ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

                
                  BOARD DATE:  26 April 2019

                  DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160014301

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  retirement points for:

*	1973 through 1974
*	1975 through 1976
*	1977 through 1978

APPLICANT’S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:  

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or 
Discharge)
*	Honorable Discharge Certificate
*	retirement points sheets

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states:

*	he requested point statements from National Personnel Records Center
*	he was given points for 1970 through 1971, 1972 through 1973, 1974 through 
1975, and 1976 through 1977.
*	they did not give him his point statements for 1973 through 1974, 1975 through 
1976, and 1977 through 1978
*	he needs these documents to get a Veterans Affairs loan so he doesn't lose his 
home
*	he asks all of his point statements are sent to him
*	his DD Form 214 shows he started service on 22 March 1971
*	his honorable discharge certificate shows he left the service on                                          
21 November 1978

2.  The applicant's records contain several documents dated within the years of 1973, 
1974, 1976, 1977, and 1978.  His personnel qualification record shows his unit of 
assignment from 22 November 1970 through 31 December 1975.

3.  The records also contain evaluation reports from 1976 and 1977 and a reenlistment 
document wherein he reenlisted for 1 year on 21 November 1977.  The applicant 
provides an honorable discharge certificate dated 21 November 1978.

4.  U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) letter, dated 28 September 2016 
shows the applicant’s record was updated with a retirement point statement showing the 
following:

 

5.  Army Regulation 140-185 (Training and Retirement Point Credits and Unit Level 
strength Accounting Records) provides a qualifying year of service for non-regular 
retired pay is a full year during which a Reserve component member is credited with a 
minimum of 50 retirement points.  The applicant provides retirement point sheets for 
1970 through 1971, 1972 through 1973, 1974 through 1975, and 1976 through 1977.  
His record is void of the remaining retirement point sheets.  

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found the relief 
as not warranted.  The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered.  A review of 
his records shows HRC made the correction he seeks on 28 September 2016.  Based 
upon this evidence, the Board agreed there is no need for a record correction.

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BOARD VOTE:

Member 1	Member 2	Member 3
:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:X	:X	:X	DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice.  Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.


												 
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.

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):  N/A

REFERENCE:

Army Regulation 140-185 (Training and Retirement Point Credits and Unit Level 
strength Accounting Records) contains Army policy for USAR training and retirement 
point credit and guidance for unit level strength accounting.  It provide a qualifying year 
of service for non-regular retired pay is a full year during which a Reserve component 
member is credited with a minimum of 50 retirement points.  

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