Docket No: 1626-20 

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 

Ref:  (a) 10 U.S.C. §1552 
Encl: (1) DD Form 149 
      (2) Subject's naval record (excerpts) 

1. Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting that “IADT” (Initial Active Duty for Training) be removed from the narrative reason for separation on his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).  Additionally, Petitioner requests that his DD Form 214 reflect the rank of captain. 

2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice on 26 May 2020, and pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, relevant portions of his naval records, applicable statutes, regulations, and policies. 

3.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner's allegations of error and injustice finds as follows: 

a.  Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. 

b. Although enclosure (1) was not filed in a timely manner, it is in the interests of justice to review the application on its merits. 

c.  Petitioner was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps Reserve on 29 May 1991 and ordered to a period of active service on 7 June 1993.  His active duty ended on 6 August 1993 and he was issued a DD Form 214 that described his service as Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT). 

d.  At the time Petitioner was released from active duty on 6 August 1993, he was not a captain.  He was not promoted to captain until November 1995.   

CONCLUSION 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the Board concluded that Petitioner’s request warrants partial relief.  Additionally, the Board reviewed his application under the guidance provided in reference (a).  Specifically, the Board considered whether his application was the type that was intended to be covered by these policies.  

The Board's decision is based on Petitioner’s contention that the characterization of his discharge as IADT prevented him from being qualified as a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB).  The Board found that his service characterization of IADT was not warranted. 

The Board determined that, according to the available documents, Petitioner was not a Captain at the time he was released from active duty on 6 August 1993.  Although he was subsequently promoted to Captain, a DD Form 214 only captures what occurred during that period of active duty service.  Promotions that occur while serving in a reserve capacity will be included in the official military personnel file but will not be reflected on a DD Form 214 from a previous period of active duty service. 

RECOMMENDATION 

In view of the foregoing, the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action. 

Petitioner’s naval record be corrected to show that for his active duty service from 7 June 1993 to 6 August 1993, the separation authority for his discharge was MARCORSEPMAN, par 6402; the narrative reason for separation was SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY; and the separation code was “JFF1.” 

Petitioner be issued a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. 

A copy of this Report of Proceedings be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 

No further relief be granted. 

Upon request, the Department of Veterans Affairs be informed that Petitioner's application was received by the Board on 12 February 2020. 

4.  It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above-entitled matter. 

5.  Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulation, Section 723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.