IN THE CASE OF:  	  

		BOARD DATE:  23 June 2015	  

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150007316 


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 of his discharge date.

2.  The applicant states, on his DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) in item 4 (Date of Discharge or Release from Active Duty), "2004/04/14."   He states the error that is causing a debt to the Government was not created by any error on his part.  He writes that he discovered this error on 24 June 2014 and that the debt was caused by unit error and not his actions.  He has been out of the Army since 2005.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his 12 December 2005 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

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 served on active duty as a transportation officer from 18 May 1997 until he was dismissed as a captain on 12 December 2005.

3.  He pled guilty to several offenses before a general court-martial and was sentenced to dismissal.  The convening authority approved the findings and sentence.

4.  On 10 December 2004, the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings of guilty and the sentence.  On 28 October 2005, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) ordered the dismissal to be executed.  The applicant was dismissed on 12 December 2005. 

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

There is no available evidence that the applicant was discharged on any date other than 12 December 2005.

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.




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               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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