IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 16 May 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130005918 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 that the DA Form 1059 (Academic Evaluation Report (AER)) dated 30 March 2007 be removed from his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR), formerly known as the Official Military Personnel File, and replaced with the corrected copy of the same form. 2. The applicant states the DA Form 1059 currently contained in his interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System (iPERMS) for the period ending on 30 March 2007 contains a marginal rating; however, a corrected copy of the DA Form 1059 was prepared by the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy showing he achieved course standards. However, the original DA Form 1059 still remains in his iPERMS and the corrected copy has not been added. He goes on to state that he went to the Advanced NCO Course (ANCOC) immediately after returning from deployment to Iraq and did not pass his Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT); however, he passed the retest. He also states that All Army Activities (ALARACT) Message 075-2007 states that “Soldiers enrolled in institutional training courses from 2 October 2006 to 31 March 2007 who failed the APFT retest or height/weight standards will have their DA Form 1059 marked as having achieved course standards. When he discovered that he could have the change made to his records he was again deployed and was unable to make the changes to his records until now. 3. The applicant provides a Memorandum for Record from the Chief of Training at the NCO Academy, a corrected DA Form 1059, and a copy of ALARACT Message 075-2007. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. After serving a year in the California Army National Guard, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 25 November 1992 for a period of 3 years and training as a cannon crewman. He completed his training and remained on active duty through a series of continuous reenlistments. He was promoted to the pay grade of E-7 on 1 December 2006. 2. His records show he deployed to Iraq from 2006 to 2007 and again for 1 year on 7 November 2010. 3. The applicant attended The Army Training System (TATS) Field Artillery Platoon Sergeant ANCOC at Fort Sill, Oklahoma during the period 2 March 2007 – 30 March 2007. The DA Form 1059 issued to the applicant indicates he “Marginally Achieved Course Standards” due to failing the APFT; however, he passed the retest. 4. The corrected copy of the DA Form 1059 issued by the NCO Academy indicates he “Achieved Course Standards.” 5. A review of his NCO Evaluation Reports shows no evidence of an APFT failure. 6. The Memorandum for Record provided by the applicant with his application authored by the Chief of Training at the NCO Academy indicates the corrected copy of the DA Form 1059 was issued in accordance with the instructions provided in ALARACT Message 075-2007 and agrees that the corrected copy of the DA Form 1059 should replace the original DA Form 1059 contained in his records. 7. Army Regulation 623-1 establishes the policies and procedures for the Academic Evaluation Reporting System. It provides, in pertinent part, that a DA Form 1059 (AER) will be prepared for all enlisted personnel taking resident and nonresident Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) courses (regardless of length or component). A copy of the AER will be forwarded for filing in the performance fiche of the individual’s OMPF within 60 days after completion of the report. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The applicant’s contention that the DA Form 1059 dated 30 March 2007 should be replaced with the corrected copy of the DA Form 1059 for the same course has been noted and appears to have merit. 2. The “Corrected Copy” was issued by the same institution that issued the original DA Form 1059 and contains a letter of explanation surrounding the issuance of the “Corrected Copy.” 3. Accordingly, the original DA Form 1059 should be removed from his official records and replaced with the corrected copy. BOARD VOTE: ___X____ ___X___ ___X____ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was 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 1059 (AER) ending on 30 March 2007 currently in his AMHRR and replacing it with the corrected copy of the same form. _______ _ 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) AR20130005918 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130005918 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1