ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 1 April 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160014068 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his discharge orders from the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) to show the correct address in instead of , and his rank/grade as private first class (PFC)/E-3. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) FACTS: 1. The applicant did not file within the three year time frame provided in Title 10, United States Code (USC), section 1552 (b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. 2. The applicant states the address where his records where sent has always been wrong and he has just recently found out why his discharge records never came to him. The address on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) tis “this address is wrong and always has been wrong. He never lived in KY. His address is “. He wants this Board to make the necessary changes and send the records to the correct address. He also states his rank when he was released from the military was private first class (PFC)/E-3. He thinks someone may have just gotten it wrong at the time they were putting in the information. 3. Review of the applicant’s records shows: a. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) for 8 years on 10 October 1986. He entered active duty for training (ADT) on 11 May 1987 and completed required training for award of a military occupational specialty. b. He was released from ADT on 21 August 1987. His DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows his rank/grade as PVT/E-1 and his mailing address as “.” c. Item 18 (Appointments and Reduction) of his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows he was promoted to private/E-2 on 19 September 1987. d. On 31 July 1988, Headquarters, 94th USAR Command published order reassigning him from the 195th Supply Company, Roslindale, MA to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training) effective 1 July 1988, for “Unsatisfactory Participation.” e. On 22 March 1989, Headquarters (HQ), 94th USAR Command published an orders administratively reducing him to E-1 effective 22 April 1989, in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 140-158 (Enlisted Personnel Classifications, Promotions, and Reductions), paragraph 7-9. f. On 10 May 1989, HQ, 94th USAR Command again published order reassigning him from the 195th Supply Company, Roslindale, MA to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training) effective 30 April 1989, by reason of “Unsatisfactory Participation.” g. On 18 December 1991, he was reassigned from the USAR Control Group (Annual Training) to a troop program unit (323rd Maintenance Company, Fort Devens, MA). h. Between July 1992 and February 1993, his command dispatched multiple certified letters, to his mailing address at “” informing him that he was absent with scheduled training assembly or multiple unit training assembly. i. The last certified letter, dated 26 February 1993, shows he had accrued 12 unexcused absences within a 1-year period. j. On 6 May 1993, HQ, 94th USAR Command again published an order reassigning him from the 323rd maintenance Company, to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training) effective 6 May 1993, by reason of “Unsatisfactory Participation.” k. On 18 October 1993, the USAR Personnel Center, St. Louis, MO published Orders D-10-458617, honorably discharging him from the USAR effective 18 October 1994 after having completed his 8-year service obligation. The orders show his rank as “SPC (Specialist)” and his mailing address as “.” 4. By regulation (AR 600-8-105 (Military Orders) the discharge order will contain the Soldier’s name, mailing address, social security number, rank, and unit. Such information are obtained from the Soldier’s personnel records. * His address was consistently listed as “; his discharge orders listed a different city, state, and zip code * His rank is shown as SPC; although the record does not show he was promoted to this rank (or to PFC as he requests), it is the policy of this Board not to correct an administrative error if the correction would result in a less favorable action to the applicant. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined that partial relief was warranted. Based upon documentary evidence provided by the applicant or found within the military service record, the Board concluded that there was sufficient evidence to recommend changing the applicant’s address as requested on his DD Form 214. However, because there is no information found within the military service record to show that the applicant held the rank of Specialist or Private First Class at the time of discharge, and it is the policy of this Board not to correct an administrative error if the correction would result in a less favorable action to the applicant, the Board recommended no change to the rank depicted on the DD Form 214 of the applicant. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : : : GRANT FULL RELIEF :x :x :x GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING : : : DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending Orders D-10-485617, issued by the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center, St. Louis, MO on 18 October 1994 to show the same street number and name in the mailing address but a different city, state, and zip code as “” However, the Board determine the applicant did not present evidence to support changing his rank on the DD 214. 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. REFERENCES: 1. (Optional as applicable.) Title 10, USC, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within three 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 three-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. 2. Army Regulation 600-8-105 (Military Orders) prescribes policies and mandated tasks governing military orders as a multifunctional program. Orders for the U. S. Army Reserve are produced at the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center (ARPERCEN) on the ARPERCEN Order and Resource Management System and the AGR Information Management System. These mainframe systems are authorized to produce USAR orders on selected formats. The source of information on the order is the Soldier’s personnel records. Format 500 o the regulation in effect at the time was used to order a USAR Soldier discharge from the USAR and all status without being reassigned for separation processing. Paragraph 2-5 (Standard name line) states: * The standard name line for a Soldier consists of the name, SSN, current grade of rank, unit of assignment (including the unit identification code (UIC)), and station of assignment; the full name is also acceptable. * The standard name line for a unit or organization consists of the name of the unit or organization, command of assignment, UIC, and station and location of assignment. When orders are to be mailed, the address is also included * Do not change the sequence of data unless the order will be mailed to the Soldier ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20160014068 5 1