IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 18 October 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110008635 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 to Item 25 (Education and Training Completed) on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show removal of the Supply Management Course and the addition of the Advanced Airborne School (Jumpmaster) and Armor Officer Basic Course. 2. He states that he was never in supply management during his military service. He attended the Armor Officer Basic Course in October 1968 and Advanced Airborne School at Fort Bragg, NC, in 1969. 3. He provides no additional evidence. COUNSEL'S REQUEST, STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE: Counsel provides no requests, statements, and additional evidence on the applicant’s behalf. 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's military record shows he was appointed in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), as a second lieutenant, on 14 June 1968. 3. A DA Form 1059 (Academic Report), dated 13 December 1968, shows he successfully completed the Armor Officer Basic Course at Fort Knox, KY, on 29 November 1968. 4. A DA Form 1059, dated 3 November 1969, shows he successfully completed the Supply Management Officer Course at Fort Lee, VA, on 9 October 1969. 5. Item 9 (Military Occupational Specialty) of his DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record) shows he was awarded the following: * Code 1203 – Tank Unit Commander on 13 October 1968 * Code 71203 – Parachutist on 18 December 1968 * Code 4201 – Supply Management Officer on 9 October 1969 6. Item 16 (Civilian Education and Military Schooling) of his DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record) shows the Jumpmaster Course was crossed-out. Item 16 also shows he completed the: * US Army (USA) Armor School – 6 weeks – 1968 * USA Infantry School – 3 weeks – 1968 * USA Quartermaster School – 10 weeks – 1969 7. There is no evidence of record showing he successfully completed the Jumpmaster Course. 8. He was honorably released from active duty, in the rank of first lieutenant, on 6 October 1970, and he was transferred to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training). 9. Item 25 of his DD Form 214 lists the USA Infantry School Airborne Training and Supply Management. 10. Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations - Separation Documents), in effect at the time, governed the preparation of the DD Form 214. It stated that Item 25 would list the service schools, including major courses, which were successfully completed, and military sponsored course completed in civilian school and colleges during the period covered by the DD Form 214 being prepared. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The evidence of record shows the applicant successfully completed the Armor Officer Basic Course on 29 November 1968 and the Supply Management Officer Course on 9 October 1969. Therefore, he is entitled to correction to Item 25 on his DD Form 214 to show he completed the Armor Officer Basic Course. 2. There is also no evidence of record and he has provided none to show that he attended and successfully completed the Jumpmaster Course while on active duty. In the absence of information to the contrary, it is concluded that Item 25 on his DD Form 214 is correct in listing the Supply Management Course. Therefore, he is not entitled to removal of the Supply Management Course from Item 25 of his DD Form 214. He is also not entitled to the addition of the Jumpmaster Course to Item 25 on his DD Form 214. 3. In view of the foregoing, his records should be corrected as recommended below. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ___X____ ____X___ ____X___ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 1. The Board determined that the evidence presented was 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 adding to Item 25 on the applicant’s DD Form 214, the Armor Officer Basic Course. 2. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is 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 removal of the Supply Management Course from Item 25 on his DD Form 214 and the addition of the Jumpmaster Course to Item 25 on his DD Form 214. _______ _ 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) AR20110008635 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110008635 4 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1