DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 
Application for Correction of 
the Coast Guard Record of: 
 
                                                                                     BCMR Docket No. 2005-036 
 
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FINAL DECISION ON RECONSIDERATION 

 
AUTHOR:  Andrews, J. 
 
 
This is a proceeding under the provisions of section 1552 of title 10 and section 
425 of title 14 of the United States Code.  The Chair docketed the case on December 7, 
2004, upon the receipt of the completed application and military records. 
 
 
members who were designated to serve as the Board in this case. 

This final decision, dated October 27, 2005, is signed by the three duly appointed 

 

APPLICANT’S REQUEST  

 

The applicant asked the Board for “completion of 20 years [of] active duty serv-
ice.”  The applicant alleged that in a prior case, BCMR Docket No. 2002-172, the Board 
recognized that he had completed over 18 years of active duty.  Therefore, he argued, 
he  should  have  been  retained  until  he  could  complete  20  years  of  service  and  retire.  
However, he alleged, he was wrongfully terminated with more than 18 but less than 20 
years of active duty, contrary to federal law.  Therefore, the applicant asked the Board 
to return him to active duty so that he can complete 20 years of service and be consid-
ered for advancement.  He also asked for back pay and allowances from the date of his 
wrongful termination on June 30, 2001, to the present.  Moreover, the applicant stated 
that if he had been retained on active duty, he would have been considered by promo-
tion boards and would have advanced to E-8 or E-9.  He alleged that prior to his dis-
charge, he had been on an advancement list for E-8 and that the “sole matter blocking 
him was the two-year service obligation for each promotee.” 
 

PRIOR CASE: BCMR DOCKET NO. 2002-172 

 

On his application in BCMR Docket No. 2002-172, the applicant asked the Board 
to correct his record by adding 112 days of active duty for training (ADT)1 to his State-
ment of Creditable Service (SOCS) during the period between December 15, 1986, and 
September 30, 2001.  The applicant alleged that although he performed 112 days of ADT 
between December 15, 1986, and September 30, 2001, the days were not recorded in his 
record.  He stated that between August 1998 and June 2001, when he was recalled to 
active duty, he became aware of several major problems with his record upon receiving 
a copy of his SOCS.  He alleged that when he “notif[ied the] proper authorities [of] what 
errors  needed  [to  be]  corrected;  …  the  problem  got  worse”  in  that  additional  errors 
were  made  while  his  SOCS  was  administratively  corrected.    The  applicant  also  com-
plained when he had pointed out that his DD 214s did not match the SOCS, he was told 
that DD 214s were not an official record of service.  Finally, the applicant asked for a 
determination of whether he had completed 18 years of service so as to entitle him to 
retention until completion of 20 years of service. 

 
In his advisory opinion for BCMR Docket No. 2002-172, the Chief Counsel of the 
Coast  Guard  recommended  that  the  Board  grant  partial  relief.    He  argued  that  the 
records supported crediting the applicant with 69 additional days/drill points for ADT 
not  reflected  on  his  then  most  recent  SOCS:    15  points  for  15  days  of  ADT  between 
December  15,  1986,  and  April  15,  1987,  because  the  applicant  had  erroneously  been 
credited with only 107 days of ADT for that period; 1 point for 1 day of ADT not previ-
ously credited in March 1988; 6 points for 6 days of ADT from January 22 through Janu-
ary  27,  1989,  that  was  not  previously  credited;  and  47  points  for  47  days  of  ADT 
between August 15 and September 30, 2001.  However, the Chief Counsel argued, the 
applicant presented insufficient documentation for the 12 days of alleged non-consecu-
tive ADT between August 1 and September 30, 1994.  He stated that the applicant did 
not receive credit for the 12 days because his Reserve orders lacked a signature endorse-
ment  confirming  that  he  performed  the  ADT.    Moreover,  he  stated  that  the  JUMPS 
database showed that the applicant was not paid for the alleged 12 days of ADT in 1994. 

 
In  response  to  the  advisory  opinion  for  BCMR  Docket  No.  2002-172,  the  appli-
cant argued that to receive credit for a “good year,” reservists must perform 12 days of 
ADT  or  seek  a  waiver  for  the requirement.   He  alleged  that  he  had  a  “good year”  in 
1994 and has never requested a waiver and swore that he had performed the 12 days of 
ADT shown on the Reserve orders.  In addition, the applicant complained that an SOCS 
he had just received showed only 4,658 cumulative points for his active duty from 1969 
to 1981.  On prior statements, he had been credited with 4,659 points for this period. 
 

