| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Joseph A. Adriance | Analyst |
| Mr. Melvin H. Meyer | Chairperson | ||
| Mr. William D. Powers | Member | ||
| Mr. Frank C. Jones | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that all his active duty time be reflected on his separation document (DD Form 214) as one continuous block.
APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that he was commissioned out of the Howard University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) in December 1980 and he entered active duty on 23 January 1981. He claims that he was not credited with the three weeks of service he completed while attending the airborne school prior to being commissioned. In support of his application, he provides a copy of his DD Form 214, an airborne course diploma, and his commissioning document.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
On 23 December 1980, the applicant was commissioned a second lieutenant Reserve commissioned officer of the Army. On 23 January 1981, he entered active duty in that status. He served on active duty until being honorably separated and transferred to the United States Army Reserve (USAR)
Control Group on 5 December 1982.
The DD Form 214 issued to the applicant on the date of his separation confirms that he completed a total of for 1 year, 10 months, and 13 days of active military service and 1 month and 1 day of prior inactive service.
In support of his application, the applicant provides a memorandum from a training technician from the Directorate of Training, Fort Benning, Georgia. This document indicates that the applicant completed the basic airborne course, class 28-77, which was conducted from 17 May through 3 June 1977. He also provides a copy of his airborne course diploma that also shows that he completed this course.
The Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DODFMR) prescribes the policy for military pay and allowances. Chapter 1 contains the policy for granting creditable service. Paragraph 010101 provides guidance on service that is not creditable. It states, in pertinent part, that for commissioned officers, any period of service performed after 12 October 1964 and prior to
1 August 1979 in the ROTC, even if the officer held concurrent Reserve status is not creditable service.
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. The applicant’s contention that his service at the basic airborne course in the summer of 1977, while a member of the ROTC, should be added to his separation document as creditable service is noted. However, while he has presented evidence confirming he completed the airborne course in June 1977, it does not provide a sufficient evidentiary basis to support granting the requested relief.
2. By law and regulation, for commissioned officers, service performed after
12 October 1964 and prior to 1 August 1979, while in the ROTC, is not creditable service. As a result, there is no basis for adding the 1977 service performed by the applicant while he was in the ROTC to his DD Form 214.
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
MM__ __FCJ__ __WDP __ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2003091252 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 2003/10/DD |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | HD |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | 1982/12/05 |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR 635-100 C3 |
| DISCHARGE REASON | Promotion Nonselection |
| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. 303 | 129.0100 |
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