ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000920
The applicant requests the following awards be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 3 February 2004: * Iraq Campaign Medal or Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal * Overseas Service Ribbon for his deployment * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 2. d. The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have participated in Global War on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000921
The evidence of record shows that based on an inquiry from the applicant, DFAS identified an error in the calculation of her retired pay and corrected the error. Notwithstanding the decision by DFAS to deny her request for payment based on the 6-year barring statute, as a matter of equity, it would be appropriate to correct her record to show she made a timely application for correction of her retired pay, for DFAS to calculate any additional back retired pay she is due for the period 1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000922
The applicant requests correction of the date in item 3 (Retirement/Transfer Date) of a DD Form 2656 (Data for Payment of Retired Personnel) and correction of her record to stop participation in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). Reservists who elect option A are required to make an SBP election when applying for retired pay at age 60. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the 6 August 2009 DD Form 2656...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000924
The applicant requests a third deployment (2004/2005) be added to item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The applicant states: * Item 18 is missing one deployment from 2004 to 2005 * He was deployed to Iraq from July 2004 to March 2005 3. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) is awarded to members who served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000927
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his deployment during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and his award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. The evidence provided by the applicant is accepted as sufficient to show he was deployed to Afghanistan from 7 July 2002 through 15 January 2003 (6 months and 13 days). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000933
The applicant provides: * self-authored memorandum, dated 5 January 2012 * DA Form 2B (Personnel Qualification Record (PQR)), dated 23 January 2008 and 7 April 2011 * mobilization Orders A-03-007121, dated 9 March 2010 * DA Form 67-9 (Officer Evaluation Report) for the period ending 4 November 2010 * mobilization Orders A-12-035136, dated 21 December 2010 * Unit Manning Reports (UMR), dated 7 April 2011, 8 November 2011, and 13 November 2012 * AHRC Forms 56-R, dated 8 April 2011, 8 and 9...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000936
On 19 April 2006, the applicant's senior commander recommended that the GOMOR be filed in the applicant's OMPF. Neither the applicant nor his counsel has provided any conclusive evidence that shows the record of his prior driving offenses was in error or that it was the deciding factor for the BG's filing decision. The PRB reviewed the GOMOR, the applicant's complete military records, and his rebuttal, to include the information he provided on the disposition for the charges against him,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000939
The applicant requests item 7b (Home of Record (HOR) at Time of Entry) on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show an address in Texas. The applicant wants her HOR changed to an address in Texas. The governing regulation states the: * HOR is the place recorded as the HOR of the Soldier when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, or ordered to a tour of active duty * HOR cannot be changed unless there is a break in service of at least one full day 3.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000942
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and Marksmanship Qualification Badges with Rifle (M-16) and Grenade Bars. Therefore, he should be awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for the period 1 August 2000 through 31 July 2003 and his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000944
The applicant requests that his military service records be corrected to terminate his participation in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and that monies from his SBP are paid back into his Servicemember's Group Life Insurance (SGLI). An election must be made before the effective date of retirement, or coverage automatically defaults to spouse coverage (if applicable). The fact that the applicant and his spouse have now decided that there are better options than SBP does not provide a basis...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000949
On 14 November 2006, the Army Discharge Review Board denied his request for a discharge upgrade. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable or a general discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000958
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, correction to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States report of Transfer or Discharge), for the period ending 27 January 1978, to show: * Item 18f (Foreign and/or Sea Service This Period) a credit for his service in Vietnam * Item 26 (Decorations, Medals, Commendations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) all and any awards he is entitled to 2. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000963
The applicant's DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in Item 38 (Record of Assignments) his conduct and efficiency rating were excellent. There is no evidence to show the commander took any action to deny him the Army Good Conduct Medal. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to enlisted Soldiers who had completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. As a result, the Board recommends that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000965
The applicant requests the Prisoner of War (POW) Medal be added to his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation). The evidence confirms the applicants POW status and award of the POW Medal in 1988. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120000965 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120000965 4 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000967
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. c. A general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. Each case is decided on its own merits when an applicant submits an application to either the Army Discharge Review Board or the ABCMR requesting change in discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000973
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to lists items 16a (Primary Specialty Number and Title) and 17a (Secondary Specialty Number and Title) in sequence. The applicant provides: * Self-authored statement * Certificate of Appreciation * Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA) letter dated 1 June 2011 * DD Form 214 * DD Form 215 (Correction to the DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000979
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his military records to show award of the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM), Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), and the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) for his service in support of Operation Provide Comfort. The applicant contends, in effect, that his military records should be corrected to show award of the HSM, PUC, and the CIB for his service in support of Operation Provide Comfort. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000980
