| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Luis Almodova | Analyst |
| Mr. Fred N. Eichorn | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Lester Echols | Member | |
| Mr. Thomas Lanyi | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect completion of Basic and Advanced Individual Training in the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman.
APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that he completed the training and feels that he should be given credit and it should be shown on his DD Form 214.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military record shows:
The applicant enlisted in the US Army’s Delayed Entry/Enlistment Program on
12 August 1998. He was discharged from the Reserve Component and entered active duty on 28 July 1999 with an enlistment commitment of four (4) years.
After reception and other processing activities conducted at the 30th Adjutant General Battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was assigned, on 24 August 1999, to D Company, 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry, to undergo One Station Unit Training (OSUT) as an Indirect Fire Infantryman, MOS 11C.
Although the specific date is not available, applicant departed from Fort Benning on leave enroute to his next duty station, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. While on leave the applicant signed in at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for treatment. Following treatment, he was returned to his OSUT Company at Fort Benning for appropriate follow-on actions.
According to information contained in a Developmental Counseling Form, dated 27 March 2000, applicant allegedly graduated from D Company, 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry, on 24 November 1999. Review of applicant's records failed to reveal a training certificate or an order awarding him an MOS. Item 11 (Primary Specialty) and Item 14 (Military Education) of his DD Form 214 both show the entry, "None//Nothing Follows."
On 27 March 2000, applicant was notified that he was being recommended for separation from service under the provisions of Army Regulation (AR) 635-200, Chapter 5.
On 24 May 2000, orders were published by Headquarters, United States Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia, assigning the applicant to the US Army Transition Point, Fort Benning, Georgia, with a reporting date of 30 May 2000 for discharge from the Regular Army.
The applicant’s record is void of facts and circumstances concerning events that led to his discharge from the Army. The Board noted that the applicant’s record contains a properly constituted DD Form 214. This document identifies the reason and characterization of the discharge and the Board presumed government regularity in the discharge process.
Applicant was honorably discharged on 30 May 2000. On his date of separation, applicant had completed a total of 10 months and 3 days creditable active service.
Because applicant's records did not contain evidence of his having graduated from MOS-producing training and no evidence of orders awarding him an MOS, a letter was sent to him in care of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (the address that applicant used as his current address on his Application for Correction of Military Records, DD Form 149), asking for copies of these or any documents that he might have in his possession. Applicant only provided another copy of the same Developmental Counseling Form which had been initially provided with his application.
AR 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214. In pertinent part, it states that, Item 11, Primary Specialty, will include the title of all MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) that the service member served in for at least one (1) year. Instructions for this item specifically state the following: “Do not count basic training and AIT (Advanced Individual Training).”
The same regulation establishes the policies and procedures for completion of Item 14 (Military Education). Specifically, it states, “ . . . . list formal in-service (full time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214.” Instructions go on to say, “Include title, length in weeks, and year completed. This information is to assist the soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, do not list training courses for combat skills.”
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. There is no evidence that the applicant was awarded the MOS 11C or any other MOS while on active duty. Applicant's entire tenure on active duty was spent as a trainee. The time spent in a training mode is not creditable towards the one year service requirement specified by AR 635-5 for entering an MOS Code in Item 11, DD Form 214.
2. The Board noted applicant's contentions that he graduated from both basic and advanced individual training; but, it must comply with regulatory requirements of AR 635-5 which specifically states to, ". . . . list formal in-service (full time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214.” Instructions go on to say, “Include title, length in weeks, and year completed. This information is to assist the soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, do not list training courses for combat skills.” It should be pointed out that even if training for award of MOS 11C was completed, it is a combat arms MOS and would not be entered on his DD Form 214 due to this regulatory restriction.
3. In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.
4. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__fne___ __le____ __tl____ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2001060086 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | 20030328 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | (DENY) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 100.0000 |
| 2. | 100.0700 |
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