ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008409
His record contains four DD Forms 214. a. In light of his overall record of service, it would be appropriate to award him the AGCM (3rd Award) for this period and to correct his final DD Form 214 to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. amending Headquarters, 83d Ordnance Battalion (Ammunition), General Orders Number 3, dated 7 March 1963, to show the period for the AGCM (2nd Award) as "28...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008413
c. A Soldier must have at least 6 years of eligible service in order to transfer educational benefits to a spouse and at least 10 years of eligible service to transfer benefits to eligible children. The applicant had more than 25 years of service upon her retirement, so she was eligible to transfer benefits to either her spouse or children if she had completed the request before leaving military service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008414
The applicant requests item 12f (Foreign Service) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his service in Qatar. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. There is no evidence of record which shows he served in Qatar.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008418
On 13 January 1978, he consulted with legal counsel and voluntarily requested discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10, due to charges being preferred against him under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) which authorized the imposition of a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge. There is no evidence indicating he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008419
The evidence shows he completed a qualifying period of service in the RVN for award of the RVN Campaign Medal with Device (1960). Records show the applicant participated in two campaigns during his service in the RVN. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting from his DD Form 214 the: * Hand Grenade Badge * Rifle Badge * Vietnam Service Medal * Unnamed Campaign b. adding to his DD Form 214 the: * Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008422
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate or Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). His military records do not contain any orders or documents to show he was ever recommended for or awarded the MSM. There is no evidence of record substantiating that the applicant was awarded the MSM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008424
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show he enrolled in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) within one year of marriage and elected spouse coverage. The applicant states he was single at the time of his retirement; but now he is married and he would like to enroll his wife in the SBP. The applicant's request for correction of his military records to show he enrolled in the SBP within one year of his marriage has been carefully considered.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008426
The applicant requests his bad conduct discharge (BCD) be upgraded to a general discharge. The applicant states his discharge was unjust when considering his duties as a parachute rigger over his 13 years of service. Accordingly, his punishment was not disproportionate to the offenses for which he was convicted and he has failed to provide sufficient reasons to warrant an upgrade of his discharge based on clemency.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008427
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant recently learned that the 3163rd Signal Service Company returned to the United States on 10 June 1945; however, the advanced echelon group was not permitted to return until January 1946. The applicant's pay records are not available for the Board's review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008428
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided for temporary and permanent award of the Aircraft Crew Member Badge. There are no general orders available that show he was awarded the Air Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the Vietnam Service Medal from his DD Form 214; b. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for the period 23 September 1968 to 27 April...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008432
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the Army Commendation Medal and that he be issued the Army Commendation Medal. The applicant states he received the Army Commendation Medal for his service in Korea. Regrettably, in the absence of orders, there is insufficient evidence to correct his records to show the Army Commendation Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008437
Notwithstanding the letters of recommendation he provided, and the fact that his military record was unavailable for review, all personal decorations and formal recommendations for a BSM with "V" device require approval through the chain of command and announcement in orders. The BSM is awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service against an armed enemy; however, the decision to award a decoration and the degree to which that decoration or award is appropriate are subjective...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008438
In support of his application the applicant provides the following documents: a. DOD, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, Pensacola, FL, letter, dated 15 February 1994, that shows the Chief, Troops to Teachers, confirmed the applicant was accepted for participation in the DOD "Troops to Teachers" program; b. letter from the applicant to the Commander, USA HRC, Fort Knox, KY, dated 31 August 2011, requesting assistance in obtaining certification of public and community...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008450
Army Regulation 635-5-1 (SPD Codes), in effect at the time of the applicant's separation, provided 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. The SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table indicates that an RE code of 3 was the proper code to assign members separated with an SPD code of JDG at the time of the applicant's discharge. __________X____________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008451
The applicant's records contain an NCOER for the period 20070201 through 20080131. The applicant provides a memorandum, dated 31 January 2012, prepared by the rater of the contested NCOER. The applicant's request for amendment of his contested NCOER was carefully considered.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008460
The applicant requests an upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to a general discharge. On 28 December 1988, he was convicted by the District Court of the State of Alaska of assault and sentenced to 60 days of confinement (suspended), a fine (partially suspended), and completion of an awareness program. On 27 March 1989, court-martial charges were preferred against the applicant for: * one specification of unlawfully striking another Soldier on the face with a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008461
There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Further, the applicants discharge accurately reflects his overall record of service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008467
The applicant's complete military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and one bronze service star for wear on his already-awarded Korean Service Medal to his DD Form 214. _______ _ X______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008469
