IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 December 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150004590 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, in effect, correction of his military service records by consolidating all of his separation documents into one DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service). 2. The applicant states that his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) does not show all of his authorized awards. He retired from military service on 8 October 2007, his records are unorganized, and it is difficult to obtain benefits without proper documentation. 3. The applicant provides copies of – * his DA Form 2-1 (pages 1 and 4) * four DD Forms 214 * one DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) * four transfer/reassignment orders * Sling Load Inspector Certification Identification (ID) card * NGB Form 22 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. A DD Form 4 (Enlistment or Reenlistment Agreement – Armed Forces of the United States) shows the applicant enlisted in the Army National Guard (ARNG) of the United States (ARNGUS) and Nevada ARNG (NVARNG) on 21 April 1978 for a period of 6 years. 3. A DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) shows the applicant was ordered to initial active duty for training (IADT) on 22 October 1978, honorably released from IADT on 9 March 1979, and transferred to the NVARNG to complete his Reserve obligation. He had completed 4 months and 18 days of net active service this period. It also shows in – * item 16a (Primary Specialty Number and Title): Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 19E1O (Armor Crewman) * item 26 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized): Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol (.45 caliber) Bar 4. An NGB Form 22 shows the applicant enlisted on 21 April 1978, was honorably separated on 23 September 1981, and transferred to a NVARNG unit to complete his Reserve obligation. He had completed 3 years, 5 months, and 3 days of net service this period. It also shows in – * item 19 (Remarks) – * Period of IADT: 22 October 1978 to 9 March 1979 * Last Annual Training Period: 13 June 1981 to 28 June 1981 * item 18 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded This Period): Nevada National Guard Military Service Ribbon 5. A DD Form 4 shows the applicant enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 24 September 1981 for a period of 3 years. It also shows he enlisted for training in MOS 94B (Food Service Specialist). 6. A DD Form 214 shows the applicant entered active duty in the Regular Army (RA) this period on 2 April 1986, was honorably discharged on 1 April 1989, and transferred to a NVARNG unit. He had completed 3 years of net active service this period. It also shows in – * item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title, and Years and Months in Specialty): 94B1O, Food Service Specialist, 2 years and 10 months * item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – * Army Good Conduct Medal * Army Service Ribbon * NCO [Noncommissioned Officer] Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 1 * Army Lapel Button * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol (.45 caliber) Bar * item 14 (Military Education) – * Food Service Specialist Course, 8 Weeks, 1986 * Basic Noncommissioned Officer Education System (BNCOES) Course, 2 Weeks, 1986 7. A DD Form 4 shows the applicant enlisted in the ARNGUS and NVARNG on 2 April 1989 for a period of 2 years. 8. An NGB Form 22 shows the applicant enlisted on 2 April 1989 and he was honorably discharged on 14 September 1990 for enlistment into another branch of Service. He had completed 1 year, 5 months, and 13 days of net service this period. It also shows in – * item 12 (Military Education) – * 19E Armor Crewman, 12 Weeks, March 1979 * BNCOES, 2 Weeks, July 1986 * 94B Cook, 8 Weeks, 1986 * item 13 (Primary Specialty Number, Title, and Date Awarded) – * Primary MOS (PMOS): 94C1O, Cook, 3 April 1989 * Secondary MOS (SMOS): 12B1O, Combat Engineer, 5 December 1982 * item 15 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded This Period): * Army Service Ribbon * NCO Professional Development Ribbon * Nevada National Guard Military Service Ribbon * Army Good Conduct Medal * item 18 (Remarks) his "Prior Service" – * NVARNG: 21 April 1978 to 23 September 1981 * USAR: 24 September 1981 through 1 April 1986 * U.S. Army: 2 April 1986 through 1 April 1989 9. An NGB Form 22 shows the applicant enlisted in the Air Force of the ARNGUS and the Air National Guard of Nevada on 15 September 1990, was honorably discharged on 6 December 1992 to enlist in a Reserve Component (RC) of another Armed Force, and transferred to the California ARNG (CAARNG). He had completed 2 years, 2 months, and 22 days of net service this period. It also shows in – * item 12 the entry, "Nothing Follows" * item 13: MOS: 78130, Morale, Welfare, Recreation and Services Specialist, 15 September 1990 * item 15 – * Air Force Outstanding Unit Award * National Defense Service Medal * Air Force Training Ribbon * Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon 10. A DD Form 4 shows the applicant enlisted in the ARNGUS and CAARNG on 7 December 1992 for a period of 4 years. 11. Headquarters, Tennessee ARNG (TNARNG), Nashville, TN, Orders 1-22, dated 2 January 1996, honorably discharged the applicant from the ARNG, effective 31 December 1995, and transferred him to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement). 