RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:	 


	BOARD DATE:	  23 October 2007
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR 20060017468

	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. Mary Shaw

Analyst


The following members, a quorum, were present:


Mr. Hubert O. Fry, Jr.

Chairperson

Mr. William J. Flynn

Member

Mr. William Blakely

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 amendment of her Contingency of Operation Temporary Tour of Active Duty Orders (COTTAD) and payment of retroactive entitlements associated with Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP).

2.  The applicant states, in effect, that her records should be amended to show that she completed 730 days of involuntary mobilization under the provisions of section 12302 of Title 10 United States Code (10 U.S.C. 12302) [involuntary mobilization] and that she was voluntarily mobilized under the provisions of section 12301(d) of Title 10 United States Code (10 U.S.C. 12031(d)) for any days in excess of 730. 

3.  The applicant provides a copy of her AIP packet in support of this application.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant's record shows that she is currently serving in the 250th Transportation Company, US Army Reserve.

2.  Department of the Army, 250th Transportation Company, Orders Number 
05-308-00060, dated 4 November 2005, show that the applicant was ordered to active duty under the provisions of 10 U.S.C 12302 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 21 November 2005 for a period not to exceed 598 days.  

3.  Department of the Army, 250th Transportation Company, Orders Number 
06-068-00020, dated 9 March 2006, amended Orders Number 05-308-00060 to show the period the applicant was ordered to active duty would not exceed 
284 days.  

4.  Department of the Army, US Human Resources Command, Orders Number 
A-02-603194, dated 8 February 2006, show that the applicant was ordered to active duty under the provisions of 10 U.S.C 12301(d) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 23 October 2006 for a period not to exceed 261 days.  

5.  The applicant's records contain a DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action) which shows that she acknowledged and accepted reassignments during the COTTAD period commencing 23 October 2006 through the end of her deployment.  This form further shows that she agreed to accept AIP in the amount of $1000.00 per month for each month of the extension that she served commencing with the completion of the 22nd cumulative month of mobilization under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12302.
6.  An advisory opinion was obtained from the Chief, Compensation and Entitlements Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 recommended that the application be approved.  

7.  The Chief, Compensation and Entitlements Division opined that based on the guidance from the Under Secretary of Defense and the President of the United States involuntary mobilization authorization, Reserve Component Soldiers can only be involuntarily mobilized for 730 days in 10 U.S.C. 12302 status.

8.  It was further opined that the applicant was involuntarily mobilized during the period 6 December 2002 through 24 February 2004 for a total of 446 days.  The applicant was again involuntarily mobilized starting 21 November 2005 until her release from active duty.  The Chief, Compensation and Entitlements Division continued that the applicant was voluntarily mobilized under the provision of 
10 U.S.C. 12301(d) during the period 1 September 2006 through the end of her deployment.  The Chief, Compensation and Entitlements Division concluded that applicant's voluntary mobilization orders should have commenced on 
1 September 2006. 

9.  Department of the Army Personnel Policy Guidance paragraph 10-3 provides that Reserve Component Soldiers who voluntarily request to serve beyond their 24-month mobilization authorized under the provisions of Title 10 of United States Code may request an extension under the policy guidance for Contingency Operation Temporary Tours of Active Duty (COTTAD).  Soldiers transitioning without a break in service will not go through REFRAD process until the end of their COTTAD.  Updated COTTAD procedures went into effect on 5 January 2006 to support the voluntary transition of Reserve Component Soldiers from Partial Mobilization under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12302 to voluntary COTTAD orders under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12301(d).

10.  Department of the Army Personnel Policy Guidance states that COTTAD request will not exceed 365 days at a time for Soldiers serving in CONUS locations and 545 days for Soldiers serving in OCONUS locations.  Soldiers supporting valid Global War on Terrorism requirements may request COTTAD orders totaling 1095 days.  Requests beyond authorized durations required DCS G-1 approval prior to HRC-A publishing orders.





11.  Department of the Army Personnel Policy Guidance states that the COTTAD policy applies to Soldiers in the following categories:
	
	Category 1:  Applies to Soldiers preparing for mobilization who do not have sufficient partial mobilization authority (Section 12302 Title 10 U.S.C.) remaining to complete required Boots On Ground (BOG) period with their units, and voluntarily request a COTTAD in order to complete 12 months BOG with their units (OCONUS-CENTCOM AOR).

	Category 2:  Applies to Soldiers mobilized under the provisions of section 12302 of Title 10 United States Code, partial mobilization, who are already deployed and request a COTTAD to complete 12 months BOG with their deployed unit.  COTTAD requests will not exceed the maximum number of days authorized under the mobilization order.

	Category 3:  Applies to Soldiers currently mobilized under the provisions of section 12302 of Title 10 United States Code, partial mobilization, executing a CONUS-based mission and who request a transition to COTTAD orders to fill a valid requirement.

	Category 4:  Applies to Soldiers mobilized under the provisions of section 12302 of Title 10 United States Code, partial mobilization, who are deployed OCONUS and who request a COTTAD in order to remain in theater to support another requirement after their unit redeploys.

	Category 5:  Applies to Soldiers currently on active duty under a COTTAD order and requests an extension of their current orders or is requesting to fill a new valid requirement.

	Category 6:  Applies to Soldiers who are not currently mobilized or on any type of active duty order and volunteer to fill a valid requirement under COTTAD.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant's contentions that her records should be amended to show that she completed 730 days of involuntary mobilization under the provisions 10 U.S.C. 12302 and that she was voluntarily mobilized under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12031(d) for any days in excess of 730 was carefully considered and determined to have merit.


2.  Evidence shows that the applicant was involuntarily mobilized for 446 days during the period 6 December 2002 through 24 February 2004 and during the period 21 November 2005 through her release from active duty.  Based on applicable law and regulation the applicant is only authorized to be involuntarily mobilized for a total of 730 days.  As a result her second involuntary mobilization should have ended on 31 August 2006.  Additionally her voluntary COTTAD orders should have commenced on 1 September 2006 and continued through her release from active duty.

3.  Based on the foregoing, it would be appropriate in this case to amend the applicant's records to show that she was involuntarily mobilized under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12302 during the period 21 November 2005 through 
31 August 2006 and voluntarily mobilized under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12301(d) during the period 1 September 2006 through the end of her deployment.  

4.  Additionally, the applicant is entitled to payment of $1000.00 a month of AIP during the period that she was voluntarily serving under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12301(d).  As a result it would be appropriate that the Defense Finance and Accounting Department pay the applicant all AIP benefits entitled during the period 1 September 2006 through the end of her deployment and if entitled, any additional periods of voluntary mobilization on COTTAD orders in support of an authorized boots on ground program.
 
BOARD VOTE:

_HOF___  __WB___  _WJF____  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 showing that:

	a.  the applicant was involuntarily mobilized under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12302 during the period 21 November 2005 through 31 August 2006; 

	b.  she was voluntarily mobilized under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 12301(d) during the period 1 September 2006 through the date of her release from active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and

	c.  she be paid all benefits associated with Assignment Incentive Pay during the period that she was voluntarily mobilized under 10 U.S.C. 12301(d).




_Hubert O. Fry, Jr.__
          CHAIRPERSON





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