IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 14 August 2008
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080010883
THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:
1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).
2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests that the dates of his service in Iraq be corrected on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).
2. The applicant states, in effect, that his dates of service in Iraq as shown on his DD Form 214 are incorrect and contain a typographical error.
3. The applicant indicates that he is submitting copies of 2 orders; however, these orders were not associated with his application and were not available for review.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant served in the Regular Army from 28 June 2004 through
29 January 2007. He is currently serving in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
2. The applicant's DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows that he served in Iraq from 10 October 2004 through 7 November 2005.
3. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he served in Iraq from "10 October 2005" through 7 November 2005.
4. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes policies and procedures regarding separation documents (DD Form 214/5). Item 18(Remarks) lists the name of the country to which deployed and the inclusive dates of service in the country. Each entry is verified by the individual's service record.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant's dates of service in Iraq were from 10 October 2004 through
7 November 2005 as verified by his DA Form 20.
2. The applicant's DD Form 214 contains a typographic error by showing his dates of service in Iraq as "10 October 2005" through 7 November 2005. Therefore, he is entitled to have his record corrected as shown below.
BOARD VOTE:
__xxx___ __xxx___ __xxx___ 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 deleting "SERVICE IN IRAQ FROM 20051010-20051107" from Item 18 of the applicant's DD Form 214 and adding "SERVICE IN IRAQ FROM 20041010-20051107."
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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.
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