12. An NGB Form 22 shows the applicant enlisted in the ARNGUS on 7 December 1992, was honorably discharged on 31 December 1995 due to incompatible occupation, and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement). He had completed 3 years and 24 days of net service this period. It also shows in – * item 12 – * Armor Crewman Course, 12 Weeks, March 1979 * BNCOC - RC, 2 Weeks, July 1981 * item 13 – * PMOS: 92G1O, Food Service Specialist, 6 October 1995 * SMOS: 12B1O, Combat Engineer, 6 October 1995 * item 15 – * Army Service Ribbon * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award) * National Defense Service Medal * NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 * Tennessee National Guard Volunteer Ribbon * Nevada National Guard Outstanding Unit Award (2 Awards) * item 18 (Remarks), in pertinent part, "Service Not Verified" – * NGB Form 22: 24 September 1981 through 1 April 1986 * DD Form 214: 2 April 1986 through 1 April 1989 * NGB Form 22: 2 April 1989 through 15 [sic] September 1990 * NGB Form 22: 15 September 1990 through 6 December 1992 13. A DA Form 2-1 documents his military service from 21 April 1978 through 31 December 1995 and shows, in – * item 6 (MOS) – * PMOS 92B10, Food Service, 6 October 1995 * SMOS 12B1O, Combat Engineer, 10 November 1993 * item 9 (Awards, Decorations and Campaigns) – * Army Service Ribbon * National Defense Service Medal * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award) * NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 * item 17 (Civilian Education and Military Schools) – * Armor Crewman, MOS 19E, 12 Weeks, 1978 * Basic NCO Course (BNCOC) - RC, 2 Weeks, 1981 14. A DD Form 4 shows the applicant reenlisted in the ARNGUS and CAARNG on 30 April 1996 for a period of 2 years, 7 months, and 10 days. 15. CAARNG, Headquarters, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Armed Forces Reserve Center, Los Alamitos, CA, Permanent Orders 227-129, dated 15 August 1998, awarded the applicant the Humanitarian Service Award for meritorious humanitarian service during the period 28 December 1996 to 16 February 1997. 16. USAR Personnel Center, St. Louis, MO, Orders D-12-878128, dated 8 December 1998, honorably discharged the applicant from the USAR effective 8 December 1998. 17. USAR Personnel Center, St. Louis, MO, Orders D-08-043905, dated 8 August 2000, honorably discharged the applicant from the USAR effective 8 August 2000. 18. A DD Form 214 shows the applicant entered active duty this period on 13 June 1998, was honorably released from active duty on 15 December 2000 based on self-terminating orders and expiration term of service, and transferred to the CAARNG. He had completed 2 years, 6 months, and 3 days of net active service this period. It also shows in – * item 11 – * PMOS: 12B2O, Combat Engineer * SMOS: 94B1O, Food Service Sergeant * item 13 – * Army Service Ribbon * National Defense Service Medal * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award) * NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 * Tennessee National Guard Volunteer Ribbon * Nevada National Guard Outstanding Unit Award * Nevada National Guard Military Service Ribbon * California State Service Ribbon (3rd Award) * item 14 (Military Education): "None/Nothing Follows" 19. Departments of the Army and the Air Force, Office of the Adjutant General, California National Guard, Sacramento, CA, memorandum, dated 3 December 2002, subject: Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60, shows the Director, Military Personnel, notified the applicant that his eligibility for retired pay had been established upon attaining age 60. 20. A DA Form 87 (Certificate of Training) shows the applicant successfully completed the 40-hour Field Sanitation Course at Fort Lewis, WA, during the period 5 May 2003 to 9 May 2003. 21. A DD Form 214 shows the applicant entered active duty this period on 15 March 2003, was honorably released from active duty on 19 November 2003 based on completion of required active service, and transferred to an Oregon ARNG (ORARNG) unit. He had completed 8 months and 5 days of net active service this period. It also shows in – * item 11: 92G3O, Food Service Specialist, 8 Months * item 13 (as corrected by a DD Form 215, issued on 13 October 2004) – * Air Force Outstanding Unit Award * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award) * National Defense Service Medal * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device * Humanitarian Service Medal * NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 * Army Service Ribbon * Army Good Conduct Medal * Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon * Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon * Air Force Training Ribbon * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * item 14: Field Sanitation Course, 1 Week, May 2003 22. A Fort Lee Form 1091 (Training Certificate) shows the applicant successfully completed the 1 week Sling Load Inspector Certification Course (860-F4) at the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, VA, during the period 17 May 2004 to 21 May 2004. 23. A DD Form 214 shows the applicant entered active duty this period on 7 November 2004, was honorably released from active duty on 5 February 2006 based on completion of required active service, and transferred to CAARNG unit. He had completed 1 year, 2 months, and 29 days of net active service this period. It also shows in – * item 11: 92G3O, Food Service Operations, 1 Year and 2 Months * item 13 – * Air Force Outstanding Unit Award * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (3rd Award) * National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * Kosovo Campaign Medal * Humanitarian Service Medal * NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 * Army Service Ribbon * Overseas Service Ribbon * Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon * Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon * Air Force Training Ribbon * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device (2nd