IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 12 December 2013
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130006348
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 item 12f (Foreign Service) and item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his service during two deployments to Iraq.
2. The applicant states:
* his foreign service should be corrected from 7 months to 19 months
* a second Iraq deployment in 2009/2010 should be added to his DD Form 214
3. The applicant provides:
* DD Form 214
* DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award)
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 1 February 2007. He completed his training and was awarded military occupational specialty 11B (infantryman). On 23 May 2010, he was honorably released from active duty.
2. His DD Form 214 shows:
a. in item 12f, the entry "0000 07 00";
b. in item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), the following awards:
* Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award)
* National Defense Service Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
* Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) with campaign star
* Army Service Ribbon
* Combat Infantryman Badge
c. in item 18 (Remarks), service in Iraq from 6 June 2007 to 6 January 2008 (a total of 7 months and 1 day).
3. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) confirmed the applicant received hostile fire pay (HFP)/imminent danger pay (IDP) and combat zone tax exclusion (CZTE) for service in Kuwait from 11 January 2009 through 11 December 2009 (a total of 11 months and 1 day).
4. He provides a DA Form 638 which states he had two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-10.
5. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the ICM is awarded to members who served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The area of eligibility encompasses all the land area of the country of Iraq, the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land area of Iraq and above the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles. The ICM period of eligibility is on or after 19 March 2003 to 31 December 2011. A bronze service star is authorized for wear with this medal for participation in each credited campaign. Approved campaigns are:
* Liberation of Iraq (19 March 2003-1 May 2003)
* Transition of Iraq (2 May 2003-28 June 2004)
* Iraqi Governance (29 June 2004-15 December 2005)
* National Resolution (16 December 2005-9 January 2007)
* Iraqi Surge (10 January 2007-31 December 2008)
* Iraqi Sovereignty (1 January 2009-31 August 2010)
* New Dawn (1 September 2010-31 December 2011)
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 preparation of the DD Form 214. The regulation provides that for:
* item 12f, enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period covered in item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) from the Soldier's record
* item 18 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-YYYYMMDD)"
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant's contention that his DD Form 214 is missing a second deployment to Iraq has merit.
2. His DA Form 638 which shows he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009 is accepted as sufficient evidence verifying his service in Iraq. Additionally, DFAS confirms he received HFP/IDP and CZTE for service in Kuwait during the period 11 January 2009 through 11 December 2009. As such, the evidence shows he served in Kuwait and Iraq during this period. Therefore, item 12f of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he completed 1 year, 6 months, and 2 days of foreign service and item 18 of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he served in Kuwait/Iraq from 11 January 2009 to 11 December 2009.
3. As a related issue based on his service in Iraq and participation in two campaigns, he is authorized award of the ICM with two bronze service stars. Therefore, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show award of the ICM with two bronze service stars.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF
___X____ ___X____ ___X____ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
1. The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by:
a. deleting the current entry in item 12f of his DD Form 214 and replacing it with the entry "0001 06 02";
b. deleting award of the ICM with campaign star from item 13 his DD Form 214 and replacing it with the ICM with two bronze service stars; and
c. adding the entry "SERVICE IN KUWAIT/IRAQ FROM 20090111-20091211" to item 18 of his DD Form 214.
2. The Board further determined that the evidence presented was insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to showing he served 19 months of foreign service.
__________X_____________
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) AR20130006348
3
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130006348
3
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130014491
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) is awarded to members who served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since there is no evidence of record and he provided no evidence showing he deployed to Africa, there is insufficient evidence on which to base adding this deployment to his DD Form 214. His DD Form 214 shows he served in Iraq from 1 April 2003 to 30 June 2004.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130009716
The applicant states: * his foreign service time does not reflect the six months he spent in Afghanistan * he does not know why his deployment in Afghanistan was not acknowledged and recorded on his DD Form 214 3. Therefore, item 12f of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he completed 1 year, 2 months, and 15 days of foreign service and item 18 of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he served in Afghanistan from 16 July 2005 to 6 November 2005. Based on his service in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2015 | 20150004191
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active) to show his foreign service in Iraq/Kuwait. His DD Form 214 does not show foreign service in block 12f (Foreign Service), does not show the AAM, ARCOM, or awards authorized for service in Kuwait/Iraq in block 13 (Decorations, Medals, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), and does not show his deployments to Kuwait/Iraq in block 18 (Remarks). Although his service dates in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120004297
The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request for correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his combat service and campaign medals. On 2 August 2011, he was issued a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) that corrected: * item 12f to show completion of 6 months and 29 days of foreign service * item 13 to add the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal * item 18 to show "SERVICE IN KUWAIT FROM 20030823-20040321" 7. As...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140013731
Likewise, his records do not show he was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal during his military service. Therefore, it would be appropriate to award him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) based on completion of a qualifying period of active Army service and correct his DD Form 214 to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * deleting from item 12f of his DD Form 214 the entry "0000-00-00"...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027463
These orders show the 144th MP Company was awarded the MUC for exceptionally meritorious service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) during the period 22 October 2006 through 5 October 2007. He provided a DA Form 638 and an MSM award certificate that show he was awarded the MSM by Joint Force Headquarters, Michigan Army National Guard, Permanent Order Number 167-001, dated 16 June 2009, for exceptionally meritorious service from 12 January 1987 through 9 June 2009. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110009193
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he served in Iraq from 10 July to 5 December 2007. He states, in effect, item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 was corrected to show service in Kuwait from 10 July to 5 December 2007, but he would like it changed to show he served in Iraq during this period. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120002187
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Her DD Form 214 shows in: a. item 12f (Foreign Service), she completed 3 years, 11 months, and 10 days of foreign service, and b. item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), among other awards the: * Army Achievement Medal (5th Award) * Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * Iraq Campaign Medal with one...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140017101
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests: a. correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his service in Iraq for 451 days with the 501st Military Intelligence (MI) Battalion; and b. award of the Combat Action Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and Army Achievement Medal. The applicant provides: * DD Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130017729
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show: * his service in Iraq * award of the Combat Action Badge (CAB), Army Achievement Medal (AAM), Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM), Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM), and Parachutist Badge 2. Paragraph 2-5 of Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records), the regulation under which this Board...