BOARD DATE: 3 May 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100026602 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, correction of item 14 (Military Education) of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 30 April 2005 to show she completed the following courses: * Manager Development Course on 31 March 1998 * Supervisor Development Course on 16 April 1998 * Battalion Intelligence/Operation Sergeant's Course on 26 May 1998 * Civil Disturbance Course on 27 July 1998 * Physical Security Course on 27 July 1998 * S1/Personnel Officer Course on 29 March 1999 * Advance Level Sustainment Training Technician (MOS 75H) Course on 7 April 1999 2. She states the information was recently located and they were not available at the time of her retirement. 3. She provides copies of the corresponding Certificates of Completion from the Army Institute for Professional Development (AIPD), U.S. Army Training Support Center (USATSC), Fort, Eustis, VA. 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 enlisted in the Regular Army on 7 April 1981. She successfully completed basic and advanced individual training and she was awarded military occupational specialty (MOS) 71L (Administrative Specialist). Her MOS was later converted to 42L. 3. She provided seven correspondence course completion certificates that confirm she completed the informal correspondence courses listed above. 4. On 30 April 2005, she was honorably retired from active service. She completed 24 years and 24 days of creditable active service. 5. Item 14 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 April 2005 shows she completed the following formal in-service training courses: * Administrative Specialist Course, 1981 * Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, 1987 * Combat Life Savers Course, 1993 * Training Development Course, 1995 * Instructor Training Course, 1995 * Small Group Instruction Course, 1995 * Drill Sergeant School, 1996 * Systems Approach Training Course, 1996 * Advanced Non-commissioned Officer Course, 1999 * Inspector General Course, 1999 6. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge, release from active duty service, or control of the Active Army. It also establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. Chapter 2 contains preparation instructions for the DD Form 214. It states for Item 14, list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. (As an exception to full-time attendance, list Command and General Staff College and Senior Service Colleges completed by correspondence courses.) It further states that this information is to assist the Soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, do not list training courses for combat skills. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant contends that item 14 of her DD Form 214 should be corrected to show she successfully completed seven correspondence courses. However, the applicable regulation provides for entering only formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. There are no provisions for documenting the completion of correspondence courses on a separation document. Therefore, although the correspondence course completion certificates provided by the applicant confirms the courses she completed through the AIPD, USATSC, Fort Eustis, there are no regulatory provisions that allow for them to be entered in Item 14 of the DD Form 214. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ___x__ ___x_____ ___x_____ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. __________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. 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