                                                 
1 Under Enclosure 1-1 to the Reserve Administration and Training Manual (and its successor, the Reserve 
Policy  Manual)  “active  duty  for  training”  is  a  “tour  of  active  duty  for  Reserve  training  under  orders 
which provided for automatic reversion to inactive duty status when the specified period of active duty is 
completed.” 

In its decision in BCMR Docket No. 2002-172, the Board found that the applicant 
performed ADT for 15 days from April 1 through 15, 1987; for one day in March 1988; 
for 6 days from January 22 through 27, 1989; and for 47 days from August 15 through 
September 30, 2001, for which he had not received credit on his SOCS and/or Reserve 
annual retirement points statements.  The Board also found that since two prior SOCSes 
in  his  record  showed  that  the  applicant  had  received  4,659  points  for  his  active  duty 
from 1969 to 1981, the number on his most recent SOCS, 4,658, should be returned to 
4,659.    The  Board  ordered  the  Coast  Guard  to  make  these  corrections.    However,  it 
found  that  the  applicant  did  not  prove  that  he  had  performed  12  days  of  non-
consecutive  ADT  between  August  1  and  September  30,  1994.    Moreover,  the  Board 
made no finding or comment about whether the applicant had completed 18 years of 
active service. 

 

 

SUMMARY OF THE APPLICANT’S RECORD 

On February 10, 1969, the applicant enlisted in the Coast Guard for 4 years.  He 
was  absent  without  leave  (AWOL)  from  7:25  a.m.  December  28,  1970,  to  5:50  p.m. 
December 29, 1970.  He was discharged on November 13, 1972, upon completion of 3 
years, 9 months, and 3 days of active service and 1 day of “time lost” for the day he was 
AWOL, which does not count as creditable serve.2 

 
On November 14, 1972, the applicant reenlisted.  He was discharged on Novem-
ber 13, 1978, having completed exactly 6 years of active duty during his second enlist-
ment, which gave him a total of 9 years, 9 months, and 3 days of active duty.  On Nov-
ember 14, 1978, he reenlisted for 3 years.  He was discharged on November 12, 1981.  
Therefore,  his  third  enlistment  comprised  2  years,  11  months,  and  29  days  of  active 
duty, which added to his prior active duty totaled 12 years, 9 months, and 2 days. 

 
The applicant’s first year in the Reserve from November 13, 1981, to November 
12, 1982, was not satisfactory for Reserve retirement purposes.  However, from Novem-
ber  13,  1982,  through November  12,  2001,  the  applicant  received  more  than  50  points 
during each anniversary year.  His latest SOCS shows that he has accrued more than 31 
years, 9 months, and 2 days toward a Reserve retirement pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 12732. 

 
The applicant’s SOCS and Retirement Points Statements show that from Decem-
ber 1982 through March 1986, he performed a total of 7 months and 12 days of ADT (see 
table below).  No DD 214s were issued for these periods of less than 90 days’ duration. 

 
On April 15, 1987, the applicant was discharged from a 4 month, 1 day period of 
active duty.  The DD 214 anomalously shows 13 years, 6 months, and 10 days of prior 
                                                 
2 Creditable service is calculated in accordance with Appendix C of the Coast Guard Pay and Personnel 
Manual.  Periods of AWOL greater than 24 hours do not count as creditable service.  For the purpose of 
most calculations, one month equals 30 days. 

active  service,  even  though  his  prior  periods  of  active  duty  totaled  only  13  years,  4 
months, and 14 days (see table below).  Thus, his DD 214 dated April 15, 1987, errone-
ously includes an extra 2 months and 4 days of active duty that does not appear in any 
other record.  (In addition, the applicant’s record contains a photocopy of his April 1987 
DD 214 upon which someone has made an erroneous correction by hand which omits 
the  applicant’s  periods  of  ADT  in  the  mid  1980s  and  thus  reflects  only  12  years,  9 
months, and 2 days of prior active service.) 
 
 
The applicant’s SOCS shows that from May 1987 through August 1997, he per-
formed  a  total  of  5  months  and  29  days  of  ADT.    No  DD  214s  were  issued  for  these 
periods because they were of less than 90 days’ duration.  On June 30, 1998, the appli-
cant was discharged from a 9 month, 3 day period of active duty.  The DD 214 shows 14 
years, 7 months, and 14 days of prior active service.  However, according to the appli-
cant’s SOCS (see table below), he actually had only 14 years, 2 months, and 14 days of 
prior active service—exactly 5 months less than the amount shown on the DD 214.  
 
