IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 8 January 2009
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080014920
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, in effect, correction of item 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his deployment in Kuwait.
2. The applicant states, in effect, that he deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and returned as ordered after three months.
3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 and orders in support of his application.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 13 September 2000, trained as a patriot operator/maintainer, and was discharged on 13 June 2008.
2. Item 18 on the applicants DD Form 214 does not show any deployments and Item 12f (Foreign Service) does not show he served any foreign service.
3. In support of his claim, the applicant provided temporary change of station orders, dated 19 and 20 February 2003, which show he was assigned to Fort McPherson, Georgia effective 20 February 2003 for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
4. Records at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) show the applicant served in Kuwait from April 2003 to June 2003.
5. On 25 November 2008, the applicant was notified by separate correspondence to provide his inclusive dates of service in Kuwait. On
1 December 2008, he responded and stated that he arrived in Kuwait on 3 April 2003 and departed Kuwait on 15 June 2003 (a total of 2 months and 12 days).
6. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It establishes standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214. It states that, for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service, the statement "SERVICE IN (NAME OF COUNTRY DEPLOYED) FROM (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD - YYYYMMDD)" will be entered in item 18 (Remarks).
7. Army Regulation 635-5 also states that for Item 12f (Foreign Service), from the Soldier's records, enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period covered in Item 12c (Net Active Service This Period).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The DFAS information and the applicant's confirmation of his inclusive dates of service in Kuwait are accepted as sufficient evidence on which to amend item 18 on the applicants DD Form 214 to show he served in Kuwait. Therefore, item 18 on his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he served in Kuwait from
3 April 2003 to 15 June 2003.
2. Item 12f of the applicant's DD Form 214 should also be corrected to show he served 2 months and 12 days of foreign service.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ 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:
a. adding the entry, SERVICE IN KUWAIT FROM 20030403-20030615 in item 18 on his DD Form 214; and
b. amending item 12f to show he served 2 months and 12 days of foreign service.
______________________
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.
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080014920
3
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080014920
3
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130002879
BOARD DATE: 26 September 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130002879 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. This regulation states for: a. item 12f, enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period covered by the DD Form 214. b. an active duty Soldier ordered to deploy to a foreign country, enter in item 18 the statement "SERVICE IN (name of country deployed) FROM (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD)." As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090015224
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 April 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090015224 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Although his exact dates of deployment in April 2006 could not be verified, the information contained on the travel authorization is sufficient evidence to substantiate his claim that he served in Kuwait from 1 April 2006 to 20 April 2006. His records should also be corrected to show his deployments to Kuwait/Iraq from 1 April 2006 to 20 April 2006 and from 8 June 2008 to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090009522
The applicant states his deployments and awards are not listed on his DD Form 214. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that individuals authorized the Afghanistan Campaign Medal must have served in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF). DFAS records, orders for the applicant's unit, and his orders for the award of the Joint Service Achievement Medal are sufficient evidence to conclude he was deployed to Afghanistan from 23 May 2003 - 8 September 2003 (20030523 -...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008234
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 December 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080008234 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Although DFAS records show the applicant received imminent danger pay during the period 1 October 2003 to 31 March 2004 in Kuwait, the applicant contends that he served in Iraq from 13 September 2003 to 20 March 2004 (his inclusive dates of service) and he provided a DA Form 638 which states he provided security for convoys to various...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090010837
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his deployments in Kuwait and Iraq. The DFAS information which shows the applicant served in Kuwait and Iraq are accepted as sufficient evidence on which to amend item 18 of the applicant's DD Form 214 to show he served in Kuwait/Iraq. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to amending item 12f...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100029742
It states that for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service, enter the statement "SERVICE IN (NAME OF COUNTRY DEPLOYED) FROM (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD-YYYMMDD)" in block 18 of the DD Form 214. The unit's history documents and DFAS information combined with the applicant's statement and NCOER are accepted as sufficient evidence to amend block 18 of the applicant's DD Form 214 to show he served two tours of duty in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140017604
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Therefore, item 18 of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show his service in Kuwait/Iraq from 3 April 2003 to 11 March 2004 and 12 December 2005 to 29 November 2006. His DD Form 214 shows he served in Afghanistan from 14 December 2005 to 13 December 2006.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002599C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his dates of service in Kuwait and Iraq. Orders, dated 13 January 2003, show the applicant’s unit was to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on or about 4 February 2003. Since his inclusive dates of service in Kuwait and Iraq are not available, and since the applicant failed to provide evidence to show when he served in Iraq, his records will...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090000969
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his deployment to Kuwait. Item 12f of the applicant's DD Form 214 should also be corrected to show he served 5 months and 21 days of foreign service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110008302
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His service record does not include evidence which shows he deployed to Afghanistan. His DD Form 214 also shows he was awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star for his deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.