RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 12 June 2007
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060016482
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.
Ms. Catherine C. Mitrano
Director
Ms. Wanda L. Waller
Analyst
The following members, a quorum, were present:
Ms. LaVerne Douglas
Chairperson
Mr. Edward Montgomery
Member
Ms. Rea Nuppenau
Member
The Board considered the following evidence:
Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.
Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests, in effect, that his dates of service in Kuwait and Iraq be shown in item 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).
2. The applicant states that he was in Kuwait and Iraq.
3. The applicant provides deployment orders; a flight manifest; a duty roster; a Spur Certificate; and a copy of his DD Form 214.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2. The applicant enlisted on 15 March 1996, served as a radio repairer, and was honorably discharged on 7 October 2004.
3. Item 18 (Remarks) on the applicants DD Form 214 does not show any deployments. His DD Form 214 shows the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon as authorized awards.
4. In support of his claim, the applicant provided deployment orders, dated
11 February 2003, which show he was deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
5. The applicant also provided a duty roster which shows he was assigned to Iraq. His Noncommissioned Officer Reports covering the periods November 2002 to September 2003 and March 2003 to September 2004 show he was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
6. Records at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service show the applicant served in Kuwait and Iraq from 9 March 2003 to 2 September 2003.
7. Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The regulation states, in pertinent part, that the country and dates of deployment for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service will be shown in item 18 on the DD Form 214.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Kuwait and Iraq from
9 March 2003 to 2 September 2003. Therefore, item 18 on his DD Form 214 will be corrected to these dates of service.
BOARD VOTE:
LD______ _EM____ __RN____ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the entry, "SERVICE IN KUWAIT AND IRAQ FROM 20030309 TO 20030902 in item 18 on his DD Form 214.
___LaVerne Douglas____
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
CASE ID
AR20060016482
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RECON
DATE BOARDED
20070612
TYPE OF DISCHARGE
DATE OF DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY
DISCHARGE REASON
BOARD DECISION
GRANT
REVIEW AUTHORITY
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