 
1 month and 7 days of ADT.  No DD 214 was issued for this short period. 
 
 
From  October  1,  1998,  through  June  30,  2001,  the  applicant  performed  2  years 
and 9 months of active duty.  The DD 214 he received upon discharge shows 15 years, 5 
months,  and  17  days  of  prior  active  duty.    However,  he  actually  had  15  years,  00 
months, and 24 days of prior active duty (see table below). 
  

 
Regarding the applicant’s total active duty toward a regular retirement, his SOCS 
shows the following active duty up through 2001, when he alleges he was wrongfully 
separated with more than 18 years of active duty: 

The applicant’s SOCS shows that in August and September 1998, he performed 

 

 

Start Date 

2/10/69 
12/29/70 
12/6/82 
1/3/84 
1/6/85 
2/24/85 
2/23/86 
12/15/86 
10/19/87 
2/8/88 
3/5/88 
11/22/88 
1/22/89 
2/12/90 
1/14/91 
9/9/91 
11/2/92 
2/21/95 
9/18/95 

 

End Date 
12/27/70 
11/12/81 
3/4/83 
3/2/84 
2/22/85 
3/8/85 
3/7/86 
4/15/87 
12/18/87 
2/19/88 
3/5/88 
11/27/88 
1/27/89 
2/23/90 
1/25/91 
9/20/91 
11/13/92 
3/4/95 
9/22/95 

Accrued Days of Active Duty 

Years 

Months 

Days 

1 
10 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

10 
10 
2 
2 
1 
0 
0 
4 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

 

 

18 
14 
29 
0 
17 
13 
13 
1 
0 
12 
1 
6 
6 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
5 

Subtotals 

 
12 y, 9 m, 2 d 

Running 
Subtotal 

 
12 y, 9 m, 2 d 
 
 
 
 
13 y, 4 m, 14 d 
13 y, 8 m, 15 d 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

7 m, 12 d         
4 m, 1 d 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

9/25/95 
9/16/96 
11/12/96 
12/2/96 
8/14/97 
8/18/97 
8/25/97 
8/28/97 
9/28/97 
8/24/98 
10/1/98 
10/1/00 
8/14/01 

9/29/95 
9/21/96 
11/17/96 
12/7/96 
8/14/97 
8/18/97 
8/26/97 
8/29/97 
6/30/98 
9/30/98 
9/30/00 
6/30/01 
9/30/01 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
0 
13 y 
13 y 
17 y 

Rough Totals 
Equivalent Totals 
Combined Total 
 
 
day of ADT.  On February 1, 2004, he was transferred to the Retired Reserve. 

Following  his  release  from  active  duty  in  2001,  the  applicant  served  one  more 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
9 
1 
0 
9 
1 
51 m 
4 y, 3 m 
11 m 

 

5 
6 
6 
6 
1 
1 
2 
2 
3 
7 
0 
0 
17 
 251 d 
8 m, 11 d 
11 d 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 m, 29 d 
14 y, 2 m, 14 d 
9 m, 3 d  14 y, 11 m, 17 d 
1 m, 7 d 
15 y, 0 m, 24 d 
 
 
17 y, 9 m, 24 d 
2 y, 9 m, 0 d 
1 m, 17 d  17 y, 11 m, 11 d 
 

VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD 

 
 
On  April  20,  2005,  the  Judge  Advocate  General  (JAG)  of  the  Coast  Guard  sub-
mitted an advisory opinion in which he recommended that the Board deny the appli-
cant’s request.  He attached to and adopted as part of his advisory opinion a memoran-
dum  on  the  case  prepared  by  the  Coast  Guard  Personnel  Command  (CGPC)  dated 
March 3, 2005. 
 
 
CGPC stated that following the Board’s decision in BCMR Docket No. 2002-172, 
which  was  issued  on  November  3,  2003,  the  corrections  were  made  and  a  corrected 
SOCS  was  sent  to  the  applicant.    That  SOCS,  dated  January  2,  2004,  shows  that  the 
applicant had accrued 17 years, 11 months, and 11 days of active duty service.  CGPC 
further stated that a more recent SOCS, dated February 11, 2005, shows that the appli-
cant had accrued one additional day of active duty, for a total of 17 years, 11 months, 
and 12 days of active duty service.  Therefore, CGPC alleged, the applicant’s claim that 
he had over 18 years of active duty and was wrongfully separated in 2001 is erroneous.  
CGPC stated that under 10 U.S.C. § 12686, “a member of a Reserve component who is 
on active duty (other than for training) and is within two years of becoming eligible for 
retired or retainer pay under a purely military retirement system, may not be involun-
tarily  released  from  that  duty  before  he  becomes  eligible  for  that  [retirement]  pay, 
unless the release is approved by the Secretary.”  However, CGPC argued, the applicant 
did not have 18 years when he was released from active duty in 2001, was not entitled 
to remain on active duty, and is not entitled to be reinstated on active duty. 
 
