraines, atrial fibrillation, and lower back pain lumbar instability] while on active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 3. He provides: * self-authored statement * DD Form 294...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012544
The applicant requests, in effect, entitlement to Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) benefits based on the death of her husband, a former service member (FSM). If he did not elect coverage, and should he die before age 60, his survivor would not be entitled to benefits. Public Law 95-397, the RCSBP, enacted 30 September 1978, provided a way for those who had qualified for reserve retirement but were not yet age 60 to provide an annuity for their survivors should they die before reaching age 60.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012549
The board finds the applicant fit by presumption. Paragraph E3.P3.5.3 (Overcoming the Presumption) of DODI 1332.38 states the presumption of fitness rule shall be overcome when: a. an acute, grave illness or injury occurs within the presumptive period that would prevent the member from performing further duty if he or she were not retiring; or b. a serious deterioration of a previously-diagnosed condition, to include a chronic condition, occurs within the presumptive period and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012550
He was not informed by the CAARNG that he had to request a transfer to the Retired Reserve again from the USAR. When he received his memorandum of non-selection for promotion, it had stated that he would be either discharged or transferred to the Retired Reserve and that additional information would be forthcoming. He was eligible for a transfer to the Retired Reserve; however, there is no evidence in his records and he provides none that shows he requested a transfer to the Retired...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012551
The law limits eligibility to transfer unused benefits to those members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty or as a member of the Selected Reserve on or after 1 August 2009. b. the applicant is eligible to transfer benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill TEB Program to his dependents because he left the service within 90 days of the implementation of the program. The applicant was fully eligible to transfer his education benefits under the TEB prior to retirement but did not do...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012556
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. Although the applicant's records do not contain and the applicant has not provided orders awarding him the Purple Heart, there is sufficient evidence present to suggest the applicant was, in fact, awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Vietnam on 18 July 1970 and the absence of orders in his records is simply the result of an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012559
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012561
The applicant states he was wounded by mortar shrapnel from enemy fire while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. It states the Purple Heart is awarded to members wounded in action and states that in order to award the Purple Heart, there must be evidence the wound for which the award is being made was received as a result of enemy action, the wound required treatment by military medical personnel, and a record of the medical treatment was made a matter of official record. In order to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012563
The record is void of any documents indicating the applicant requested and/or was denied the use of PDMRA during the mobilization/deployment in which it was earned; that an extension to this mobilization/deployment to use PDMRA at the mobilization station prior to REFRAD from the period of active duty service in question was denied; or that he has requested PDMRA in the more than 3 years since his REFRAD. However, the Army policy requires PDMRA to be used during the active duty period in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012574
The applicant requests correction of the social security number (SSN) listed on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and DD Form 256A (Honorable Discharge Certificate). The DD Form 214 issued to her at that time list the number "5" as the final number of her SSN. The evidence of record shows the discharge certificate issued the applicant upon her final discharge from the USAR incorrectly list the number "8" instead of "5" as the last number of her SSN.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012577
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Purple Heart. Regrettably, there is no evidence in the applicant's record and he provided insufficient evidence to show he was wounded as a result of hostile action and was awarded the Purple Heart or that he meets the above criteria. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence in which to base correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012579
The applicant requests that item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed to show he was separated due to a physical disability. A DA Form 3947 (Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Proceedings) dated 7 November 1983, shows he was found medically unfit due to pain and stiffness of his right wrist which existed prior to service (EPTS). Paragraph 5-11, of the regulation in effect at the time, provided that Soldiers...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012580
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his 17 May 1969 DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show he entered the Regular Army on 29 June 1966 and that the periods of service be corrected. He enlisted in the RA on 29 June 1966 (his DD Form 214 erroneously states "23 June 1967") and was separated on 17 May 1969, a period of 2 years, 10 months, and 19 days.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012581
She further requests, in effect, that a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) dated 25 January 1988 changing item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) be voided. The applicant states item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty This Period) of her DD Form 214 has a typographical error in that it should show the year as "83" instead of "82." _______ _ __X_____ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012582
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 December 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110012582 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests upgrade of his dishonorable discharge, to either an under honorable conditions (general) discharge or an honorable discharge. Conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and the discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which he was convicted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012585
