ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009694
The applicant provides: * his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 30 November 1967 * his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) * 42 additional pages from his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) * 2 pages of photographs * article from the internet containing the requirements for the Combat Infantryman Badge CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Combat Infantryman...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009696
The applicant states, in effect, the dates of his Vietnam service were not listed on his DD Form 214 for the period ending on 10 November 1968 and both of his DD Forms 214 contain incorrect SSNs. The evidence of record shows he served in Vietnam from 19 August 1967 to 7 November 1968; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 for the period ending on 30 November 1968, in item 30, to show he served in Vietnam during this period. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009700
On 22 July 2011, the Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, directed that the applicant be reduced to the rank/pay grade of private/E-1 and separated from the Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-5, with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. a. Paragraph 1-33b (Disposition through medical channels) states that when the medical treatment facility (MTF) commander or attending medical officer determines that a Soldier being processed for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009701
The applicant provides a copy of a Recommended List for Promotion of Enlisted Personnel, a DA Form 268 (Report to Suspend Favorable Personnel Actions (FLAG)), retirement orders, and his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The applicant contends that his records should be corrected to show he was promoted to SSG/E-6 because the FLAG that was in effect against him was removed before he was separated from active duty. The evidence of record shows the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009705
The applicant states: * she submitted an Army Medical Department (AMEDD) appointment packet prior to completion of Officer Candidate School (OCS) * her packet was not submitted due to an administrative error * she had to change to the AGC after being appointed in the MSC so she could get appointed with her peers * she was assigned to the 213th Medical Company as a platoon leader and remained in that position the entire time following her initial appointment as an AGC officer through her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009707
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. The applicant's military service records show he served exclusively under the DOB that is entered on his DD Form 214. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130009707 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009709
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests the DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)), be removed from: * the performance and restricted folders of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), now known as the Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) * all civilian law enforcement databases 2. NJP may be imposed to correct, educate, and reform offenders who...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009711
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his service in Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 and orders. Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Kuwait/Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn during the period 2 August to 8 December 2011.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009713
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her last name as C____. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. The evidence of record confirms the applicant changed her last name to H____ upon her marriage in 2008 and this is the last name she used throughout the remainder of her active duty service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009716
The applicant states: * his foreign service time does not reflect the six months he spent in Afghanistan * he does not know why his deployment in Afghanistan was not acknowledged and recorded on his DD Form 214 3. Therefore, item 12f of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he completed 1 year, 2 months, and 15 days of foreign service and item 18 of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he served in Afghanistan from 16 July 2005 to 6 November 2005. Based on his service in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009717
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release from Active Duty) to show to show her name as "S____ E____ R____." The applicant's records contain various personnel, finance, medical, and other documents that show the applicant's name as "J____ D____ R____" and gender as male. The applicant contends that her DD Form 214 should be modified to show her current name change as a result of gender reassignment surgery.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009718
Inasmuch as the Board does not have the luxury of reviewing all of the records that were considered by those boards that did not select the applicant it must be presumed that what the board did was correct. A non-selected NCO can only conclude that a promotion selection board determined that his overall record, when compared with the records of contemporaries in the zone of consideration, did not reflect as high a potential as those selected for promotion. It is unfortunate that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009723
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests an upgrade of his general discharge to an honorable discharge. Counsel requests the applicant receive an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009725
The applicant provides copies of the following: * 1989 and 1998 DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) * 1998 DD Form 214 Worksheet * National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) * 2012 Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) Record of Proceedings * NGB Form 22A (Correction to NGB Form 22) * 2013 Enlistment Policy Changes email * 2013 Reenlistment Eligibility Data Display (REDD) Request Data * 2013 USMEPCOM Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009730
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Enhanced separation codes were implemented in 2008, 3 years after the applicant was discharged, and there were no provisions for retroactive changes for members who had previously been separated. In the absence of evidence of an error or injustice in his case, there appears to be no basis to grant his request to change his separation code.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009733
His DD Form 214 shows he was discharged as a result of court-martial in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) with a bad conduct discharge. There is no indication he petitioned the Army Discharge Review Board for a review of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Therefore, clemency in the form of an honorable or general discharge is not warranted in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009734
The applicant's immediate commander notified him of his intent to initiate separation action against him for unfitness in accordance with Army Regulation 635-212 (Personnel Separations Discharge Unfitness and Unsuitability) with an undesirable discharge. This regulation also prescribed that an undesirable discharge was normally issued unless the particular circumstances warranted an honorable or a general discharge. The evidence shows he routinely disobeyed orders, was AWOL, shirked...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009736