 
The JAG concluded that “even with the corrections made to his record in BCMR 
Docket  No.  2002-172,  Applicant  still  does  not  have  the  18  years  [of]  active  service  he 
claims he has.”  The JAG pointed out that even if the Board had granted the applicant 
the  12  days  of  nonconsecutive  ADT  in  1994  (which  were  denied  because  he  had  no 
endorsed orders and received no pay for them), his total active duty would still be less 
than 18 full years.   
 

APPLICANT’S RESPONSE TO THE VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD 

 
On April 21, 2005, the Chair sent a copy of the views of the Coast Guard to the 
 
applicant and invited him to respond within 30 days.  He was granted an extension and 
submitted a response to the advisory opinion on July 5, 2005. 
 
 
The applicant submitted copies of his DD 214s dated June 30, 1998, and June 30, 
2001.  He argued that they clearly document that he has more than 18 years of active 
duty.  He alleged that his total active duty in 18 years, 2 months, and 17 days.   
 

The applicant also submitted copies of Retirement Points Statements, which  he 
alleged are still incorrect in that they show “the addition of only 19 of the 176 days to 

his record.”  He asked that his record be corrected by adding 157 days of active duty.  
The applicant further alleged that the Coast Guard never increased the number of days 
he received as a member of the regular Coast Guard from 4,658 to 4,659 as ordered in 
BCMR Docket No. 2002-172.  In support of these allegations, he submitted a copy of his 
latest  Retirement  Points  Statement,  which  shows  that  following  the  Board’s  decision, 
the Coast Guard corrected it by adding 15 days of ADT to his anniversary year ending 
on November 12, 1987; 1 day of ADT to his anniversary year ending on November 12, 
1988;  and  6  days  of  ADT  to  his  anniversary  year  ending  on  November  12,  1989.    In 
addition, it shows 278 days of ADT for the anniversary year ending on November 12, 
2001, which includes the 47 days from August 15 through September 30, 2001.  It also 
shows that he has been credited with 686 days of active duty for his service from his 
enlistment on February 10, 1969, through December 27, 1970, and with 3,972 days for 
his  active  duty  from  December  29,  1970,  through  November  12,  1981—skipping  the 
period  he  went  AWOL  on  December  28  and  29,  1970.    The  new  Retirement  Points 
Statement also shows that the applicant is now being credited with only 59 days of ADT 
for the anniversary year ending on November 12, 1984, instead of the 60 days shown on 
past  statements;  and  with  only  59  days  of  ADT  for  the  anniversary  year  ending  on 
November 12, 1997, instead of the 63 days shown on past statements. 
 

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 

 
 
The  Board  makes  the  following  findings  and  conclusions  on  the  basis  of  the 
applicant's military record and submissions, the Coast Guard's submission, and appli-
cable law: 
 
 
The  Board  has  jurisdiction  concerning  this  matter  pursuant  to  10  U.S.C. 
§ 1552.  The application for reconsideration was filed within two years of the date of the 
decision in BCMR Docket No. 2002-172 and was therefore timely in accordance with 33 
C.F.R. § 52.67(e). 
 

1. 

2. 

The Chair granted reconsideration because in its decision in BCMR Docket 
No. 2002-172, the Board did not address the applicant’s request for a determination that 
he had completed 18 years of active duty in 2001 and so should have been retained on 
active  duty  until  he  could  retire  upon  completion  of  20  years,  pursuant  to  10  U.S.C. 
§ 12686.  The applicant alleged that in that prior decision the Board recognized that he 
had  completed  18  years  of  active  duty  in  2001.    However,  scrutiny  of  the  decision 
reveals no such recognition, either explicit or implicit. 

 
3. 