Award) * NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] Medal * item 14: "None//Nothing Follows" * item 18 – * Ordered to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom * Service in Kosovo from 3 February 2005 – 11 January 2006 24. An NGB Form 22 shows the applicant enlisted in the ARNG on 30 April 1996, was honorably discharged on 8 October 2007, and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Retired Reserve). He had completed 11 years, 5 months, and 9 days of net service this period; 29 years, 5 months, and 18 days of total service for pay; and 25 years, 6 months, and 7 days total service for retired pay. It also shows in – * item 12 – * Armor Crewman, 12 Weeks, 1979 * BNCOC Phase I, 2 Weeks, 1981 * Sling Load Inspector, 1 Week, 2004 * Field Sanitation, 1 Week, 2003 * item 13 – * PMOS: 92G1O, Food Service Specialist, 1 July 2006 * SMOS: 21B1O, Combat Engineer, 1 July 2006 * item 15 – * National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award) * Humanitarian Service Medal * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (3rd Award) * Air Force Outstanding Unit Award * Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon * Kosovo Campaign Medal * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device (2nd Award) * Army Good Conduct Medal * Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon * Air Force Training Ribbon * Overseas Service Ribbon * Oregon Foreign Service Ribbon (2nd Award) with "M" Device * item 18, in pertinent part, "Active Duty" [this period]: * 21 April 1999 through 29 April 2000 * 15 March 2003 through 19 November 2003 * 14 October 2004 through 5 February 2006 25. In support of his application the applicant provided the following additional documents. a. State of California, Office of the Adjutant General, Sacramento, CA, Orders 215-1036, dated 2 August 2000, that released him from Detachment 1, Company B, 540th Main Support Battalion, Calexico, CA and transferred him to Company C, 578th Engineer Battalion, Brawley, CA, effective 2 August 2000. b. State of California, Office of the Adjutant General, Sacramento, CA, Orders 46-1058, dated 15 February 2001, that transferred him from Company C, 578th Engineer Battalion, Brawley, CA, to Headquarters and Service Company, 640th Support Battalion, Long Beach, CA, effective 9 February 2001. c. State of California, Office of the Adjutant General, Sacramento, CA, Orders 347-1020, dated 13 December 2002, that transferred him from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 578th Engineer Battalion, Manhattan Beach, CA, to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry, Ashland, OR, effective 20 June 2002. d. U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School, Fort Lee, VA, Sling Load Inspector Certification ID card, issued to the applicant on 21 May 2004. e. Headquarters, I Corps, Fort Lewis, WA, Permanent Orders 024-503, dated 24 January 2005, that assigned the applicant to Headquarters, Kosovo, Task Force Falcon in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on 25 January 2005. f. Mortuary Affairs Training, Sign-In Roster, 13–14 April 2005, that shows the applicant's name is listed on the roster. 26. Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Military Personnel Information Management/ Records), in effect at the time, shows in Chapter 5 (Enlisted Personnel Qualification Records (PQR)) that the PQR will be prepared, maintained, and disposed of for Active Army, USAR, and ARNG enlisted personnel in accordance with this regulation. Paragraph 5-8 (Rules for auditing the PQR) shows, in pertinent part, that enlisted Soldiers will review/audit their records for final update during pre-separation processing. (The DA Form 2-1 has since been replaced by the Enlisted Record Brief.) 27. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning military awards and decorations. a. State ARNG awards and commemorative medals are not governed by the provisions of Army Regulation 600-8-22 and, as a result, they may not be shown on the DD Form 214. b. The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, 2 August 1990 and 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 and a date to be determined. Executive Order 12776 extended award of the National Defense Service Medal to all members of the ARNG and the USAR who were part of the Selected Reserve in good standing during the period 2 August 1990 through 30 November 1995. Members of other than the Selected Reserve who were called to active duty will also be eligible. Second and subsequent awards of the National Defense Service Medal are denoted by a bronze service star affixed to the National Defense Service Medal. c. The Kosovo Campaign Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after 24 March 1999, participated in or served in direct support of designated operations in the area of operations, including the Kosovo Defense Campaign, which began on 11 June 1999. One bronze service star will be worn for participation in each campaign. 28. MILPER [Military Personnel] Message 13-325, issued 30 October 2013, shows that effective 31 December 2013 the Kosovo Campaign Medal is no longer authorized for personnel who deploy in support of Operation Joint Guardian and Task Force Falcon. Campaign participation credit for the Kosovo Defense Campaign, which began on 11 June 1999, closed 31 December 2013. 29. Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations - Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge, or release from active duty service or control of the Active Army. It also establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. a. The purpose of a separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of their military service at the time of separation. Therefore, it is important the information entered thereon is complete and accurate as of that date. (emphasis added). b. Table 2-1 (DD Form 214 Preparation Instructions) provides item-by-item instructions for completing the DD Form 214. The instructions show for: (1) item 13, list awards and decorations for all periods of service in the priority sequence specified in Army Regulation 600-8-22. Each entry will be verified by the Soldier's records; and (2) item 14, list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered (emphasis added) by title, length in weeks, and month and year completed. This information is to assist the Soldier after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills will not be listed. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The applicant contends, in effect, that his military service records should be corrected by consolidating all of his separation documents into one DD Form 214 or one NGB Form 22. 2. The applicant's DA Form 2-1 covers the period of his military service from 21 April 1978 through 31 December 1995. The DA Form 2-1 was replaced by the Enlisted Record Brief and the requirement to maintain the DA Form 2-1 was eliminated. As such, at this time, there is no basis for updating the DA Form 2-1 with any additional military service information. 3. The evidence of record shows that only formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered will be entered on the separation document. a. The Mortuary Affairs Training, Sign-In Roster, for the 2-day training on 13-14 April 2005, that the applicant provides offers insufficient evidence to show he completed the training. Moreover, it is insufficient as a basis to correct his 5 February 2006 DD Form 214 or his 8 October 2007 NGB Form 22. b. A review of the applicant's DD Forms 214 and NGB Forms 22 reveals they show the military education (training) that the applicant successfully completed during the periods covered by each of the separation documents. 4. His 15 December 2000 DD Form 214 lists four State awards (i.e., Tennessee National Guard Volunteer Ribbon, Nevada National Guard Outstanding Unit Award, Nevada National Guard Military Service Ribbon, and California State Service Ribbon (3rd Award)). However, no action is being taken to delete the State awards from the DD Form 214. 5. The evidence of record shows: a. the applicant qualified for award of the National Defense Service Medal based on his service in the Selected Reserve while in good standing during the period 2 August 1990 through 30 November 1995. The evidence of record also shows the applicant was ordered to active duty after 11 September 2001, which qualified him a second award of the National Defense Service Medal. Thus, he is authorized one bronze service star for wear on his already-awarded National Defense Service Medal; and b. he qualified for award of the Kosovo Campaign Medal based on his service in Kosovo during the period 3 February 2005 through 11 January 2006. His service during the Kosovo Defense Campaign entitles him to one bronze service star for wear on his already-awarded Kosovo Campaign Medal. c. Permanent orders awarded him the Humanitarian Service medal on 15 August 1998 d. The evidence of record shows that his: * 15 December 2000, DD Form 214 does not list the Humanitarian Service Medal * 19 November 2003, DD Form 214 does not list the National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star * 5 February 2006, DD Form 214 does not list the Army Good Conduct Medal or the Kosovo Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star * 8 October 2007, NGB Form 22 does not list the Army Service Ribbon, Kosovo Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star, or NATO Medal e. It would be appropriate to correct the above separation documents to show these awards. 6. The evidence of record shows a separation document must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge, release from active duty service or control of the Active Army, and separation from a component of the military service. The purpose of a separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of their military service at the time of separation (emphasis added). a. Based on the evidence of record, and with the corrections effected by this Board, it is concluded that the applicant's DD Forms 214 and NGB Forms 22 properly document his military service for the periods of service covered with respect to his military education and authorized awards. b. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for consolidating all of his separation documents into one DD Form 214 or one NGB Form 22. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ____X___ ____X___ ____X___ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 1. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army and Army National Guard records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. adding to item 13 of his 15 December 2000 DD Form 214 the "Humanitarian Service Medal;" b. deleting from item 13 of his 19 November 2003 DD Form 214 the "National Defense Service Medal" and adding the "National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star;" c. deleting from item 13 of his 5 February 2006 DD Form 214 the "Kosovo Campaign Medal" and adding the – * Army Good Conduct Medal * Kosovo Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star d. deleting from item 15 of his 8 October 2007 NGB Form 22 the "KCM" and adding the – * Kosovo Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star * Army Service Ribbon * NATO Medal 2. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record), military education, State awards, and issuing a consolidated DD Form 214 or NGB Form 22. ___________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) AR20150004590 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150004590 15 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1