The applicant states that his last name on his DA Form 87 should be corrected to show "Rxxxr" instead of "Rxxxv." As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DA Form 87 (by issuing an appropriate cover document, if necessary) to show his last name as it is listed on his DD Form 214. _______ _ __x_____ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000982
In his statement, he stated he was requesting a discharge for the good of the service because he had nothing but trouble while he was in Vietnam. The commander stated a careful review of the applicant's record in conjunction with his negative attitude toward honorable service indicated the best interests of the Army would be served if the applicant's discharge request was approved. On 14 December 1971, the separation authority approved his request for discharge under the provisions of Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000986
The applicant did not provide any evidence. A properly-constituted DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) that shows he was discharged on 5 July 1979 under the provisions of paragraph 14-33b of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), for misconduct (Frequent Involvement in Incidents of a Discreditable Nature with Civil or Military Authorities) in the rank/grade of private/E-1, with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. However, his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000988
The applicant requests Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) for a hearing problem. The applicant contends that his military records should be corrected to show he is eligible for CRSC because his hearing loss was service connected. There is insufficient evidence to show the applicant's tinnitus is the result of training exercises that simulate war.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000989
Title 10, U.S. Code, section 3964 provides that retired personnel may be advanced in grade to the highest grade satisfactorily held while on active duty, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, upon completion of 30 years of service. Orders D111-13, dated 9 June 1989, show he retired from active duty on 31 August 1989 and was placed on the Retired List in the rank of SGM. The evidence of record shows he was advanced on the retired list from SGM to CPT, effective 8 May 1995.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000991
While the Statement of Wartime Service and DFAS dates of service are slightly different, the dates of service shown on the Statement of Wartime Service prepared by the applicant's unit should be used to document the correct dates of his service in Iraq on his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. amending block 12f of his DD Form 214 to show 11 months and 15 days and b. amending block 18 of his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120000995
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his last name as "O____." The evidence of record shows the applicant recorded his last name as "S____" upon his enlistment in the USAR DEP on 22 November 1980 and in the RA on 29 December 1980. _____________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 | CY2012 | 20120000995X
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his last name as "O____." The evidence of record shows the applicant recorded his last name as "S____" upon his enlistment in the USAR DEP on 22 November 1980 and in the RA on 29 December 1980. _____________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 | CY2012 | 20120001003
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record shows the applicant served during a qualifying period of service for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal which is not shown on his DD Form 214. _______ _ _x______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001004
The applicant, a Kentucky Army National Guard (ARNG) staff sergeant with prior active duty service, was serving in a recruiting position at the time he started the courses for which he is requesting tuition assistance payment, 22 August 2011 through 9 December 2011. It is therefore appropriate, as a matter of equity, to correct the records to show the applicant submitted a timely request for an exception to policy for granting tuition assistance that was accepted and granted in a timely...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001007
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to a general or honorable discharge. On 9 September 1980, the appropriate authority (a lieutenant general) approved his request for discharge and directed that he be discharged under other than honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001016
His DD Form 214 shows he was assigned separation code LBK for an involuntary release from active duty or transfer by reason of completion of required active service and an RE code of 3. Individuals will be assigned RE codes prior to discharge or release from active duty based on their service record or the reason for discharge. The SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table states to enter RE code 3 when the Soldier's record indicates the Soldier is ineligible for or otherwise denied immediate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001019
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 July 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120001019 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. He recommended that the applicant be discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-13 (personality disorder). The statement provided by the applicant with his application from a psychiatrist in San Diego indicates that the applicant was diagnosed as having AXIS I R/O Bipolar Disorder Type II, Panic Disorder without Agoraphobia, Generalized...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001021
The regulation shows that the SPD code JFX as shown on the applicants DD Form 214 specifies the narrative reason for separation as involuntary discharge for Personality Disorder and that the authority for separation under this separation program designator is AR 635-200, Paragraph 5-13. Additionally, the SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table, Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) establishes RE code 3 as the proper reentry code to assign to Soldiers separated for this reason. Her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001023
The applicant's discharge packet is not available for review; however, his official military personnel file (OMPF) contains a DD form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) that shows on 1 December 1976, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 13-5a(1) with a separation program designator (SPD) code of JKA for unfitness by reason of frequent involvement of a discreditable nature with military or civilian...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001024
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he completed noncommissioned officer (NCO) and ranger training, and the correct date that his service in Vietnam began. (1) There are no records and the applicant provides insufficient evidence to show he arrived in Vietnam on 9 December 1968.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001025