In  his  application  in  BCMR  Docket  No.  2002-172,  the  applicant  proved 
with endorsed orders that his Statement of Creditable Service (SOCS) did not reflect all 
of the ADT  he had performed.  However, as CGPC pointed out,  even with his SOCS 
corrected to include those periods of ADT, the applicant’s total active service upon his 
release from active duty in 2001 still totaled less than 18 full years of active duty.  His 

corrected SOCS shows 17 years, 11 months, and 11 days of active service as of Septem-
ber 30, 2001.  He has not submitted any endorsed orders documenting additional ADT 
to prove that the new SOCS is inaccurate.  Therefore, the Board finds that the applicant 
was not entitled to retention under 10 U.S.C. § 12686, and his release from active duty 
upon  the  termination  of  his  orders  was  not  wrongful.    Because  the  applicant  has  not 
proved that the Coast Guard committed any error or injustice in failing to retain him on 
active duty to complete 20 years for retirement, he is not entitled to reinstatement on 
active duty or to the related relief he has requested. 

 
4. 

 

 

5. 

The applicant pointed out that his most recent DD 214, which was issued 
upon his release from active duty on September 30, 2001, shows 15 years, 5 months, and 
17 days of prior active duty, which, when added to the 2 years and 9 months of active 
duty covered by the DD 214, erroneously indicates that he had completed more than 18 
years  of  active  service.    The  DD  214  reflects  approximately  5  more  months  of  prior 
active service than the applicant had actually performed.  However, a member’s credit-
able  service  toward  retirement  is  recorded  on  the  SOCS,  and  his  eligibility  for  retire-
ment is determined thereby—not by his discharge papers.  The applicant has not sub-
mitted  anything  to  show  that  his  current  SOCS  is  inaccurate  or  that  he  actually  per-
formed the approximately 5 extra months of active service indicated by the DD 214. 
 
 
The applicant alleged that his current Retirement Points Statement shows 
“the addition of only 19 of the 176 days to his record.”  He asked that his record be cor-
rected by adding 157 days of active duty.  He did not specify what days he believes that 
he performed ADT that are not already shown on his SOCS and his Retirement Points 
Statement.  In the decision for BCMR Docket No. 2002-172, the Board did not order the 
Coast Guard to  add 176 days of active duty to the applicant’s record, and he has not 
proved that he is entitled to them.  Instead, the Board ordered the Coast Guard to cor-
rect  the  applicant’s  SOCS  and  Retirement Points  Statement  to  ensure  that  they  reflect 
the following periods of creditable service: 
 
15  days  of  creditable  service  from  April  1,  1987  to  April  15,  1987.  
 
The  Board’s  order  added  these  15  days  to  his  Retirement  Points  Statement  and  his 
SOCS.    The  record  shows  that  the Coast  Guard  made  these  corrections  by  raising  his 
total  ADT  points  for  the  anniversary  year  from  132  to  147  on  his  Retirement  Points 
Statement, and by raising the total number of days of creditable service for the period 
December 15, 1986, through April 15, 1987, from 107 to 122 on his SOCS.   
 
 
1 day of creditable service in March 1988.  The record shows that 
the  Coast  Guard  has  properly  added  this  1  day  to  the  applicant’s  SOCS  and  to  his 
Retirement Points Statement, thereby raising his total ADT points  for the anniversary 
year from 48 to 49. 
 

b. 

a. 

c. 

 

 

6. 

d. 

 
6 days of creditable service from January 22 through 27, 1989.  The 
record shows that the Coast Guard properly added these 6 days to the applicant’s SOCS 
and  to  his  Retirement  Points  Statement,  thereby  raising  his  total  ADT  points  for  the 
anniversary year from 6 to 12.  
 
 
47  days  of  creditable  service  from  August  15,  2001,  through  Sep-
tember 30, 2001.  The applicant’s current SOCS and Retirement Points Statement now 
reflect these 47 days of creditable service. 
 