The policy states, in part, that those who retire on or before 1 August 2009 are, by law, not eligible to transfer unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits because their last day of duty will be 31 July 2009 and they will transfer to the Retired List on 1 August 2009. The evidence of record shows he was honorably retired from the MAARNG on 20 June 2009 after completing more than 28 years of service. There is no evidence of record and he provided none to show he met all of the requirements...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008470
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's DD Form 214 shows the following awards: * Army Commendation Medal with 1st oak leaf cluster * Army Achievement Medal * Army Good Conduct Medal * National Defense Service Medal * Army Service Ribbon * Overseas Service Ribbon * Driver and Mechanic Badge (Driver-W) * Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge (Grenade) * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge (Rifle) * Southwest...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008471
Counsel provides: * 1994 retirement DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) * 2008 release from active duty DD Form 214 * extracts of Title 10, U.S. Code (USC), sections 501, 502, 505, 506, 207, 688, and 688a * letters from the Assistant Secretary of Defense to the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Forces * Department of Defense (DOD) report on a study regarding promotion eligibility of retired officers recalled to active duty * memorandum from the Assistant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008473
The advisory official recommended denial of the applicant's request unless he can provide evidence showing he attempted to transfer prior to leaving the military service and/or he was given false information by a reliable source (Career Counselor or Education Officer) about the rules of transferring education benefits. The applicant in this case had more than 26 years of service upon his retirement, so he was eligible to transfer the benefit to either his spouse or children (if he had...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008475
The applicant states she was wrongfully separated from the Army without due process. She was assigned a separation code of LBK and an RE code of 3. 6. Pertinent Army Regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty individuals will be assigned RE codes based on their service records or the reason for discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008476
The applicant requests: * Voiding his discharge orders, dated 5 January 2012 (effective 12 December 2011) * Reinstatement into the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) with an age waiver to serve through age 62 * Retired pay at age 60 2. The applicant states: * The discharge was executed because the USAR erroneously indicated his qualifying years of service were insufficient to authorize an age waiver through age 62 so he could complete 20 qualifying years of service * He served in the U.S. Marine...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008477
In preparation for her receipt of retired pay, the applicant completed a DD Form 2656. RCSBP allows a retirement-eligible Reserve Soldier to elect to receive reduced retired pay during his/her lifetime in order to provide a continuation of a portion of his/her retired pay to a survivor upon his/her death. Notwithstanding the apparent lack of notification of errors on her DD Form 1883, the applicant was properly notified of the requirement to provide spousal consent of any election other...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008478
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides: * Medical Command (MEDCOM) Test Form 1381 (Theater Medical Registry Record), dated 15 November 2005 * DA Form 2823 (Sworn Statement) from SPC Jxxxx A. Hxxxxxxx, dated 17 June 2008 * DD Form 2796, dated 10 December 2005 * DD Form 214 * National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) for the period of service ending on 6 September 2008 * Orders...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008479
On 13 April 1989, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service - in lieu of trial by court-martial, with an under other than honorable conditions discharge and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) he was issued at the time shows he was discharged for the good of the service - in lieu of a court-martial...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008481
Item 23a (Specialty Number & Title) of his DD Form 214 shows his MOS as 71B and that it was assigned on 23 August 1971. His DD Form 214 does not show the following awards: * Soldier's Medal * Bronze Star Medal * Air Medal * Army Commendation Medal * Combat Infantryman Badge 10. 19. Review of the Awards and Decorations Computer-Assisted Retrieval System (ADCARS), an index of general orders issued during the Vietnam era between 1965 and 1973 maintained by the Military Awards Branch of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008483
He was discharged from active duty in pay grade E-1 on 27 August 1974 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 13-5b(3). The DD Form 214 will be prepared for all personnel at the time of retirement, discharge, or release from active duty. The evidence of record shows the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years and entered on active duty on 13 April 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008484
The applicant's DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in: a. item 31 (Foreign Service): Vietnam from 28 July 1970 through 5 January 1971; b. item 38 (Record of Assignments): * duty MOS 11E (Assistant Driver/Gunner) - Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, from 11 August through 4 November 1970 * student account - 23rd Administration Replacement Detachment, from 5 to 7 November 1970 * duty MOS 11B (Rifleman) - Company D, 2nd...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008487
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Reports of Transfer or Discharge) to show the: * Army Commendation Medal * Air Medal * Aircraft Crew Member Badge (now known as the Aviation Badge) 2. The regulation authorized the commander of any unit with Army aircraft assigned to publish orders allowing qualified members of that command to wear the Aircraft Crew Member Badge. In the absence of orders or other independent evidence that would confirm...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008488
The applicant requests correction of his record to show his correct date of birth (DOB). The DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) completed upon his entry on active duty contains the entry "18 Aug 49" in item 6 (DOB). All of the documents contained in the applicant's AMHRR that include his DOB list it as 18 August 1949.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008492
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). He was honorably retired from active duty on 24 May 1972 in the rank of SFC. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120008492 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120008492 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008493
