IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 October 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140002452 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 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty) to show he served in Afghanistan rather than in Iraq. 2. The applicant states item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 should show the same dates for service in Afghanistan instead of Iraq. 3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant served as a Regular Army infantryman from 17 March 2008 to 27 July 2011. He was honorably separated due to completion of required active duty service. 2. Item 18 of his DD Form 214 includes the entry, "Service in Iraq from 20090123-20090518 and 20091214-20100326." 3. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service confirmed the applicant served in Afghanistan rather than in Iraq. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant served in Afghanistan vice Iraq as he asserts. His DD Form 214 should be corrected. BOARD VOTE: ____X____ ___X_____ ___X_____ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was 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 changing both item 18 deployment entries on his DD Form 214 to show service in Afghanistan rather than Iraq. _______ _ __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) AR20140002452 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20140002452 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1