IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 26 January 2010
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090012801
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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM).
2. The applicant states that while this award was not established until after he was discharged, he is authorized this award.
3. The applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, deployment orders, and a deployment roster in support of this application.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.
2. The applicant's military records show he enlisted in the Regular Army on 24 July 1998. He was awarded the military occupational specialty of chemical operations specialist and was promoted to pay grade E-4.
3. Although the applicant provided deployment orders and a deployment roster in support of this application, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service was unable to provide verification of his foreign service for the period identified.
4. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he was released from active duty on 23 July 2002 and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement) to complete his remaining Reserve obligation after completing 4 years of creditable active service.
5. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that the GWOTSM is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have participated in the Global War on Terrorism operations outside of the designated areas of eligibility on or after 11 September 2001 to a future date to be determined. All Soldiers on active duty, including Reserve Component Soldiers mobilized or National Guard Soldiers activated, on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined having served 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days are authorized the GWOTSM.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. Based on the dates the applicant served on active duty, he is entitled to the GWOTSM. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award.
2. In view of the foregoing, the applicant's records should be corrected as recommended below.
BOARD VOTE:
____x____ ____x____ ____x____ 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 to item 13 of his DD Form 214 the GWOTSM.
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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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