ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014624
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 Joint Service Commendation Medal. There are no orders in the applicant's records or in ADCARS and the applicant has not provided any orders showing he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal. ___________X______________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014626
Section 4 (Chronological Record of Military Service) of his DA Form 24 (Service Record) shows he received a "Good" conduct and efficiency rating for the period 31 March to 26 May 1961 while in advanced individual training (AIT). His military record shows he had a "Good" conduct rating during the period 31 March 1961 to 26 May 1961 while in AIT, which a disqualifying factor for award of the AGCM for his entire period of service. Since he had no record of any disciplinary action or a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014629
His DA Form 597-3 (Army Senior ROTC Scholarship Cadet Contract) shows he agreed that if he were disenrolled from the ROTC program for breach of contractual terms, he would have to repay his scholarship debt or be ordered to active duty for not more than 4 years. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his ROTC scholarship contract to show that he would satisfy his $71,066.00 ROTC debt under the original...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014631
The applicant does not provide any evidence. On 22 June 2009, DOD established the criteria for eligibility and transfer of unused educational benefits to eligible family members. The applicant was eligible to transfer his education benefits under the TEB prior to retirement, but there is no evidence he did so.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014633
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his service in Korea. In the absence of any derogatory information on file that would have disqualified him, it would be appropriate to award him the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal based on completion of a qualifying period of active Army service and correct his DD Form 214 to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014635
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, in lieu of court-martial with an under other than honorable conditions characterization of service. The regulation requires that the dates of time lost during the current enlistment will be entered on the DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014636
The applicant was appointed as a warrant officer one (WO1) unit personnel technician in the South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG) on 22 September 1987. The applicant's official records indicate that he completed the Reserve Component Senior Warrant Officer Training Course by correspondence in 1993. It also provides that effective 1 April 1995, all warrant officers (civil service technicians and traditional warrant officers) may complete Reserve Component (RC) configured courses...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014638
The applicant requests correction of his Montana Army National Guard (MTARNG) records to adjust his date of rank (DOR) to chief warrant officer four (CW4) from 17 July 2013 to 16 May 2013. The applicant states the DOR listed on his promotion orders, 17 July 2013, should be adjusted to 16 May 2013 because that is the date his Federal Recognition Board (FRB) convened and approved his promotion to be effective. The applicant states he was boarded by an FRB on 13 February 2013 and promoted on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014642
The applicant states: * he was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) struck his vehicle in July 2003 * he still has ringing in his ears from the explosion, even if it is not listed on the new evidence he provides * he was awarded the Purple Heart during a formation when his unit returned from Iraq * he should be awarded the Purple Heart and it should be added to his DD Form 214 since the IED was an enemy attack on his squad while he was serving on active duty and he has evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014643
On 16 August 1993, court-martial charges were preferred against him for being AWOL from on or about 1 July to 10 August 1993, in violation of Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The applicant's request for an upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge was carefully considered; however, there is insufficient evidence to support his request. __________X___________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014644
The applicant requests correction of his military records by showing he was authorized a bonus control number for his Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) contract and authorization for his student loan repayment program (SLRP) during his enlistment with the California Army National Guard (CAARNG). A Memorandum for Record, dated 30 January 2012, from the ITF informed the applicant that he had not provided sufficient documentation to substantiate his incentive for SLRP. The applicant contends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014646
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. On 17 January 1992, he was notified by his immediate commander that discharge action was being initiated against him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Separations), chapter 13 for unsatisfactory performance. There is no indication he applied to the Army Discharge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014651
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides: * Birth Certification * National Personnel Record Center Letter, dated 5 July 2010 * DD Form 214 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. All documentation in the applicant's Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR), formerly known as the Official Military Personnel File, containing a DOB fluctuate between 14 February XXXX" and "17 February XXXX."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014654
In support of her request the applicant provides an NGB Form 62E (Application for FEDREC as an ARNG Officer or Warrant Officer and Appointment as a Reserve Commissioned Officer or Warrant Officer of the Army in the ARNGUS), dated 17 January 2013, with enclosures pertaining to the applicant that included: * Orders 341-505, issued by Joint Force Headquarters, Alabama National Guard, Montgomery, AL, dated 6 December 2012, that transferred her from the ALARNG to the TNARNG as an IST effective 5...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014656
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) as follows: * item 3 (Social Security Number (SSN)) to show his SSN as "449-xx-xxxx" instead of "499-xx-xxxx" (the number 4 instead of the number 9 in the second digit) * item 32 (Remarks) to show his Blood Group as "AB Negative" instead of just "B" 2. With respect to the applicant's SSN, although the applicant's Record of Induction identified him by his Service Number...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014657
Obtain the foreign service listed in item 5 of the DA Form 2-1 for enlisted Soldiers to compute this entry. Thus, item 12f of the applicant's DD Form 214 should be corrected to show his total foreign service as 1 year and 19 days. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the current entry from item 12f of his DD Form 214 and replacing it with the entry "1 year, 0 months, and 19 days"; and b. adding...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014660
Item 38 (Record of Assignments) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he received all "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings throughout his military service. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to individuals who completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014661
