ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001398
The applicant requests the Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 16 January 2011. The applicant states: * he served with 5th Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea between December 1994 and December 1995 * the KDSM is not reflected on his DD Form 214 * the KDSM was not created or issued until 2002 3. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001401
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) as follows: * item 15a (Member Contributed to Post-Vietnam Era Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)) to show "Yes" instead of "No" * item 18 (Remarks) to show an entry that he supported the Indian Ocean/Iran campaign, Iran hostage crisis during tours with the 58th and 327trh Signal...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001403
The applicant, the widow of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests correction of item 8c (Home of Record (HOR) at Time of Entry into Active Service) of the FSM's DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) for the period ending 30 June 1977 to show XXXXX I____ Drive, El Paso, Texas. From the time the FSM was inducted into the Army on 18 June 1953 until his reenlistment in the Regular Army on 1 May 1964, an HOR was not listed on his induction/enlistment/reenlistment...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001405
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 was not serving on active duty or as a member of the Selected Reserve on or after 1 August 2009. _______ _ 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 | 20130001409
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Army Achievement Medal (AAM) with two oak leaf clusters (3rd award). The applicant record contains: a. There are no orders or any other evidence, such as DA Forms 638 (Recommendation for Award), that show he was recommended for or awarded the two AAM's for which he provided two AAM certificates, dated 1 July 1988.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001411
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the spelling of her first and middle name as A-- M---a instead of A-n- M---e. 2. The DD Form 4 for this enlistment shows the first and middle name she claims is incorrect. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001414
There is no evidence in the available records which shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart or was wounded as a result of hostile action in Vietnam. There is no evidence in the available record that shows he was wounded as a result of hostile action in Vietnam. In the absence of corroborating evidence showing he was injured and treated for wounds as a result of hostile action in Vietnam, the certificate provided by the applicant is not sufficient as a basis for adding the Purple...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001415
The applicant requests the following corrections to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 16 April 1971 to show: * in item 21 (Home of Record at Time of Entry into Active Service) - correct the spelling of the name of the city to "Olalla" instead of "Ollala" * two awards of the Army Commendation Medal 2. The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded two awards of the Army Commendation Medal. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001416
On 27 February 1991, her unit commander initiated separation action under Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 14-12b (minor disciplinary infractions or a pattern of misconduct). On 27 February 1991, after consulting with counsel, the applicant acknowledged the separation action and stated she would provide her election within 7 days. _______ _ x_______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001419
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 29 August 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130001419 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show entitlement to the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB). Her DD Form 214 shows she completed 9 years, 10 months, and 12 days of creditable active military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001420
The applicant requests correction of item 1 (Name) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). All of the official documents and orders contained in the applicants military record, issued subsequent to his initial DD Form 4, list the same name as it is recorded on his DD Form 1966 and DD Form 4, dated 14 February 2005. _______ _ _______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001423
The SPD code of "KFS" is the correct code for Soldiers separating under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200. The evidence of record further confirms his RE code was assigned based on his separation under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows the appropriate RE code and he did not submit any evidence that the RE code is in error or unjust.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001425
The applicant provides: * DD Form 214 * Orders for the ARCOM for the period 27 July 2006 to 10 August 2007 * Orders for the ARCOM for the period 24 November 2009 to 30 June 2011 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Therefore, her DD Form 214 should be corrected to show two awards of the ARCOM. __________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 | 20130001432
She states the FSM did not receive the RCSBP election forms with his 20-year letter. She provides the following: * Orders 134-13, dated 14 May 1999 * Self-authored statement * Letter, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC), dated 19 July 2012 * DD Form 2656-7 (Verification for Survivor Annuity), dated 7 December 2011 * DD Form 1883 (SBP Election Certificate), dated 20 December 1997 * Memorandum, Subject: Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60 (20-year letter), dated 22...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001433
The applicant requests upgrade of his bad conduct discharge to an honorable and correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to reflect his service in Kuwait. Accordingly, he was discharged on 21 September 2000 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 3, as a result of court-martial with a bad conduct discharge. The applicant contends his bad conduct discharge should be upgraded to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001435
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 letter provided by the applicant from the FLARNG, dated 12 December 2012, states the applicant was one of many notified in 2011 that there was an error in their military pay accounts and who were not receiving full relief of monies owed due to DFAS having imposed the 6-year barring statute. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001438
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states: a. The GWOTEM is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who deployed abroad for service in the Global War on Terrorism operations on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001439
The applicant's 2005 MEB NARSUM indicated that his injury was incurred "while in training. Orders 131-2230, subparagraph d, states his injury was not incurred in the LOD as a direct result of armed combat or an instrumentality of war. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army and State ARNG records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding award of the GWOTSM to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001440
