IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 January 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150006256 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 his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show completion of the Signal Corps School and the Advanced Army Administration Course. 2. The applicant states his DD Form 214 does not show these training courses he completed. He asks, "Why not? Both are Army service schools." 3. The applicant provides completion certificates for the Signal Corps School, the Advanced Army Administration School, and his two DD Forms 214. 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 complete military records are not available to the Board for review. A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members' records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. It is believed that his records were lost or destroyed in that fire. However, there were sufficient documents remaining in a reconstructed record for the Board to conduct a fair and impartial review of this case. 3. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 11 January 1949 for a period of two years. 4. He was discharged on 1 February 1951. His DD Form 214 shows in item 30 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training Courses and /or Post- Graduate Courses Successfully Completed) he completed the 8th Army Signal School, Far East Command, 23 September through 18 November 1949, Teletype Operator. 5. He reenlisted on 2 February 1951 for a period of three years and was discharged on 1 February 1954 as a corporal (CPL). He had completed a total of 5 years and 21 days of net service completed for pay purposes. His DD Form 214 shows in item 30 he had completed – * The Signal School, September to November 1949, Teletype Operator * The AG School, August to November 1952, Advanced Army Administration 6. He provides certificates showing he completed the 8-week Teletype Operator Course conducted by Eighth Army Schools at Yokohama, Japan, on 19 November 1949, and the Advanced Army Administration Course conducted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, from 29 August to 29 October 1952. 7. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of their military service. Chapter 2 contains guidance on the preparation of the DD Form 214. It states for item 30, enter service schools, including dates and major courses which were successfully completed; this entry includes military sponsored courses completed in civilian schools and colleges during the period by the DD Form 214 being prepared. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The available evidence shows the applicant completed the 8-week Teletype Operator Course conducted by Eighth Army Schools at Yokohama, Japan, on 19 November 1949, and the Advanced Army Administration Course conducted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, from 29 August to 29 October 1952. 2. Completion of the above courses are properly annotated on the applicant's final DD Form 214. There is no evidence showing he completed any other military training during his active duty service that met the criteria to be listed on a DD Form 214. 3. The 1951 DD Form 214 does not list both schools because one was completed during his next period of service. 4. The evidence does not support adding any additional training courses to his DD Forms 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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20130018847 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150006256 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1