 
The  applicant  also  pointed  out  that  his  Retirement  Points  Statement  still 
shows that he received 4,658 instead of 4,659 points as a member  of the Coast Guard 
from February 10, 1969, through November 12, 1981, contrary to the Board’s order in 
BCMR  Docket  No.  2002-172.    Under  Article  8.C.3.b.  of  the  Reserve  Policy  Manual,  a 
member must be credited with one point for each day of active service in a regular or 
Reserve  component.    The  one-point  discrepancy  on  the  applicant’s  recent  Retirement 
Points Statement is attributable to his approximately 34-hour period of being AWOL on 
December 28 and 29, 1970, which does not count as creditable service.  The record indi-
cates that this period of being AWOL was not properly subtracted from the applicant’s 
record in prior Retirement Points Statements, which showed no break in service from 
February  10,  1969,  through  November  12,  1981,  and  which  the  Board  relied  on  in  its 
prior decision.  The Board’s calculations show that the period from February 10, 1969, 
through December 27, 1970, is exactly 686 days, and that the period from December 29, 
1970, through November 12, 1981, is exactly 3,972 days, for a total of 4,658 days.  There-
fore,  the  Board  concludes  that  the  applicant’s  current  Retirement  Points  Statement  is 
correct  in  this  regard.    Although  the  Board  previously  ordered  that  the  number  be 
changed  to  4,659,  that  order  was  based  on  erroneous  records  that  did  not  take  into 
account the applicant’s period of being AWOL on December 28 and 29, 1970.  Therefore, 
although  the  Coast  Guard  should  have  complied  with  the  Board’s  order  in  BCMR 
Docket  No.  2002-172  or  requested  an  amendment  of  the  order  in  accordance  with  33 
C.F.R.  § 52.73,  the  Board  will  not  order  the  Coast  Guard  to  complete  this  part  of  the 
prior order, as it was based on erroneous records that counted the applicant’s 34-hour 
period of AWOL as creditable service. 
 
The applicant’s Retirement Points Statement now shows that he is being 
 
credited with only 59 days/points of ADT for the anniversary year ending on Novem-
ber 12, 1984, instead of the 60 days/points shown on past statements; and with only 59 
days of ADT for the anniversary year ending on November 12, 1997, instead of the 63 
days  shown  on  past  statements.    The  applicant  did  not  complain  about  these  specific 
changes but they may well be contributing factors in his general complaint about erro-
neous corrections and uncredited creditable service.  Moreover, the changes make his 
Retirement Points Statement inconsistent with his SOCS, which shows 60 days of ADT 
in the anniversary year ending on November 12, 1984, and 63 days of ADT in the anni-
versary year ending on November 12, 1997. The applicant is entitled to a consistent and 

7. 

a. 

b. 

accurate  record.    With  regard  to  these  recent  changes  to  the  applicant’s  Retirement 
Points  Statement,  which  were  not  ordered  by  the  Board  and  are  not  explained  in  the 
record, the Board finds the following: 
 
 
The applicant’s SOCS shows that he served on ADT from January 
3, 1984, to March 2, 1984, which is calculated on the SOCS as exactly 2 months.  The year 
1984 was a leap year, so February had 29 days.  Therefore, the period includes exactly 
60 days.  His Retirement Points Statement should be corrected to be consistent with his 
SOCS in showing 60 days/points for that anniversary year. 
 
 
The  applicant’s  SOCS  clearly  shows  that  he completed  63  days of 
active service—not 59—between November  13, 1996, and November 12, 1997.  There-
fore,  his  Retirement  Points  Statement  should  be  corrected  to  be  consistent  with  his 
SOCS in showing 63 days/points for ADT during that anniversary year. 
 
 
Several of the DD 214s in the applicant’s record are clearly erroneous as 
they reflect amounts of prior active service that are inconsistent with his SOCS.  How-
ever, he has not asked the Board to correct them and he may not consider such correc-
tions  to  be  in  his  favor.    Therefore,  the  Board  will  take  no  action  with  respect  to  the 
erroneous DD 214s at this time.  
 
 
Accordingly,  the  applicant  should  be  granted  partial  relief  by  correcting 
his Retirement Points Statement to be consistent with his SOCS in showing 60 points for 
his 60 days of ADT in the anniversary year ending on November 12, 1984; and 63 points 
for 63 days of ADT in the anniversary year ending on November 12, 1997. 
 

8. 

 

 

9. 

ORDER 

The  application  of  retired  YNC  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,  USCGR,  for  the 

 
 
correction of his military record is granted, in part, as follows:   
 
 
The Coast Guard shall correct his Retirement Points Statement to be consistent 
with his Statement of Creditable Service in showing 60 points (instead of 59) for his 60 
days  of  ADT  in  the  anniversary  year  ending  on  November  12,  1984;  and  63  points 
(instead of 59) for his 63 days of ADT in the anniversary year ending on November 12, 
1997. 
 
 
reflecting these corrections.   
 

The  Coast  Guard  shall  issue  him  a  corrected  Retirement  Points  Statement 

No other relief is granted.   

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 Jordan S. Fried 

 

 

 

 
 
 Steven J. Pecinovsky 

 

 

 
 Kathryn Sinniger