This letter further informed him: By law, you have only 90 calendar days from the date you receive this letter to submit your DD Form 1883 (SBP Election Certificate). Army Regulation 135-180 (Army National Guard and Army Reserve-Qualifying Service for Retired Pay Non-Regular Service), paragraph 2-1a indicates that to be eligible for retired pay an individual does not need to have a military status at the time of application for retired pay, but must have (1) attained age 60; (2) completed a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001451
Counsel requests correction of the applicant's DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the: * Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) * Purple Heart (PH) * Bronze Star Medal (BSM) with "V" Device 2. Individuals who served less than 6 months and were wounded by hostile forces are entitled to award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001453
The ABCMR decision not only commits error of law by applying a strict compliance requirement for discovering and correcting the error by HRC in not placing the OER before the promotion board, but also fails to consider that it was the agency that created the problem, not him. However, the Board is completely inaccurate in stating he did not review his promotion board file until August 2010. d. the evidence shows the OER was sent to HRC on 29 March 2010. The applicant provides: * Emails,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001454
c. A review of the special pay and finance records indicate the applicant last processed and paid a 3-year RN-ISP contract at $15,000.00 per year was effective 15 April 2012 - 14 April 2015. * $10,000.00 a year for a 2-year contract. * $15,000.00 a year for a 3-year contract.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001456
The applicant, the son of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) be corrected to show the: * Distinguished Unit Citation (currently known as the Presidential Unit Citation) * French Croix de Guerre with silver star * French Fourragere * Belgian Fourragere * American Defense Service Medal 2. There is no evidence indicating the FSM's units of assignment during WWII were awarded the Belgian...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001458
The evidence of record shows the applicant was: * promoted to MAJ (O-4) on 20 April 2007, discharged from the RA on 2 July 2007, and incorrectly placed in the IRR on 3 July 2000 * from 3 July 2007 through 15 February 2012 in an inactive status (according to HRC) or in no military status (based on his DD Form 214/discharge orders) * appointed as a Reserve officer in grade O-4 on 16 February 2012 3. In addition, as a result of this correction, any evidence of the applicant's non-selection for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001460
d. Item 4 (Profile Type) indicates he was assigned a temporary physical profile with an expiration date of 14 December 2009. e. Item 5 (Functional Activities for Permanent and Temporary Profiles) is blank and does not indicate he had any limitations or conditions which prevented deployment or permanent change of station (PCS). (4) Paragraph 7-3e provides that (1) Determination of individual assignment or duties to be performed is a commanders decision... Profiling officers will provide...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001462
The applicant's DD Form 1966 (Application for Enlistment - Armed Forces of the United States), completed by the applicant on 13 September 1983, shows in: a. section I (Personal Data), block 2 (Name - Last, First, Middle Name), his first name as "James"; b. section X (Statement of Name for Official Military Records), item 48, shows, "If the preferred enlistment name (name given in block 2) is not the same as on your birth certificate, and it has not been changed by legal procedure prescribed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001466
The applicant requests correction of his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) to show his retired rank as sergeant major, pay grade E-9. A memorandum, dated 5 July 2011, from the Chief, Enlisted Promotions, Promotions Branch, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) informed the applicant, through his commander, that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Sergeant Major Standby Advisory Board (STAB) recommended his administrative removal from the Promotion Selection List, under the provisions of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001467
While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. His DD Form 214 shows in: a. item 13, the: * Meritorious Service Medal * Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award) * Senior Parachutist Badge * Army Commendation Medal (2nd...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001468
An undated document in the applicant's official military record shows the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200. The applicants contention that his discharge should be upgraded because he was young and had a hip problem/disability was carefully considered and it was determined there was insufficient evidence to support his request. _______ _ X ______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001470
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests removal of a DA Form 2166-8 (Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Evaluation Report (NCOER)) for the period June 2001 through November 2001 from the performance section of his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) (formerly known as the Official Military Personnel File). The NCOER in question is properly filed in his military records in accordance with the governing regulation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001471
The applicant requests an upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge. On 29 December 1978, consistent with the chain of command's recommendations and after a legal review for sufficiency, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for voluntary discharge for the good of the service - in lieu of trial by a court-martial in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, and directed that he be reduced to the lowest enlisted grade with the issuance of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001472
The applicant requests, in effect, change of item 24 (Character of Service) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show something other than uncharacterized. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he was released from ADT under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 4, by reason of completion of ADT with an uncharacterized character of service. A Soldier being separated upon expiration of enlistment...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001473
At the time of his promotion to LTC, his effective date was 11 December 2011, with a DOR of 10 February 2005. The applicant went before the 2007 APL LTC Board and was DA selected for promotion; however, due to control grades for AGR LTC's he was not promoted until December 2011. Officers selected by an SSB are eligible for the same date of rank that they would have received by the original board in which the error occurred.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001474
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Purple Heart (PH) for wounds received in Iraq. The article provided by the applicant states that on 25 November 2006 the applicant was injured in the same incident that took the life of another Soldier. The available evidence of record clearly shows that he was assigned for duty in Iraq on 25 November 2006 when he was wounded in action as the result of an IED incident.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001475