The applicant's case was reviewed by three appellate military judges of the U.S. Army Court of Military Review (CMR) on 30 December 1975. The applicant submitted an application to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) requesting upgrade of his discharge. 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 | 20130009738
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 his date of birth (DOB) as 22 Jxxx 1943 vice 29 Jxxx 1942. In connection with his induction into the Army of the United States (AUS), the applicant completed a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) and listed his DOB as 22 Jxxx 1943.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009743
Army Regulation 601-210 (Active and Reserve Components Enlistment Program) states, in pertinent part, prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned reentry codes, based on their service records or the reason for discharge. The applicant contends his discharge characterization, separation code, and RE code should be upgraded as a result of the guilty verdict in his conviction (which resulted in his discharge from the Army) being set aside and the record of his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009744
On 18 June 1981, the separation authority approved the applicant's discharge request and directed that he be reduced to the lowest enlisted grade and discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. On 13 April 1983, the applicant was informed that the Army Discharge Review Board, after careful consideration of his military records and all other available evidence, had determined he was properly and equitably...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009745
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 February 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130009745 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's DD Form 4 (Enlistment Contract Armed Forces of the United States), dated 5 December 1967, shows he recorded his SSN as "xxx-x4-xxxx." DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant's DD Form 4, dated 5 December 1967, shows he recorded his SSN as "xxx-x4-xxxx."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009746
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 * that he successfully completed the Javelin Gunnery Course 2. The applicant's record contains: a. These orders show he was awarded Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) "2C" to be effective 1 August 2008 or upon completion of Javelin training.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009747
The policy further states the Secretaries of the Military Department will provide active duty participants and members of the Reserve Components with qualifying active service individuals pre-separation or release from active duty counseling on the benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, document accordingly, and maintain record for individuals who receive supplemental educational assistance under Public Law 110-252, section 3316. The evidence of record shows the applicant was transferred to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009748
The applicant requests correction of his record to show he was wounded in action and award of the Purple Heart. Army Regulation 15185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes the policies and procedures for correction of military records by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the ABCMR. _______ _ _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 | 20130009749
On 8 August 1990 after consulting with counsel, the applicant voluntarily submitted a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10. There is no evidence the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge or that his discharge was upgraded by any other official military board. _______ _ __x_____...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009753
The applicant requests removal of the entry "129 days of time lost under Title 10, U.S. Code (USC), section 972" from his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty). Item 44 (Time Lost under Section 972, Title 10, USC, and Subsequent to Normal Date of Expiration of Term of Service (ETS)) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows the following: * AWOL 31 October 1971-2 November 1971 3 days * AWOL 4 September 1972-3 October 1971 30 days (lined through) * DFR 4...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009754
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 and Air Medal. The evidence clearly shows the applicant sustained a wound as a result of hostile enemy action on 4 February 1968 while serving in the Republic of Vietnam and that he was hospitalized to receive treatment for his wound. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009756
Accordingly, he was discharged on 22 May 1981. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness memorandum, dated 20 September 2011, subject: Correction of Military Records Following Repeal of Section 654 of Title 10, U.S. Code, provides policy guidance for Service Discharge Review Boards (DRB's) and Service Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NR's) to follow when taking action on applications from former service members discharged under DADT or prior policies. When...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009757
The applicant requests correction of Item 24 (Character of Service) on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show under honorable conditions (general) instead of "Entry Level Status." On 25 June 1983, the applicant was counseled by her commanding officer (CO) who recommended she be discharged in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations). Her CO stated, in effect: * On 20 June 1983 the hospital recommended she be discharged under the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009758
There are no orders in his service record that show he was promoted to SP5/E-5 and/or the authority and effective date of promotion. Aside from his separation order that shows his rank as SP5, there is nothing in his service record showing he reappeared before the promotion board, that he was recommended for promotion, or a promotion instrument (order) affecting his promotion. In the absence of such orders and/or the authority for this promotion, there is insufficient evidence to grant the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009760
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to honorable. The applicant has not provided any evidence showing that the VA changed the characterization of his discharge from the Army. _______ _ 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 | 20130009761
The applicant provides: * A completed DD Form 293 (Application for the Review of Discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States) * 1959 Standard Form (SF) 89 (Report of Medical History) * 1960 SF 88 (Report of Medical Examination), front page * 1960 DD Form 689 (Individual Sick Slip) * 1960 Line of Duty (LOD) Investigation memorandum * 1960 DA Form 8-118 (Medical Board Proceedings) * 1962 and 1967 Honorable Discharge Certificates * 2011 Radiology Reports and Progress Notes (7) * 2011...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009762
The applicant requests upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to an honorable discharge. There is no evidence indicating the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Based on the seriousness of his offense and in view of the fact that he voluntarily requested to be discharged in order to avoid a trial by court-martial that could have resulted in a punitive discharge, his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009764