The applicant states he was not promoted to COL on his promotion eligibility date (PED). He was selected by the 2010 board and the DOR for this board is the date of assignment to a COL position. The PED for AGR officers is the date the officer reaches maximum TIG, the date of assignment to the higher grade, or in the case an officer is selected on their second or subsequent consideration and the officer's maximum TIG has passed, the PED is the date of appointment in the next higher grade...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001026
It also shows in: a. item 12 (Record of Service), block f (Foreign Service): "0000 years, 00 months, and 00 days"; b. item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized): * Army Lapel Button * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * National Defense Service Medal * Army Service Ribbon c. item 18 (Remarks): does not show the applicant deployed with his unit to Kuwait/Iraq or the period of any such deployment. c. Therefore, based on the available...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001029
On 11 December 1975, he consulted with counsel and requested a discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel). In his voluntary request for discharge, he indicated he understood if his request was accepted he could receive an Undesirable Discharge Certificate and that by submitting his request he was admitting he was guilty of the charges against him. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001030
Item 4a of his DD Form 214 shows his rank as SGM. Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), then in effect, stated a Soldier holding the grade title of SGM at retirement would be placed on the Retired List in the grade title of CSM if his or her records reflected honorable service as a CSM and he or she was released from the CSM Program, voluntarily or involuntarily, because of an assignment-limiting medical or physical condition, or to serve as an SGM in any duty assignment. His...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001031
The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant held the rank of specialist four/pay grade E-4 at the time of his REFRAD in 1969. There is no apparent error or injustice with regard to the applicant's active duty record concerning the date of birth he used while serving in the military or his pay grade. ______________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 | CY2012 | 20120001033
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. The applicant's contentions have been acknowledged; however, the evidence of record shows he was separated under the requested Voluntary Incentive Program with an SSB payment. His request was approved and orders were published on 22 January 1992 separating him from active duty on 21 February 1992 under the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001034
The applicant requests: a. his dates of service in Southwest Asia be shown on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); and b. any awards to which he may be entitled for this service. The applicant states: * He was deployed during Operation Desert Storm * None of his awards or his service time in Southwest Asia is shown on his DD Form 214 * He needs this information corrected so he can file for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits 3. The entry from the DMDC...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001035
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001036
f. He further acknowledged he understood that satisfactory completion of such alternate service will be acknowledged by issuance of a Clemency Discharge Certificate. An Undesirable Discharge Certificate would normally be furnished to an individual who was discharged for the good of the service, but the separation authority could have directed a general discharge or an honorable discharge if such were merited by the Soldier's overall record and if the Soldier's record was so meritorious that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001039
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 7 August 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120001039 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides military medical treatment records dated between August 1983 and October 1988. In addition, his record is void of any medical treatment records and the treatment records he provides, while showing he suffered from an adjustment disorder, fails to show he was suffering from a physical or mental condition that would have contributed to the misconduct...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001045
The applicant requests correction of item 8c (Home of Record at Time of Entry into Active Service) of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty). It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record shows the applicant lived at 3XXX Lxxxxxxx Road, Cleveland, OH, at the time of his entry into active service which is correctly shown on his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001046
Item 15 of his DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record Armed Forces of the United States) shows his DOB as 4 May 1942. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for soldiers on retirement, discharge, release from active duty service, or control of the Active Army. All of the applicant's entry documents show his DOB as 4 May 1942; his DD Form 214 for the period ending 3 August 1967 shows his DOB as 4 May 1942.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001047
The applicant request, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the fourth digit of his Social Security Number (SSN) as "8" instead of "7." The regulation in effect at the time of the applicant's separation stated the DA Form 20 and documents on file in the MPRJ were the primary sources for information for entries on the DD Form 214. The evidence of record confirms the applicant entered active duty and he served...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001056
Additionally, he enlisted for 78 months and his DD Form 214 only shows 15 months of service credit. A review of his official records failed to show any evidence that he ever deployed from Fort Knox. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) serves as the authority for the preparation of the DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001061
Per the provisions of Title 10, USC, section 1372, Soldiers on a promotion list at the time of retirement for disability will be retired for disability at the promotion list grade. The applicant's DD Form 214 and Orders 341-0135 releasing him from assignment and duty because of disability and placing him on the TDRL with an effective date of retirement of 28 January 2010 show his retirement grade of rank as SGT. As a result, the Board recommends all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001062
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in accordance with Title 10, U.S. Code (USC) section 12302 instead of Title 10, USC, section 12301. Orders Number M-02-0500464, dated 7 February 2005, in block 25 (Separation Authority) references Title 10, USC, section 12302. The evidence of record indicates the applicant was ordered to active duty in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120001065
The applicant provides: * two applications * excerpts from Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) pertaining to the Driver and Mechanic Badge * diplomas for the Track Vehicle Mechanic Course, M1 Abrams Tank 63E Organizational Tank Automotive Mechanic Course, and Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Mechanic * Certificates of achievement and training * Letters of commendation * DA Form 1059 (Service Academic Evaluation Report) * Orders for the Army Commendation Medal * DA Form 638...