IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:  30 January 2014

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20130020928 


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 removal of a duplicate course completion certificate, dated 27 September 2013, filed in his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) (formerly known as the Official Military Personnel File) in the interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System (iPERMS).

2.  The applicant states he completed the Master Resilience Trainer Course on 26 September 2013.  He was issued two certificates showing completion dates of 26 and 27 September 2013, respectively.  Both are filed in his AMHRR.

3.  The applicant provides:

* Officer Record Brief
* two certificates of training

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Having prior enlisted service, the applicant was appointed as a Reserve warrant officer of the Army with concurrent call to active duty and executed an oath of office on 28 February 2007.

2.  He served in a variety of stateside and overseas assignments and he was promoted to chief warrant officer three.

3.  His AMHRR contains and he provides two certificates issued by the U.S. Army and the University of Pennsylvania certifying he completed 80 hours of training and graduated from the Master Resilience Trainer Course.

4.  He was issued two certificates, one listing the dates of attendance as 16 September to 26 September 2013 while the other lists the dates as 16 September to 27 September 2013.

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Army Military Human Resource Records Management) prescribes Army policy for the creation, utilization, administration, maintenance, and disposition of the AMHRR.  The Army Military Human Resource Records Management Program is an essential military personnel information management program responsible for the archiving and storage of data, information, and documents authorized for filing in the AMHRR.  Personnel information and documents that comprise the AMHRR are processed into iPERMS for storage and future use.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The purpose of maintaining the AMHRR is to protect the interests of both the U.S. Army and the Soldier.  In this regard, the AMHRR serves to maintain an unbroken, historical record of a Soldier's service, conduct, duty performance, and evaluation periods and any corrections to other parts of the AMHRR.  Once filed, the document becomes a permanent part of that file and will not be removed from or moved to another folder unless directed by an appropriate authority.

2.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was issued two certificates for the same training course, ending on different dates.  The correct ending date is not known and it must be presumed what the applicant contends to be the correct ending date (26 September 2013) is so.  The existence of these two certificates is a detractor that stands out when his records are reviewed and may give the appearance that he is neglecting to review his official records.  The duplicate certificate should be removed from his AMHRR.  Further, extra measures should be taken to ensure the two certificates he provides with his application are not filed in his AMHRR.


BOARD VOTE:

____X___  ____X___  ___X__ _  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 certificate showing he completed the Master Resilience Trainer Course from 16 September to 27 September 2013 from his AMHRR.




      _______ _  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)                                         AR20130020928



3


ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


1

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)                                         AR20130020928



2


ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


1