ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000401
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. A memorandum, subject: ETP Request for SLRP [Applicant], dated 23 August 2013, submitted by the IDARNG to the NGB stated: * the applicant contracted for the $20,000 SLRP on 18 August 2007 * he is unable to locate the signed SLRP addendum * the DA 4836 E (Oath of Extension of Enlistment or Reenlistment) is contained in his official military personnel file * he was advised to sign the ROTC Non-Scholarship Cadet Contract immediately...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000402
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show a Bronze Star Medal (BSM) (2nd Award) and a Korean Service Medal (KSM). His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in item 31 (Foreign Service) he served in Korea from 31 July 1966 through 20 March 1967. The evidence of record does not support the applicant's request for award of the KSM since his initial enlistment was well after the end of the period...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000407
b. the FSM was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and was killed in action in the Republic of Vietnam on 19 November 1967. c. he would like the FSM's DA Form 52-2 (Report of Casualty) corrected by changing the entry stating "Home of Record Middletown, Rhode Island" to read "Home of Record Brunswick, Maine." i. when the traveling Vietnam Wall came to Brunswick and the family went to view it, the FSM's name was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000410
In view of the foregoing, on 3 September 2014 the Secretary of Defense directed the Service Discharge Review Boards (DRBs) and Service Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NRs) to carefully consider the revised PTSD criteria, detailed medical considerations and mitigating factors when taking action on applications from former service members administratively discharged UOTHC and who have been diagnosed with PTSD by a competent mental health professional representing a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000411
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 and 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, 2 August 1990 and 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 and a date to be determined. Service as a cadet in the U.S. Military Academy after 25 June 1956 is not creditable service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000413
The DFAS information is accepted as sufficient evidence with which to amend item 12f and item 18 of the applicant's DD Form 214 to show she served in Kuwait/Iraq from 27 March to 14 August 2003 (a period of 4 months and 19 days). Therefore, it would be appropriate at to award her the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award), for the period 8 November 2000 through 7 November 2003, and to correct her DD Form 214 to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000418
The applicant provides the following pieces of evidence, arranged chronologically: * State of New York, Academy of Fire Science Training Certificate in Water Rescue Operations, dated 25 April 2010 * a letter from Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, New York, dated 3 January 2014 * a letter from Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, New York, dated 13 June 2014 * a third-party letter of support from his mother, dated 13 August 2014 * a third-party letter of support from an Assistant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000419
His available service records to not indicate he: * was issued a permanent physical profile * suffered from a medical condition, or physical or mental condition that affected his ability to perform the duties required by his military occupational specialty (MOS) and/or grade or rendered him unfit for military service * was diagnosed with a medical condition that warranted his entry into the Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) * was diagnosed with a condition that failed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000422
BOARD DATE: 8 October 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150000422 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states at the time the former service member (FSM) received his Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay (20-year letter) on 7 May 2009 they were not yet married and so he did not make an election at that time. Service members who had no eligible beneficiaries at the time of retirement and who later married, have 1 year from the date of marriage to submit a Survivor...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000428
d. By direction of the Army Board for Corrections of Military Records (ABCMR) or Army Discharge Review Board, or in other instances when appropriate, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Army Review Boards Agency, is authorized to issue or reissue DD Forms 214. Once a DD Form 214 has been issued, it will not be reissued except under specified circumstances, including when it is determined that the original DD Form 214 cannot be properly corrected by issuance of a DD Form 215...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000429
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), retirement orders, and retired identification card to show he retired as a first sergeant (1SG)/E-8. He provided: a. a DA Form 4187, dated 13 March 2004, which shows he was laterally appointed from MSG to 1SG effective 5 March 2004; b. his ERB which shows his duty title as 1SG with SQI "M" from 5 March 2004 to 16 October 2004; c. his NCOER covering the period April 2004 through...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000430
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of the orders which brought him on active duty as a Regular Army officer and the orders which assign him to the transition center to show his home of record (HOR) as "Wentzville, MO" instead of "El Paso, TX." Orders A-02-302268, dated 8 February 2013, issued by U.S. Army Human Resources Command, ordered the applicant to active duty as a Regular Army officer with duty at Fort Bliss, TX. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000431
The applicant requests that she be granted additional constructive service credit and that her date of rank (DOR) be adjusted accordingly. The advisory opinion was provided to the applicant for comment and she responded to the effect that she should have received additional constructive service credit for her 3-year residency as her peers who graduated podiatry school in 2010 and took their residency at Fort Bragg, North Carolina have their DORs listed as 2010. The requirement to be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000436
He provided VA documentation, dated 28 August 2013, which states: * the evidence shows he served honorably in a combat MOS with two Iraq deployments * his post-deployment service treatment records clearly show ongoing PTSD/depression problems * the VA examiner's opinion confirmed the PTSD symptoms' role in the AWOL period 11. * Does the applicant's record contain documentation of the occurrence of a traumatic event during the period of service? * Does the applicant's military record...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000459
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his home of record (HOR) as "Superior, WI." The applicant listed his HOR on his enlistment documents as King Salmon, AK, despite residing at the time in Superior, WI. Therefore, barring further explanation and evidence that shows his HOR was incorrectly represented at the time of his enlistment, there is an insufficient basis to grant the requested relief at this time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000460
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence indicates an administrative error was made when recording the applicant's service number 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 amending his DD Form 214 to show the service number as shown on his DA Form 1811.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000465