He served honorably until he returned from 2 years in Vietnam. He realized he received the discharge he had requested for the good for the service and not an honorable discharge. His service record shows he received two Article 15s and had a record of 51 days of lost time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014666
The advisory official opines that while the applicant was eligible for the HPLRP and paid the incentives associated with the program, there is no evidence of a valid loan contract or agreement on file that constitutes erroneous payments of the HPLRP benefits. The evidence of record shows the applicant contracted for the HPLRP at the time she was accessed into the CAARNG and it is apparent that she relied on the SME at the time to complete the necessary documents to establish her eligibility...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014693
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 30 June 1995 to show: * combat service * award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze service stars * award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal 2. Evidence of record shows the applicant deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm during the period 1 October 1990 through 21 April 1991, which she participated in three...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014701
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to reflect his service in Vietnam and reconsideration of his request to upgrade his discharge under other than honorable conditions. The applicant served in Vietnam from 6 July to 21 August 1968 for a period of 1 month and 16 days of foreign service and is entitled to have that service reflected in items 22c and 30 of his DD Form 214 on his DD Form 214. As a result,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014704
The applicant requests the records of her late husband, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he changed his Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage from spouse to former spouse. The applicant may apply to the Army Board of Correction of Military Record. The evidence of record shows on 14 May 1991 the FSM made an SBP election for coverage for "spouse and dependent children only" and the applicant, his spouse at the time, concurred with this election.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014712
The applicant states: * he received a bad conduct discharge due to his sexual orientation and his secret clearance was taken away from him * he was convicted by a court-martial of what was determined to be consensual sex; the military determined he was homosexual and thereby he was discharged by discrimination * since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT)" policy has been finally repealed, the injustice should now be corrected * since his discharge he has not given in to the hardship caused by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014714
The applicant requests an upgrade of his bad conduct discharge (BCD) to an honorable discharge (HD). On 11 August 1998, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 3, section IV, with a BCD in accordance with the affirmed sentence. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014720
A review of the available records shows no indication that the applicant met the Department of the Army (DA) promotion cut-off score for promotion to the pay grade of E-6 while he was on active duty. The applicants second to last assignment was in Hawaii and he departed Hawaii in 1992 and served almost 5 years at Fort Sill. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014730
The applicant requests his records be reviewed by a medical evaluation board (MEB) and correction of the reason for separation shown on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The Army must find that a service member is physically unfit to reasonably perform his or her duties and assign an appropriate disability rating before he or she can be medically retired or separated. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014735
The applicant requests her discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to a general discharge. On 19 December 1991, the separation authority approved the applicant's voluntary request for discharge and directed the issuance of an under other than honorable conditions discharge. ___________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 | CY2013 | 20130014744
e. Appendix B (Rules Governing LOD and Misconduct Determinations) of this regulation states in every formal investigation the purpose is to find out whether there is evidence of intentional misconduct or willful negligence that is substantial and of a greater weight than the presumption of "in line of duty." f. Appendix B, Rule 1, states injury, disease, or death directly caused by the individual's misconduct or willful negligence is not in LOD. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014747
The applicant states the last name listed in his military records has the wrong suffix. His record contains the following: * DD Form 4/1 (Enlistment Record Armed Forces of the United States) which lists his full name as Rxxxxxx Lxxxxxx Lxxxxxxx III * DD Form 1966/1 (Record of Military Processing Armed Forces of the United States) which lists his full name as Rxxxxxx Lxxxxxx Lxxxxxxx III 3. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014751
The applicant requests an exception to policy to retain his Reenlistment/ Extension Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) bonus incentive (Control Number S060500051A). In conjunction with this extension, he submitted an SLRP Addendum in good faith that authorized payment of three loans in the amount of $10,369.84 under the SLRP. In the interest of justice, the applicant's record should be corrected to show he signed the SLRP Addendum on the same date of his request for extension (30 March...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014753
The applicant states she was not selected for promotion to CPT with no reason given. She states that an error occurred in her board file whereby her BSN was not filed prior to the convene date of the promotion selection board. Army Regulation 135-155 (Promotion of Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers Other than General Officers) states promotion consideration or reconsideration by an SSB may only be based on erroneous non-consideration or material error which existed in the record at...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014754
Only Soldiers assigned to an active status in a Reserve Component or individuals in active Federal service are authorized to earn retirement point credit. However, the letters from the DAIG and 1st U.S. Army DCSPER provided by the applicant show that corrective action was taken with respect to the adverse actions taken against him by his battalion commander. The available evidence also shows his transfer to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement) in 1987 was not punitive or an adverse...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014755
His 31 December 2005 DD Form 214 provides the following - * 3 years, 6 months, and 24 days of creditable active service with no lost time * in block 12f (Foreign Service) - 0000 00 00 * his authorized awards as the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM), and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * he was separated based on temporary records * a DD Form 215...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014756
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her military records by having her promotion packet submitted to a special selection board for consideration. Therefore, upon review of the evidence presented and the materials provided by the Soldier, there is no evidence of error or injustice regarding her request. The applicant contends her promotion packet should be submitted to an SSB board for consideration because her civilian education was not considered during the FY2013 CPT...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014758
