IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 September 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150013099 BOARD VOTE: ____X_____ __X_____ ____X____ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION 2 Enclosures 1. Board Determination/Recommendation 2. Evidence and Consideration IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 September 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150013099 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: a. adding award of the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar to item 13 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 and b. deleting the entry "NONE" from item 16 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 and replacing it with the entry "6.5." ______________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. IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 September 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150013099 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 the following items on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 29 May 2002: a. adding award of the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar to item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized); b. deleting the entry "PAY COURSE, 1 WEEK, MAY 1998" from item 14 (Military Education) and adding the following entries: * USAR [U.S. ARMY RESERVE] UNIT PAY ADMINISTRATION COURSE, 1 WEEK, JAN [JANUARY] 1999 * CUSTOMIZED PAY WORKSHOP, 1 WEEK, NOV [NOVEMBER] 1998 * ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE ENTRY TRAINING, 2 WEEKS, JUN [JUNE] 1999 * USAR UNIT ADMINISTRATION BASIC COURSE, 2 WEEKS, MAR [MARCH] 2000 * USAR UNIT RECORDS AND ADMNISTRATION AUTOMATION COURSE, 2 WEEKS, MAY 2000 c. deleting the entry "NONE" in item 16 (Days Accrued leave Paid) and replacing it with the entry "6.5"; and d. deleting the entry "ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES SYSTEM, 1 WEEK, 1999" in item 18 (Remarks) and replacing it with the entry "ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES SYSTEM BASIC OPERATOR COURSE, 1 WEEK, FEB 1999." 2. The applicant states: a. She received a letter attached to her DD Form 214 at the time of her discharge. b. Item 18 of her DD Form 214 states a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) would be issued and she never received it. 3. The applicant provides: * letter from Headquarters, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, dated 10 April 2002 * DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Having prior active enlisted service in the Regular Army, the applicant enlisted in the USAR on 31 March 1987. 2. She was ordered to active duty in an Active Guard Reserve status on 30 May 1999 and she was released from active duty on 29 May 2002. 3. She provided a memorandum from Headquarters, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, dated 10 April 2002, subject: Correction of DD Form 214, dated 10 April 2002, requesting the following corrections to her DD Form 214: a. add award of the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar to item 13; b. delete the entry "PAY COURSE, 1 WEEK, MAY 1998" from item 14 and add the following entries: * USAR UNIT PAY ADMINISTRATION COURSE, 1 WEEK, JAN 1999 * CUSTOMIZED PAY WORKSHOP, 1 WEEK, NOV 1998 * ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE ENTRY TRAINING, 2 WEEKS, JUN 1999 * USAR UNIT ADMINISTRATION BASIC COURSE, 2 WEEKS, MAR 2000 * USAR UNIT RECORDS AND ADMNISTATION AUTOMATION COURSE, 2 WEEKS, MAY 2000 c. delete the entry "NONE" in item 16 and replace it with the entry "6.5"; and d. delete the entry "ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES SYSTEM, 1 WEEK, 1999" in item 18 and replace it with the entry "ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES SYSTEM BASIC OPERATOR COURSE, 1 WEEK, FEB 1999." 4. Her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 shows in: a. item 13 – she was awarded or authorized the: * Army Commendation Medal * Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award) * Army Good Conduct Medal * National Defense Service Medal * Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2 * Army Service Ribbon * Overseas Service Ribbon * Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon * Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Automatic Rifle Bar b. item 14 – she completed the: * Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, 2 weeks, May 1994 * Pay Course, 1 week, May 1998 * Basic Course for Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer Education System, 2 weeks, February 1991 * Standard Installation/Division Personnel System Computer Terminal Operations, 1 week, March 1986 * First Step Program, 3 weeks, May 1986 * Instructor Training Course, 1 week, May 1993 * Primary Leadership Development Course Reserve Component, 2 weeks, April 1990 * Army Training Requirements and Resources System, 1 week, 1999 c. item 16 – the entry "NONE." d. item 18, in part – * ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES SYSTEM, 1 WEEK, 1999 * DD FORM 215 WILL BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE MISSING INFORMATION 5. A DD Form 215, dated 11 August 2015, amended item 14 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 by deleting the entry "PAY COURSE, 1 WEEK, MAY 1998" and adding the following entries: * USAR UNIT PAY ADMINISTRATION COURSE, 1 WEEK, JAN 1999 * CUSTOMIZED PAY WORKSHOP, 1 WEEK, NOV 1998 * ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE ENTRY TRAINING, 2 WEEKS, JUN 1999 * USAR UNIT ADMINISTRATION BASIC COURSE, 2 WEEKS, MAR 2000 * USAR UNIT RECORDS ADMINISTRATION AUTOMATION COURSE, 2 WEEKS, MAY 2000 6. This DD Form 215 also amended item 18 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 by deleting the entry "ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES SYSTEM, 1 WEEK, 1999," and replacing it with the entry "ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES SYSTEM BASIC OPERATOR COURSE, 1 WEEK, FEB 1999." 7. Since items 14 and 18 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 were amended per the letter from Headquarters, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, these items will not be discussed further in this Record of Proceedings. A copy of the DD Form 215 will be provided to the applicant. 8. She was assigned to the Retired Reserve effective 30 March 2016. DISCUSSION: 1. The letter from Headquarters, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, dated 10 April 2002, requested correction of item 13 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 to show award of the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar. Her DD Form 214 for this period does not show this marksmanship qualification badge. 2. The letter from Headquarters, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, dated 10 April 2002, also requested correction of item 16 of her DD Form 214 for the period ending 29 May 2002 to show the entry "6.5." Item 16 of her DD Form 214 for this period shows the entry "NONE." //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings AR20150000953 Enclosure 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150013099 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150013099 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 2