His records contain a duly-constituted DD Form 214 that shows he was discharged on 14 November 1957 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 (Personnel Separations Discharge Unfitness) with a character of service of under honorable conditions. There is no indication he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the AGCM was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001476
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show award of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. While members of the 27th Infantry Regiment who were authorized award of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal may have still been serving with the unit during its assignment to occupation duty at the time the applicant joined the unit, the applicant himself was not on active duty during any portion of the time for which the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001477
On 11 August 2011, he was notified of his pending separation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 14-12c, for misconduct (commission of a serious offense). On 26 August 2011, the separation authority approved the recommendation for discharge and directed the issuance of a general discharge. On 31 May 2012, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's request for an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001478
Having prior enlisted service, he was appointed as a warrant officer one in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 25 June 1987. If a former officer is selected by a special board, it is at the discretion of the Secretary of the Army via the ABCMR to determine if the discharge/retirement order should be revoked, the officer returned to an active status and promoted provided he/she meets all other promotion requirements. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001479
The applicant's complete military record is not available to the Board for review. There is no evidence in the reconstructed records and the applicant did not provide any evidence that shows he was wounded in action at any time during his military service. There is no evidence of record and the applicant did not provide any supporting evidence that he was wounded in action in Korea during his active duty service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001480
The applicant requests: a. award of the Purple Heart; b. his rank be reinstated to specialist four (SP4)/E-4; and c. his general discharge be upgraded to honorable. His DD Form 214 shows: * he enlisted in the Regular Army on 25 September 1967 for a period of 3 years * his military occupational specialty was 11B (light weapons infantryman) * he served in Vietnam from 14 June 1969 to 13 June 1970 * in item 5a (Grade, Rate or Rank) PV (private) * in item 5b (Pay Grade) E1 * he has 196 days of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001481
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show all the awards he is entitled to for his service in the Gulf War: * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) 2. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001490
Public Law 99-661, dated 14 November 1986, permitted divorce courts to order SBP coverage (without the members agreement) in those cases where the member was participating in the SBP or was still on active duty and had not yet made an SBP election. Title 10, U. S. Code, section 1450(f)(3)(A) permits a former spouse to make a written request that an SBP election of former spouse coverage be deemed to have been made when the former spouse is awarded the SBP annuity incident to a proceeding...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001492
On 14 December 1968, an Army psychiatrist issued a psychiatric evaluation based on a request from the applicant's commander. On 14 February 1969, his commander recommended his discharge for unfitness under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212, paragraph 6a(4) (an established pattern for shirking), for the reasons stated above and recommended the issuance of an undesirable discharge. The evidence of record does not support the applicant's request for an upgrade of his undesirable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001495
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his: * social security number (SSN) as XXX-68-XXXX instead of XXX-69-XXXX * date of birth (DOB) as 4 February 1943 instead of 4 March 1943 2. However, a review of his records revealed no evidence indicating the SSN shown on the social security card he provides was recorded as his SSN at any time during his military service. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001497
The applicant states: * he was made aware of the unit award after he retired from active duty * he was assigned to Company B, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division while deployed to Afghanistan from 16 September 2008 to 26 June 2009 * the period of service for the MUC is 25 June 2008 to 1 May 2009 3. The applicant provides: * his Officer Record Brief (ORB), dated 1 July 2010 * Permanent Orders 365-25, issued by the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, dated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001499
The applicant states: * he was discharged on 24 June 2002 by the Army Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) * he was given a 10 percent disability rating and separated without being transferred to the Permanent Disability Retired List (PDRL) * on 31 June 2009, the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) determined the Army made an error and granted him a 30 percent disability rating * the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (DASA) (Army Review Boards Agency) transferred him to the PDRL...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001500
The applicant provides copies of: * WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation honorable Discharge) and a Certificate of Birth CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. Absent any other official evidence from the applicant's military record to corroborate his claim that the DOB listed on his WD AGO Form 53-55 contains an error, there is an insufficient evidentiary basis upon which to grant the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001501
The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. Based on his award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, he is authorized award of the Bronze Star Medal and correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 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. awarding him the Bronze Star Medal based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge; and b. adding the following awards to his WD AGO Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001504
However, her record contains: a. b. Paragraph 3-7a states that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor and entitles the recipient to benefits provided by law. However, her record contains a DD Form 214 that shows she was discharged on 29 June 2006 under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 in lieu of trial by court-martial with an under other than honorable conditions characterization of service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130001505
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the second digit of his Social Security Number (SSN) as "2." The available evidence is sufficient to correct the applicant's SSN to show the second digit as "2." As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing the applicant's SSN as it is listed on his social security card.