The applicant requests all awards and decorations he may be entitled to receive for his service during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 January 2004. The applicant states: * he wants his combat tour shown on his DD Form 214 * the awards were authorized after his retirement date, but he earned them during active service 3. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009765
His record contains a National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 600-7-1-R-E (Bonus Addendums (ARNG) Annex E to DD Form 4 -- Non-Prior Service Enlistment Bonus (NPSEB) Addendum - ARNG), dated 12 May 2009, wherein it shows he was enlisting on that date in the LAARNG critical skill MOS of 25U for a period of 6 years and an NPSEB of $10,000.00 under the Split-Training Option. The advisory official recommended approval of the applicant's request for entitlement to an NPSEB bonus, that the applicant be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009766
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his social security number (SSN) as "xxx-x1-xxxx" instead of "xxx-x7-xxxx." Nothing in his records shows he used the requested SSN during his military service. ___________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 | 20130009767
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. However, her record contains a DD Form 214 that shows she was discharged on 13 July 1992 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 14-12c for misconduct-commission of a serious...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009768
He provides: * self-authored memoranda, subject: [Applicant], Request for BAH Waiver to Retain BAH at Current Duty Location, dated 20 March 2013 and 10 April 2013 * e-mail correspondence * BAH waiver request template * document entitled Instructions to Obtain a BAH Waiver for PCS * ALARACT 021/2008 * ALARACT 324/2012 * letter, dated 11 March 2013, regarding his son's standing as a student * Officer Record Brief (ORB) * orders * Military Leave and Earnings Statement CONSIDERATION OF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009770
For item 11, from the Enlisted Record Brief (ERB), enter the titles of all MOS served for at least 1 year and include for each MOS the number of years and months served. The evidence of record shows the applicant completed the Sniper Course on 22 April 2005 and he was awarded MOS 11B1OB4. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * deleting from item 11 the entry "11B1O Infantryman 3 Years 9 Months" and adding the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009771
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show that: * he enlisted in 1979 * he was honorably discharged * he was discharged in the rank and grade of sergeant (SGT)/E-5 2. There is no evidence in the applicant's military records that shows he enlisted in 1979 or that he was promoted to the rank and grade of SGT/E-5 prior to his discharge. The evidence of record confirms his separation action was initiated while he was in an entry-level status.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009772
Orders Number 097-40 (corrected copy), issued by the ORARNG on 6 April 2012, reassigned her to the transition center for a scheduled separation date of 30 November 2012, released her from active duty, and placed her on the Retired List in the retired grade of SGM on 1 December 2012. c. A DA Form 1059, dated 19 June 2012, which shows she completed the SGM Course at the SGM Academy on the same date. The available evidence shows the applicant was considered and selected for release from the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009773
The applicant requests correction of his records to show he elected transfer of his educational benefits to his spouse under the Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability provision. A service member is considered to be retirement eligible if he or she has completed 20 years of active duty or 20 qualifying years of Reserve service. The policy further states the Secretaries of the Military Departments will provide active duty participants and members of the Reserve Components with qualifying active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009775
He states he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 15 August 1968 in Vietnam. The applicant's available service record does not contain orders that award him the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for the period 8 November 1967 through 2 September 1969; and b. amending his DD Form 214 by adding award of the Purple...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009777
He acknowledged he understood that he could request discharge for the good of the Service because court-martial charges had been preferred against him under the UCMJ which authorized the imposition of a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge. Accordingly, he was discharged on 2 May 1979. His DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) shows he was discharged under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200 for the good of the service and received an under other than...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009778
* he was ordered to report to Nashville, TN, effective 14 November 2003 and to Fort Leonard Wood effective 17 November 2003 * the stated purpose on the orders was "Mobilization for Enduring Freedom (Other than Homeland) (2001-Present) * the stated authority on the order was "Permanent Orders 293-1" 7. The evidence of record does not show he served on active duty in support of OIF; therefore, there is no basis to grant his request for correction of his DD Form 214 to show he served in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009779
The applicant states he was never briefed or informed of the benefits and the differences between the two programs before he retired. The policy further states the Secretaries of the Military Department will provide active duty participants and members of the Reserve Components with qualifying active service individuals pre-separation or release from active duty counseling on the benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, document accordingly, and maintain records for individuals who receive...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009780
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests an upgrade of his discharge under other than honorable conditions to honorable. His DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows he was discharged under other than honorable conditions for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009782
The applicant requests removal of the DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings under Article 15, UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice)), dated 8 January 2011, and allied documents that are filed in his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR), formerly known as the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). b. Paragraph 3-31 (Procedure for submitting an appeal) provides that all appeals will be made on DA Form 2627 or DA Form 2627-1 (Summarized Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, UCMJ)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009783
On 19 June 1973, the applicant's company commander initiated action to separate the applicant under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Separation), chapter 13, for unfitness. On 23 July 1973, a board of officers convened and based on their review of the evidence found the applicant was unqualified for retention in the military. Accordingly, he was discharged in pay grade E-1 on 7 August 1973, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter...