PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            25 July 2000      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999027481

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. John H. Kern		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests correction of item 12e (Total Prior Inactive Service) on his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985 to show 20 years, 
8 months and 5 days; that item 12f (Foreign Service) be corrected to show
1 year, 3 months and 7 days; that item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) be corrected to show the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one 30-year Device (correctly known as the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass Device) and the Noncommissioned Professional Development Ribbon (NPDR) with Numeral “2”; and that item 14 (Military Education) be corrected to show the Engineer Leaders Course, the Engineer Officer Candidate School, the Engineer Officer Career Course, the Civil Affairs Officer Career Course, the Command and General Staff Course, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces Course.

3.  The applicant’s request for the issuance of several medals listed on his DD Form 214 and the certificate for his promotion to colonel was addressed by separate correspondence to the applicant.  

4.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985 has several areas that need to be corrected.  In support of his application, he submits a letter of explanation dated 22 June 1999; copies of three DD Forms 214 with effective dates of 3 June 1985, 31 August 1955 and
30 November 1953; a certificate of completion of the Engineer Leaders Course dated 27 February 1953; a copy of his appointment letter to second lieutenant dated 1 December 1953; a certificate of completion of the Engineer Officer Career Course dated 12 June 1965; a certificate of completion of the Civil Affairs Officer Career Course dated 23 September 1966; a copy of DA Form 
1059 (Academic Report), dated 4 July 1970, which shows the applicant completed the Command and General Staff Officer Course; a copy of the graduate diploma from the Command and General Staff Officer Course; and a certificate, dated 22 June 1973, which shows the applicant completed the National Security Management Correspondence Course.      

5.  The applicant’s military records show that he was inducted in the Army of the United States on 19 August 1952 and was honorably discharged on
30 November 1953 to accept a commission.  The applicant was commissioned a Reserve officer and entered active duty on 1 December 1953.  He was released from active duty on 31 August 1955 and transferred to the USAR.  The applicant entered active duty in the Army Reserve Active Guard Reserve Program on 
11 June 1978, was placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List effective 
3 June 1985 and placed on the retired list on 4 June 1985.     

6.  Item 12e (Total Prior Inactive Service) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985, shows 20 years, 7 months and 8 days.  Item 12f (Foreign Service) of the DD Form 214 shows “00 00 00”.  Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the DD Form 214 does not show the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass Device or the NPDR with Numeral “2” as authorized awards.  Item
14 (Military Education) of the DD Form 214 shows “NONE//NOTHING FOLLOWS”.  The Board notes the DD Form 214 does show the NPDR as an authorized award.  

7.  The applicant’s personnel records contain a verified statement of his total active Federal service computed as of 17 August 1984.  Section 
6 (Commissioned Service) of this statement shows that the applicant had
20 years, 7 months and 8 days of total prior inactive service.

8.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s personnel records which shows he served any foreign service between 11 June 1978 and 3 June 1985 (the period covered by his retirement DD Form 214).  Item 5 (Oversea Service) on the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) is blank.  The Board notes that item 26 (Foreign And/Or Sea Service) on the applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 31 August 1955 shows 1 year, 3 months and 7 days.

9.  The applicant’s personnel records show that he was commissioned a Reserve officer on 1 December 1953 and was placed on the retired list on 4 June 1984 after serving over 30 years in the USAR.

10.  The applicant provided a certificate, dated 27 February 1953, which shows he completed the Engineer Leaders Course while an enlisted service member.  On 12 February 1982, the Commandant, U.S. Army NCO Academy, Drill Sergeant School, Fort Dix, New Jersey, determined that the applicant be awarded the NPDR with Numeral “2” for completion of the Engineer Leaders Course.  Item 9 (Awards, Decorations & Campaigns) on the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 shows the NPDR with Numeral “2” as an authorized award.     

11.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 30 November 1953 shows he completed the Engineer Leaders Course in February 1953 and completed the Engineer Officers Candidate School in November 1953.  Therefore, these two issues pertaining to his military education will not be discussed further in the proceedings.

12.  The applicant provided a copy of a certificate, dated 12 June 1965, which shows he completed the Engineer Officer Career Course.  

13.  The applicant provided a copy of a certificate, dated 23 September 1966, which shows he completed the Civil Affairs Officer Career Course. 

14.  The applicant provided a diploma, dated 30 July 1970, which shows he completed the Command and General Staff Officer Course.

15.  The applicant provided a certificate, dated 22 June 1973, which shows that he completed the National Security Management Correspondence Course.

16.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that foreign service performed during the period covered by the DD Form 214 will be entered in item 12f.  The regulation also states that the amount of foreign service will be taken from the soldier’s Enlisted Qualification Record or, if necessary, verified from the soldier’s Military Personnel Records Jacket.

17.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, as amended by Military Personnel Message Number 96-196, provides for award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM). It is awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member of one or more of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of 10 years.  The conditions for award of the AFRM include requirements for such service to be completed within 12 consecutive years and service in a regular component of the Armed Forces, tenure in elected state office, tenure as a member of a legislative body of the United States or a state, and service as a judge of a court of record of the United States, a state or territory or District of Columbia is excluded from credit to award this award but does not constitute a break in service.  The Ten-year Device (hourglass with Roman numeral “X”) is authorized for wear on the AFRM to denote each succeeding 10-year period of Reserve Component service.  The first 10 years is denoted by a bronze hourglass, the second 10 year period of Reserve Component service is denoted by a silver hourglass and the third by a gold hourglass.  Forty years of Reserve Component service is recognized by a gold hourglass followed by a bronze hourglass on the AFRM.

18.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  It is awarded to members of Active Army, Army National Guard, and US Army Reserve soldiers for successful completion of designated noncommissioned officer professional development courses. 

19.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part it states that item 14 (military education) will list formal in service training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by title, length in weeks, and month and year completed.  This information is to assist the soldier after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills are not listed.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Item 12e (Total Prior Inactive Service) on the applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985 shows 20 years, 7 months and 8 days. 

2.  The Board noted the applicant’s contention that his total prior inactive service should be 20 years, 8 months and 5 days.  However, evidence of record shows that his total prior inactive service is 20 years, 7 months and 8 days.  Therefore, item 12e on his DD Form 214 is correct as currently constituted.

3.  Item 12f (Foreign Service) on the applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985 shows “00 00 00”.    

4.  Although the applicant contends that he served 1 year, 3 months and 7 days of foreign service, evidence of record shows that he did not serve any foreign service during the period covered by the DD Form 214 with an effective date of
3 June 1985.  Therefore, item 12f on his DD Form 214 is correct as currently constituted.

5.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served over 30 years in the USAR; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his military records to show award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass Device.

6.  The applicant completed the Engineer Leaders Course in 1953.  The Commandant, U.S. Army NCO Academy, Drill Sergeant School, Fort Dix, New Jersey, determined that the applicant should be awarded the NPDR with Numeral 2 for completion of this course.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his military records to show this award.

7.  The applicant completed the Engineer Officer Career Course in June 1965; completed the Civil Affairs Officer Career Course in September 1966; completed the Command and General Staff Officer Course in July 1970; and completed the National Security Management Correspondence Course in June 1973.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of item 14 (Military Education) on his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985 to show these courses. 

8.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected: 

	a.  by deleting the entries “ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL W/(2) TEN YEAR DEVICES” and “NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON” in item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) on the DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985 of the individual concerned; and  

	b.  by adding the entries “ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL WITH GOLD HOURGLASS DEVICE” and “NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVEOPMENT RIBBON WITH NUMERAL 2” in item 13 on the DD Form 214; and

	c.  by adding the entries “Engineer Officer Career Course, June 1965”, “Civil Affairs Officer Career Course, September 1966”, “Command and General Staff Officer Course, July 1970”, and “National Security Management Correspondence Course, June 1973” in item 14 (Military Education) on the DD Form 214 with an effective date of 3 June 1985 of the individual concerned.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

TSK____  SK______  JHK_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Ted S. Kanamine_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027481	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000725	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19850603	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	Title 10 USC 1202	
DISCHARGE REASON	Retirement	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0076	
2.	107.0077	
3.	103.0000	
4.		
5.		
6.