BOARD DATE: 28 January 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150006621 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 22 November 2005 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) was 91W2O (Health Care Specialist). 2. The applicant states that the 22 November 2005 DD Form 214 shows his PMOS as 88M2O (Motor Transport Operator) instead of 91W2O. 3. The applicant provides copies of his: a. DD Form 214 ending 27 July 2004 showing he was released from active duty training (ADT) due to completion of required ADT. His PMOS is shown as 91W2O. b. DA Form 1059 (Service School Academic Evaluation Report) showing he completed the Health Care Specialist Course on 27 July 2004. c. Academy of Health Sciences Diploma showing he completed the Health Care Specialist Course on 27 July 2004. d. 27 July 2004 Certificate of Achievement for his exemplary performance as a Squad Leader, Company A, 232nd Medical Battalion. e. A Surgeon General of the U. S. Army Certificate announcing the applicant's affiliation with the U. S. Army Medical Department Regiment. f. DD Form 214 ending 22 November 2005 showing he was released from active duty due to completion of required service. His PMOS is shown as 88M2O Motor Transport Operator. 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. Following prior Regular Army service, the applicant enlisted in the Oregon Army National Guard on 24 July 1998. 3. A 27 July 2004 DD Form 214 shows he served a period of ADT from 2 April 2004 to 27 July 2004. His DD Form 214 shows in: a. item 11 (Primary Specialty) his PMOS as 91W2O Health Care Specialist – 0 years – 0 months. b. Item 14 (Military Education): Health Care Specialist Course 16 weeks, July 2004. 4. A DA Form 1059 shows he completed the Health Care Specialist Course at the Academy of Health Sciences on 27 July 2004. 5. A 22 November 2005 DD Form 214 shows he served a period of active duty from 1 August 2004 to 22 November 2005. This DD Form 214 shows in item 11 his PMOS as 88M2O Motor Transport Operator – 1 year, 4 months. 6. His records contains copies of: a. Orders 296-574, Headquarters, U. S. Army Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood, dated 23 October 1995 showing he was awarded PMOS 88M1O, effective 6 November 1995 or upon completion of training. b. Orders 254-071, Joint Force Headquarters, Oregon National Guard, dated 10 September 2004, showing he was awarded PMOS 91W2O effective 28 July 2004. c. DA Forms 2166-8 (NCO Evaluation Reports) for the periods 12 December 2003 through November 2004 and December 2004 through November 2005 show his duty MOS as 91W2O. 7. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect the time, established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. It is important that information entered on the form should be complete and accurate. The DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. It states that in item 11 enter the titles of all MOS or area of concentration (AOC) served for at least 1 year and include for each MOS/AOC the number of years and months served. For time determination, 16 days or more count as a month. Do not count basic training and AIT. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The available evidence shows the applicant completed the Health Care Specialist Course and was subsequently awarded PMOS 91W effective 28 July 2004 and he served in that PMOS from December 2003 through November 2005. 2. He had held PMOS 88M from 6 November 1995 until he was awarded PMOS 91W on 28 July 2004. 3. The DD Form 214 for the active duty period 1 August 2004 to 22 November 2005 shows his PMOS as 88M. This DD Form 214 should be corrected to show his PMOS as 91W. BOARD VOTE: __X______ ___X_____ __X___ 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 deleting the current entry in item 11 of his 22 November 2005 DD Form 214 and replacing it with "91W Health Care Specialist." ___________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) AR20110011043 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150006621 4 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1