IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	  26 February 2015

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150000031 


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, the removal of an erroneous DA Form 1506 (Statement of Service – For Computation of Length of Service for Pay Purposes) from her official military personnel file (OMPF).

2.  The applicant states:

	a.  Her initial DA Form 1506, dated 19 August 2013, was computed incorrectly by a former Human Resources (HR) Technician and rejected by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).  Since DFAS did not accept it, it needs to be removed from her OMPF.  A new DA Form 1506, dated               26 September 2014, was computed by a new HR Technician; this version was accepted by DFAS.  

	b.  The U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) is only authorized to remove exact duplicates, illegible documents, and those documents misfiled by social security number.  She was referred to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) for removal of the incorrect document.

3.  The applicant provides a DA Form 1506, dated 26 September 2014.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  On 16 June 2006, the applicant enlisted in the California Army National Guard (CAARNG).  
2.  On 21 August 2007, she entered active duty for the purpose of completing her initial entry training (IET).  On 28 February 2008, after completing IET, she was honorably released from active duty and returned to the control of the CAARNG.

3.  Orders 172-1041, issued by the CAARNG on 20 June 2012, discharged her from the ARNG and assigned her to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Annual Training), effective 15 June 2012.

4.  On 15 June 2012, she was appointed as a Reserve commissioned officer of the Army in the rank of second lieutenant.

5.  Orders 089-041-A-8246, issued by Headquarters, U.S. Army Cadet Command on 29 March 2012, ordered her to active duty for a 9-year term, effective 8 July 2012.  

6.  On 8 January 2014, she was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant.

7.  Her OMPF contains 2 different DA Forms 1506 that were digitally signed by the applicant on 20 November 2013 and 26 September 2014.  

	a.  The DA Form 1506 she digitally signed on 20 November 2013, which was previously authenticated by an HR Technician on 19 August 2013, shows:

* her various periods of service and differentiates each period as Army service in either the active or Reserve components, using the entries "Army (Reserves)" and "Army (Active)"
* she completed 6 months and 8 days of active service prior to her appointment date
* establishes her Basic Active Service Date (BASD) as 13 December 2011
* her Pay Entry Basic Date (PEBD) as 16 June 2006  

	b.  This DA Form 1506 does not show she entered active duty on 8 July 2012. 

	c.  The DA Form 1506 she digitally signed on 26 September 2014, which was also authenticated by an HR Technician on 26 September 2014 documents her various periods of service and differentiates each period as Army service in either the ARNG, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) or Regular components.  This form shows she was appointed as a Regular Army officer on 8 July 2012; however, her OMPF does not contain any documentation that supports this entry.

8.  Army Regulation 37-104-4 (Military Pay and Allowances Policy) provides policies pertaining to pay and allowances for active duty soldiers and is used in conjunction with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DODFMR), Volume 7, Part A (Volume 7A) and DOD 7000.14–R.  Appendix B provides instructions pertaining to the proper completion of the DA Form 1506.  The instructions for item 4 require the preparer to enter the applicable status and branch of the Soldier for whom the computation is being prepared.

	a.  For status, enter:

* IRR for Soldiers assigned to the Inactive Ready Reserve
* RES to show the performance of Reserve duty
* NG to show the performance of ARNG duty
* AGR to show the performance of Active Guard Reserve duty
* AD to show the performance of active duty
* INACTIVE to show no service obligation/performance

	b.  For branch, enter: 

* USA to show service in the U.S. Army
* USN to show service in the U.S. Navy
* USMC to show service in the U.S. Marine Corps
* USAF to show service in the U.S. Air Force
* USCG to show service in the U.S. Coast Guard

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Army Military Human Resource Records (AMHRR) Management) provides policies pertaining to the creation, utilization, administration, maintenance, and disposition of the AMHRR.  Table 3-1 (OMPF Folders in the AMHRR) provides that service computation documents are filed in the Service folder of the OMPF.  Once filed, such documents become a permanent part of the OMPF and may only be removed by one of several agencies, of which the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) is one such agency.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant's request for the removal of an erroneous DA Form 1506 from her OMPF was carefully considered.

2.  Her OMPF contains 2 DA Forms 1506 that were completed in 2013 and 2014. She contends the form she completed in 2013 is incorrect and should be removed from her OMPF.  By her own admission, she had a second DA Form 1506 completed to replace the original, erroneously completed form.  

3.  A review of the DA Form 1506 she digitally signed on 20 November 2013 shows entries that are contrary to the preparation instructions contained in Army Regulation 37-104-4.   

4.  Additionally, the subject form does not accurately reflect her entry on active duty following her appointment, which should be 8 July 2012.  Consequently, her BASD appears to be inaccurate as well.  

5.  Based on the foregoing, it appears the DA Form 1506 she digitally signed on 20 November 2013 contains numerous errors.  Therefore, it would be appropriate to remove this form from her OMPF.

BOARD VOTE:

____X____  ___X_____  ___X_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 removing the DA Form 1506 that was digitally signed by the applicant on 
20 November 2013 from her OMPF.



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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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