IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 February 2021 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20200003405 APPLICANT REQUESTS: * reconsideration of his previous request to be issued a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that combines his active duty periods completed during initial active duty training (basic combat 10 June to 8 August 1985 and advanced individual training, 1 June to 30 August 1993 * credit or second military occupational specialty (MOS) 91C (Practical Nurse) APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * Certificate of completion of MOS 91C * Discharge orders from the Army National Guard FACTS: 1. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20170001680 on 25 March 2019. 2. The applicant states he received a letter stating that his claim for a DD Form 214 had been declined but he does not see where he was given credit for his second military occupational specialty (MOS) 91C (Practical Nurse). He attached a form showing where he completed the 91C school, and was on active duty for 52 weeks during that school. He is at a loss why as to why he cannot receive a DD Form 214 after having not 1 but 2 completed MOS's and has shown obvious service to his country and it is alarming that the Army doesn't seem to have his complete service record. He has been waiting on this process for 3 years and it has cost me a VA job and other stressors due to the slow walk of these corrections of his service records. 3. Review of the applicant's service records shows: a. The applicant enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guard (MSARNG) on 23 May 1985. He elected to participate in the ARNG Split Option Training Program and completed Phase I of his IADT from 10 June 1985 to 8 August 1985. b. He was issued a DD Form 220 (Active Duty Report) that shows he was assigned to the 4th Training Brigade, Fort Knox, KY, from 10 June 1985 to 8 August 1985 (59 days). c. He was discharged from the MSARNG on 13 November 1987. His NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) for the period 23 May 1985 to 13 November 1987, shows he was discharged from the MSARNG due to a defective enlistment contract. This form does not indicate he completed or awarded an MOS. d. He again enlisted into the MSARNG on 19 December 1991. He subsequently completed the Medical Specialist Course (MOS 91B) at Fort Sam Houston, TX, from 4 February 1992 to 10 April 1992 (66 days). e. He provides a certificate issued on 6 August 1993, by the State of Mississippi, Department of Education, Office of Regional and Technical Education certifying that he met the requirement as set forth in his State Department of Education for practical nurse. f. He was discharged from the MSARNG on 20 April 1995, due to unsatisfactory participation and transferred to the U. S. Army Control Group (Reinforcement). His NGB Form 22 for this period of service shows in: * Item 10c (Prior Active Federal Service) does not show the applicant completed prior active duty service * Item 11 (Military Education), Medical Specialist, 10 weeks, April 1992, and Practical Nurse, 1 year, August 1993 * Item 13 (Primary Specialty Number) 91C, Practical Nurse g. There is no indication in the available records that the applicant entered active duty for a period that necessitated the issuance of a DD Form 214. 4. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) states the DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty of more than 90 days, to include attendance at basic and advanced individual training, and is prepared for all personnel at the time of their retirement, discharge, or release from active duty. A DD Form 214 will be issued to Reserve component Soldiers upon the completion of ADT that results in the award of a MOS. 5. National Guard Regulation 600-200 (Enlisted Personnel Management) states that that all prior active duty service for which a DD Form 214 or DD Form 220 was issued in will be entered item in 10c of the NGB Form 22. Correction of an NGB Form 22 is performed by the State ARNG or the NGB. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that relief was not warranted. Board members found insufficient evidence to grant him relief. The Board noted that he enlisted in the ARNG under Split Option Training Program. He completed Phase I of his IADT from 10 June 1985 to 8 August 1985 and was issued a DD Form 220. He was discharged from the ARNG due to a defective enlistment contract. He again enlisted into the ARNG on 19 December 1991 and completed MOS 91B at Fort Sam Houston, TX, from 4 February 1992 to 10 April 1992 (66 days). The Board noted his certificate issued on 6 August 1993, by the State of Mississippi, Department of Education, Office of Regional and Technical Education certifying that he met the requirement as set forth in his State Department of Education for practical nurse. He was discharged from the MSARNG on 20 April 1995, due to unsatisfactory participation. The Board found no indication in the available records that the applicant entered active duty for a period that necessitated the issuance of a DD Form 214. Based upon the preponderance of evidence, the Board there is no provision for combining separate periods of service into one period of service on a DD Form 214. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : : : GRANT FULL RELIEF : : : GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING XX: XX: XX: DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR20170001680 on 25 March 2019. 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. REFERENCES: 1. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. It states: a. The separation document provides the individual with complete and accurate documentary evidence of his or her military service. The DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty of more than 90 days, to include attendance at basic and advanced individual training, and is prepared for all personnel at the time of their retirement, discharge, or release from active duty. b. Reserve component soldiers completing initial ADT that results in the award of a military occupational specialty, even when the active duty period was less than 90 days, will be issued a DD Form 214. This includes completion of advanced individual training under Army National Guard (ARNG) Alternate Training Program or U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Split Training Program. 2. National Guard Regulation 600-200 (Enlisted Personnel Management), prescribes the procedures for issuing the National Guard Bureau Form 22. It states that the total of all prior active service will be entered in item 10c (Prior Active Federal Service) of the NGB Form 22. This includes all active service and full-time National Guard duty for which a DD Form 214 or DD Form 220 was issued. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20200003405 5 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1