c. A medic who was with him at the time wrote in the applicants medical record that he dove away from the rocket and it was the dive that injured his foot, not the mortar. They stated [his] injury was an accident not directly caused by enemy actions; therefore, this injury does not meet the criteria for award of the Purple Heart. 12. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the PH for the injury he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000468
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests a transfer of the General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand (GOMOR), dated 18 November 2010, from the performance to the restricted folder of his official military personnel file (OMPF). A memorandum of reprimand may be filed in a Soldier's OMPF only upon the order of a general officer-level authority and is to be filed in the performance section.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000469
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests removal/deletion of an Article 15, dated 15 August 2002, from the restricted folder of his official military personnel file (OMPF). Four Army Achievement Medal certificates, dated between January 1999 and March 2007, issued for his exceptional meritorious service as a combat medic, outstanding performance of duty during deployment, and meritorious service while serving as an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000470
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his record to show he was eligible to receive Command Sponsorship (CSP)/Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP) upon arriving in Korea, for the time period March 2013 through February 2015. The applicant would have qualified for the Korea AIP if he had entered into a written agreement to serve 24-months in Korea, Area 1; b. AIP payments would start on the effective date of the approved written agreement; however, a record of such an agreement does not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000471
His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) lists his SSN as XXX-XX-686X. The available evidence confirms the applicant used both the SSN he now claims is correct and the SSN listed 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 deleting the current SSN entry in item 3 of his DD Form 214 and replacing it with the SSN as shown on his social security card.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000472
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 18 August 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150000472 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests an upgrade of his discharge under other than honorable conditions (i.e., bad conduct discharge) to honorable. Rather it is only empowered to change the severity of the sentence and/or discharge imposed in the court-martial process and then only if clemency is determined to be appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000474
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and her 17 September 2004 release from active duty (REFRAD) orders to read "medical disability" instead of "physical disability." The applicant provides copies of her: * U. S. Army Reserve (USAR) Personnel Command letter, subject: Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60 (Twenty Year Letter) * Orders showing she was REFRAD by reason of physical disability effective 17...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000475
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Appendix V provided guidance for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and stated that a rifle squad or cavalry platoon satisfied the infantry type unit of regimental size or smaller requirement for award of the CIB. The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant was assigned as an infantryman with an infantry company.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000476
The applicant submitted a request for discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial pursuant to chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), for the good of the service. There is no evidence the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000477
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that he be awarded the Driver and Mechanic Badge and that it be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) 2. The applicant requests award of the Driver and Mechanic Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000478
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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 now provides a copy of his birth certificate showing the spelling of his first name as Carrel. 5.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000485
The applicant requests reconsideration of his request for correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle (M-16), Machinegun (M-60), and Recoilless Rifle (M-69) Bars. Thus, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle (M-16) Bar. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000487
The applicant, the daughter of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests correction of the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) to show award of the Philippine Liberation Medal. The applicant provides: * the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 * historical documentation pertaining to the history of the 803rd Field Artillery CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's contentions that the FSM's record should be corrected to show award of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000492
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 September 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150000492 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. 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 AR20140005241, on 12 November 2014. Additionally, appendix V of U.S. Army Vietnam Regulation 672-1 (Decorations and Awards) provides that during the Vietnam era...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000493
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 4 August 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150000493 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. In view of the above, the applicants DD Form 214 should be corrected by: * deleting the Meritorious Unit Commendation * deleting his last duty assignment showing Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division * adding the Valorous Unit Award * showing his last duty assignment as Company B, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division BOARD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000495
The applicant has not provided and the record does not contain any evidence that he served in Vietnam. __________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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150000495 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150000495 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000497
In view of the foregoing, on 3 September 2014 the Secretary of Defense directed the Service Discharge Review Boards (DRBs) and Service Boards for Correction of Military/Naval Records (BCM/NRs) to carefully consider the revised PTSD criteria, detailed medical considerations and mitigating factors when taking action on applications from former service members administratively discharged UOTHC and who have been diagnosed with PTSD by a competent mental health professional representing a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000498
An affidavit from the applicant wherein he states: * he initially served honorably for a period of 8 months and 10 days * he reenlisted to go to Vietnam and his service ended with an under other than honorable discharge * he spent 11 months in Vietnam as a supply clerk on a firebase * his firebase was the target of constant shelling and he lived in a state of constant readiness, prepared to find cover if need be * his duties included identifying, sorting, and bagging bodies, some of whom...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000503