The regulation states in: a. Paragraph 1-20a - Soldiers who are pending referral to a Military Occupational Specialty Medical Retention Board under Army Regulation 40-400 (Patient Administration) or referral to a medical evaluation board (MEB) or a PEB under Army Regulation 635-40 will not be denied promotion (if already promotable) on the basis of medical disqualification if they are otherwise qualified for promotion. His DD Form 214 currently shows he was retired due to permanent...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014760
The applicant states, in effect, that he was disenrolled from the Army ROTC program in December 2011 after having received scholarship benefits for 2 1/2 years and received a debt notice from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in the amount of $100,560.00. Nevertheless, in this case, the applicants enlistment and active duty service in the Regular Army more than serve the same purpose as would have been served had he been ordered to active duty in the Army through ROTC...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014762
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual and unit military awards. His active duty service and his specific service in support of OEF authorize him award of the GWOTSM, GWOTEM, and ACM with one bronze service star, which are not shown 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 item 12f of his DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014766
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the following: * award of: * Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) (3rd Award) * Army Achievement Medal (AAM) * Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) * Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM) * Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) * North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Security Assistance Force (NATO-ISAF) Medal * Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) * Royal Australian Army Parachutist Badge * Military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014767
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show he was granted a waiver of the military education requirement for consideration for promotion to major (MAJ). When he was recalled in 2008, they had IRR Soldiers who had been promoted 2 or 3 times without completing their military education requirements. The applicant contends that his military records should be corrected to show he was granted a waiver of the military education requirement for consideration for promotion to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014771
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to add the: * United Nations Medal (UNM) Somalia (listed on his application as the United Nations Service Medal (UNM) which was awarded for service in Korea) * Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) * Overseas Service Bar * Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) * Cold War Certificate 2. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 to add the UNM-Somalia, CIB, Overseas Service Bar, OSR, and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014774
The applicant requests removal of the DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)) from the restricted folder of his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR). d. Allegation Number 2: The applicant inappropriately showed the claimant a picture of a recruiting applicant's tattoo as described above. His NJP proceedings were conducted in accordance with State law and regulation and the Article 15 is properly filed in the restricted folder of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014779
The applicant desires reconsideration of his request to correct his record to show award of the Combat Medical Badge. Therefore, he should be awarded the Combat Medical Badge for his actions in the Republic of Vietnam from 11 through 13 October 1970 and his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Combat Medical Badge for his actions in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014785
The applicant requests correction of the date of birth (DOB) listed on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show 14 June 1947. The DD Form 214 is a legal document and needs to reflect the correct DOB. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document will be filed in his Army Human Resource Record (AMHRR) (formerly known as the Official Military Personnel File).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014788
The applicant states: * everyone in his unit was awarded the CIB for actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom, but they were not provided the orders because they were deployed * his DD Form 214 does not show the Unit Armorer course or the TOW ITAS course * his DD Form 214 does not reflect his service in Korea from March 2002 to March 2003 or the KDSM he was awarded 3. There are no orders or any other evidence in the applicant's available records that show he was awarded the CIB. As a result,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014789
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his social security number (SSN) as "45x-xx-xxxx" instead of "54x-xx-xxxx." There is no evidence of record and he did not provide any evidence that shows he used the SSN of "45x-xx-xxxx " at any time during his active duty military service. When the applicant was inducted into the Army on 20 August 1970 his SSN was recorded as 54x-xx-xxxx on every document contained in his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014793
In January 2012, a promotion audit was conducted by the 18th MP Brigade in relation to the applicant's promotion after the IG had conducted an investigation and determined the applicant had been erroneously promoted to SGT. An audit of her promotion by the IG and later the 18th MP Brigade determined that she should have been removed from the promotion standing list because she did not have a valid APFT score. Accordingly, her unit revoked her erroneous promotion orders and granted her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014794
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 1 May 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130014794 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's 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. Officials at the NGB opined, in effect, that the delay in the applicants Federal recognition was due to a change in the law...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014798
There is no evidence in the typical source documents to confirm he was wounded in action and/or treated for a combat injury/wound: * item 38 (Record of Assignments) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) does not show he was in a patient status * item 40 (Wounds) of his DA Form 20 does not reflect a combat wound or injury * item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of his DA Form 20 does not show award of the Purple Heart * his records do not contain general orders awarding him the Purple...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014799
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, and any other awards he may be entitled to for his service. His military records also do not contain orders awarding him the Purple Heart or Bronze Star Medal. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows award of an Army Commendation Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014803
A review of the applicant's military personnel records failed to reveal a copy of a NATO certificate or any other evidence showing award of the NATO Medal. The applicant contends that his records should be corrected to show award of the NATO (FRY) Medal because he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and the AFSM in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and Operation Deny Flight. The NATO Medal is not an Army award; therefore, this Board has no authority to award it.