He states the SSN shown on his DD Form 214 was issued by the Army. A review of his record shows he was identified by the number 9xx-0x-2xxx on all documents created during his active duty service. Item 3 (SSN) of the DD Form 214 he was issued at the time shows the entry "9XX-XX-XXXX."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012586
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 December 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110012586 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. However, his Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) proceedings indicate: * charges were preferred against the applicant for the AWOL period on 3 January 1974 * he consulted with counsel in reference to his request for discharge on 10 January 1974 * the separation authority approved the undesirable discharge on 1 March 1974 6. _______ _ _X______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012589
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. The Soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must actively participate in such ground combat.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012590
Item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of the applicant's DA Form 20 does not show award of the CIB. There is no evidence in the available record which shows the applicant was either recommended for or awarded the CIB. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards), as amended by Military Personnel Message 08-190, states the CIB may be awarded to an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties while assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012591
The applicants military record shows he was inducted into the Army of the United States (AUS), in pay grade E-1, on 28 October 1965. There is no evidence in his records to show he was again promoted to CPL, pay grade E-4, prior to his REFRAD. He was discharged from the USAR, in the rank of PFC, pay grade E-3, on 27 October 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012595
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 September 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110012595 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests his discharge under conditions other than honorable be upgraded to an honorable discharge. At the time, a discharge under conditions other than honorable was normally considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012597
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he served in Desert Shield/Storm during the period 1 January 1991 to May 1991 and any awards/citations that were given to his unit for this service. There is no evidence in his records of his dates of service for Southwest Asia.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012598
Others in his unit received their Combat Medical Badge. However, there is no evidence in the available records and he did not submit sufficient evidence that shows he was personally present and under fire during ground combat while serving in a medical unit that was organic to an infantry unit. Notwithstanding the applicants sincerity regarding his entitlement to this badge, in the absence of the above evidence, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base award of the Combat Medical...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012601
When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. The evidence of record confirms a SPCM convicted the applicant of theft which resulted in his sentence that included a BCD. His conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable law and regulation and his discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which he was convicted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012605
The applicant requests his general discharge under honorable conditions be upgraded to an honorable discharge. The commander stated his recommendation for discharge was based on the applicant's continued disrespectful behavior towards NCO's and larceny. He acknowledged he understood: * he was ineligible to apply for enlistment in the Army for 2 years after discharge * he could make application to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) or the ABCMR for a discharge upgrade, but there was no...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012607
He had served 2 years, 7 months, and 5 days of active service and his DD Form 214 issued at the time of his REFRAD shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. The citation and certificate provided by the applicant shows he was awarded the ARCOM on 23 August 1973 for meritorious service in Korea from 1 October 1971 to 1 May 1973. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012609
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he was exposed to Sarin gas while in a combat zone. On 27 September 2002, he was retired from active duty based on a permanent physical disability. _______ _ _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 | CY2011 | 20110012612
The applicant states he was awarded the CAB after his release from active duty (REFRAD) and it was not added to his DD Form 214. The applicant was awarded the CAB by the appropriate authority on 26 October 2005 for his service in Iraq during the period 2004 and 2005. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012617
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, and Combat Infantryman Badge. Counsel requests, in effect, correction of the applicant's DD Form 214 to show award of the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, and Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012620
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to honorable. However, on 11 June 1973, he consulted with counsel and requested discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012621
The applicant requests, in effect: a. award of the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation; b. that his unit of assignments in Vietnam be reflected on his DD Form 214; and c. his DA Form 2545 (Cryptographic Access Authorization, Briefing Certificates) be corrected to show he held a higher security clearance than "Confidential." His DD Form 214 for the period ending 22 May 1971 was prepared while he was serving in Vietnam,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110012622
The applicant states he should be considered for the CIB: * for serving in Vietnam during the period 15 October 1970 through 11 February 1971 * it was never awarded nor recorded on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) 3. In the absence of official orders or other documentary evidence such as operation reports, after action reports, valor awards, witness statements, or any other evidence that conclusively shows he actively participated in ground...