ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  14 December 2020

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20200001550


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  correction of block 12f (Foreign Service) of his DD Form 214 
(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 5 May 2001 
to show his foreign service in Bosnia-Herzegovina from February – October 2000 for 
244 days. 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Headquarters, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Orders 028-052, Bosnia, 
dated 28 January 2000
*	North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal Certificate for 18 February – 
3 October 2000

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame as provided in Title 10, 
U.S. Code, section 1552(b); however, the ABCMR conducted a substantive review of 
this case and determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to 
timely file.

2.  The applicant states his DD Form 214 only reflects his deployments for Saudi Arabia 
for 3 months and Korea for 1 year.

3.  Headquarters, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Orders 028-052, Bosnia, dated 
28 January 2000, show he deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation 
Joint Guard not to exceed 179 days; however, he could have been extended up to 
364 days. His report date to Fort Hood, Texas, his temporary duty station, was 
13 February 2000.  He was further reassigned to 64th Adjutant General Replacement 
Company, APO AE and then Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on an unspecified date.

4.  The applicant received the NATO Medal for his service with NATO in support of 
Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 18 February – 3 October 2000 
(7 months and 16 days).

5.  Block 5 (Oversea Service) of his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – 
Part II), shows he served in Saudi Arabia from 31 July – 7 November 1996 and Korea 
from 19 January 1998 -18 January 1999.

6.  On 5 May 2001, he was honorably released from active duty.  He completed 5 years, 
and 3 days of net active service during this period, including 1 year, 3 months, and 
7 days of foreign service.  His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded or authorized the 
NATO Medal.


BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  The Board reviewed the application and supporting documents and found relief is 
warranted.

2.  The Board agreed that the applicant's NATO Medal Certificate is the best available 
record of his period of service in Bosnia-Herzegovina.  The Board found this period of 
foreign service was not included in the calculation for item 12f of his DD Form 214.  The 
Board determined his DD Form 214 should be corrected by adding this period of service 
to item 12f of his DD Form 214 and by adding a statement to item 18 (Remarks) of his 
DD Form 214 showing this period of deployed service.  

3.  The Board concurred with the correction described in Administrative Note(s) below.


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:XX	:XX	:XX	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 amending his DD Form 
214 as follows:

*	Replace the entry in item 12f with "0001  10  23"
*	Add to item 18 " SERVICE IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA FROM 20000218–
20001003"
*	Make the correction described in Administrative Note(s) below
	 
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.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):  

A review of the applicant's service records shows he is authorized the following 
administrative correction in block 18 of his DD Form 214 (Remarks) without Board 
action:  add "SERVICE IN SAUDI ARABIA FROM 19960731-19961107."


REFERENCES:

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.

2.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), effective 30 September 2000, 
prescribed the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers upon 
retirement, discharge, or release from active duty service or control of the Active Army. 
It established standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The 
DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. 
It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from 
active duty, retirement, or discharge. Source documents for preparation of the 
DD Form 214 included the enlisted record brief (computer generated), DA Form 4037 
(Officer Record Brief), separation approval authority documentation (if applicable), 
separation orders, and any other document authorized for filing in the official military 
personnel file. The specific instructions for the following stated:

	a.  Block 18 (Remarks), for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit 
during their continuous period of active service, enter "SERVICE IN (NAME OF 
COUNTRY DEPLOYED) FROM (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD -
YYYYMMDD)."

	b.  Block 12f (Foreign Service) – from the enlisted record brief/officer record brief, 
enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period covered in block 
I2c.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20200001550


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