It states, in pertinent part, that the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document, which confirms his correct DOB, will be filed in his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR), formerly known as the Official Military Personnel File. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120008493 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008494
The applicant states that his military occupational specialty (MOS) 1666 (Medical Technician) and his combat service in Korea make him eligible for these awards. His DD Form 214 does not show award of the Combat Medical Badge or Army Good Conduct Medal. Army Regulation 600-65 (Service Medals), in effect at the time, stated the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940; for the first award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008495
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart. The applicant also provided two letters from the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC), Military Awards Branch that state: a. AHRC acknowledged that the U.S. Army Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, MO, originally authorized issuance of the Purple Heart on 8 June 1993, and he had not yet received the decoration.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008500
The applicant requests his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. The applicant's records show he enlisted in the Regular Army on 10 February 1971 at the age of 18 years and 4 months. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008501
The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of the Board's denial of his previous request for award of the Combat Medical Badge and correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show his combat service in Korea. The evidence of record shows he served as a medical technician with the 23rd Infantry Regiment during his overseas service in Korea. As such, there is insufficient evidence to award him the Combat Medical Badge or add it...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008502
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). All of the documents maintained in the applicant's Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) list the name he now claims is incorrect. The evidence of record confirms he performed all of his service in the USAR and on active duty in the RA using the name that is listed on his DD Form 4, DD Form 214, and all other documents filed in his AMHRR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008504
The applicant requests correction of the records of her deceased former spouse, a former service member (FSM), to show she is the beneficiary of his Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity. The applicant states: * She and the FSM were married from 24 June 1989 to 30 September 2003 * The FSM retired in November 1992; he elected SBP coverage for "spouse and children at the time * After they were divorced, he did not report the change in marital status to the Defense Finance and Accounting...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008505
The PH is not listed on the applicant's DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) and there are no orders or other documents in the applicant's record that indicate he was recommended for or awarded the PH. It states the PH is awarded to members wounded in action and states that in order to award the PH, 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008507
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His military records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 19 January 1967. While in Vietnam: * he was issued a certificate that shows he completed the Lightning Combat Leaders Course from 19 to 27 August 1967 * Unit orders Number 49, issued by Headquarters, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, on 5 August 1967 promoted him to the permanent (P) rank/grade of private first class/E-3 *...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008515
Section 8 (Wounds Received Through Enemy Action) of his DD Form 230 (Service Record) does not contain any entries showing he was wounded or injured as a result of enemy action. In the absence of military records which show that the applicant was wounded or injured or treated for wounds or injuries resulting from hostile action, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base award of the Purple Heart in this case. The Board wants the applicant and all others concerned to know that this...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008525
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The record contains a memorandum, dated 16 July 2002, that notified the applicant he had been considered but not selected for promotion to major by a Department of the Army (DA) Reserve Components (RC) Mandatory Promotion Selection Board. On 7 August 2003, a second promotion non-selection for promotion memorandum informed the applicant he had again been considered and again not selected for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008526
Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20110013163, on 3 January 2012. A review of every document contained in the applicant's military personnel record shows his SSN consistently appears as "xxx-xx-xxx1" throughout his tenure of service. Although the applicant requests reconsideration of his previous request to correct...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008529
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 November 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120008529 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's request that recoupment of the bonus overpayment be waived has been carefully considered. However, there is insufficient evidence to support this claim.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008532
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) for the period ending 31 May 2002 to show his social security number (SSN) as "yyy-yy-2082" (a completely different number) instead of "xxx-xx-8584." His DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) which was created upon his entry on active duty listed his SSN as "xxx-xx-8584."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008534
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 in: * item 11 (Primary Specialty) to add a secondary specialty, "12B2O Combat Engineer - 2 years, 1 month, and 6 days" * item 12f (Foreign Service) to add an additional 4 months and 26 days * item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Medals Awarded or Authorized) to show, in effect, three awards of the Overseas Service Ribbon * item 14 (Military Education) to add a certificate of training for User Level Maintenance...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008545
BOARD DATE: 13 September 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120008545 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides an 18 October 1989 court document showing separation from Pamela, a 14 August 2003 court document showing an uncontested termination of marriage from Susan, a Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60 (20-year letter), a 13 November 2002 RCSBP election form, a 29 February 2004 marriage certificate to Anna, and a 12 April 2012 RCSBP election form. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120008550
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Vietnam Service Medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam after 3 July 1965 through 28 March 1973. Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the awards received by units serving in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by...