This NCOER shows: * his rater rated his 7 Army values as "Yes," his NCO responsibilities as "Success" or "Excellence," and his overall potential for promotion as "Fully Capable" * his senior rater rated his overall performance as "Successful/2" and his overall potential as "Superior/2" 6. This NCOER shows: * his rater rated his 7 Army values as "Yes," his NCO responsibilities as "Success" or "Excellence," and his overall potential for promotion as "Fully Capable" * his senior rater rated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000506
The applicant states at the time of his discharge the option to request the Iraq Campaign Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal did not exist and the CAB was a new award. c. Service members qualified for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal by reasons of service between 19 March 2003 and 28 February 2005 in an area for which the Iraq Campaign Medal was subsequently authorized will remain qualified for that medal. As a result, the Board recommends that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000507
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the AGCM was awarded to individuals who completed a qualifying period of active enlisted service. Therefore, he is entitled to have his DD Form 214 corrected to show this award. Therefore, he is entitled to have his DD Form 214 corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000509
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 4 August 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150000509 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant served in three campaigns in Vietnam and is entitled to wear three bronze service stars on his already-awarded Vietnam Service Medal and to have them added to his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * Deleting the award of the VSM from item 24 of his DD Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000513
The applicant states the FSM was an LTC in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and she has his promotion orders and other documentation to prove it. 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. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1370(d), states in order to be credited with satisfactory service in an officer grade above MAJ, a person must have served satisfactorily in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000515
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her record to remove, cancel, or void the U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC) Form 597-6 (Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Addendum to Army Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) Cadet Contract), and cancellation of the additional active duty service obligation (ADSO) she incurred as a result of this Addendum. Her record contains a USACC Form 597-6, dated 6 May 2009, which shows she agreed to serve an additional 1-year ADSO...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000518
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 AR20080010460 on 7 October 2008. The applicant's DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), item 38 (Record of Assignments) show during his RVN tour, he was assigned to Company B and Company D, 9th Medical Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, performing duties in MOS 05B as a radio...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000522
After a break in service (over 24 months), he enlisted in the RA for 6 years on 27 February 2008. His OMPF contains: a. PO 224-006, issued by the 277th Aviation Battalion, Fort Drum, NY, on 11 August 2008, awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award) for the period of service 10 May 200X (the year is unclear) through 9 May 2007. b. PO 058-011, issued by the 277th Aviation Battalion, Fort Drum, NY, on 27 February 2012, awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award) for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000524
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 June 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150000524 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of his records by the Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Officer Separation Board (OSB). Officers who believe their selection for early retirement or separation (as appropriate) resulted from an error in their military records or that their selection constitutes an injustice may seek relief from the Army Board for Correction of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000527
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the: * National Defense Service Medal * Army Achievement Medal * Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar * Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar 2. The evidence shows the applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the National Defense Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000528
The applicant states: * he does not believe the Board had all the evidence to make a proper determination of his case * he performed in the rank of SSG successfully; he challenges anyone to read his records and disagree * he performed the duties on three different occasions as a sergeant first class (SFC) and he was rated top block and among the best * he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in that rank and he served 14 years in that rank * he does not believe one incident means his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000529
Regrettably, his records were destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire in 1973 and his DD Form 214 is the only Army record available that lists his SSN. Absent other Army records to the contrary, it is presumed that the applicant's military service records, including the DD Form 214, were correct at the time and there is insufficient evidence to grant him relief in this case. The applicant may resubmit an application to the Board if he can provide an Army document showing...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000542
His DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows he was discharged under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200, for the good of the service in lieu of court-martial with an under other than honorable conditions characterization of service. b. Paragraph 3-7b provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. _______ _ _X______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000544
Her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows she was discharged on 25 October 1996, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 5-11 (Separation of personnel who did not meet procurement medical fitness standards), after completing 1 month and 2 days of active duty service, with an "uncharacterized" characterization of service. Paragraph 3-9, in effect at the time of the applicant's separation,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000545
After consulting with counsel, the applicant voluntarily requested discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10. a. His DD Form 214 shows that on 28 March 1977, he was discharged in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 16 (sic), with his service characterized as under other than honorable conditions. _______ _ _x______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150000549
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show award of the Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) and Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR). The evidence of record shows the applicant served a qualifying period in Korea for award of the KDSM. There is no evidence nor did the applicant provide any evidence that shows he served in an active duty status after 1 August 1981.