ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD DATE: 17 May 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170005608 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show six Army Achievement Medals (AAM) instead of five AAMs and to add 40 hours of training to item 14 (Military Education) currently not shown on his DD Form 214. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * Permanent Orders 02336-01, dated 2 December 2002, awarding the AAM * Permanent Orders 126-001, dated 21 June 2004, awarding the AAM * Department of the Army (DA), Certificate of Training, dated 13 September 2004 * Permanent Orders 158-03, dated 7 June 2005, awarding the AAM * Permanent Orders 282-44, dated 9 October 2010, awarding the AAM * Permanent Orders 320-22, dated 16 November 2010, awarding the AAM * Permanent Orders 030-010, dated 30 January 2012, awarding the AAM FACTS: 1. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 26 September 2002. He was trained in and qualified as a power generator equipment operator/repairman. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in a designated hostile fire area from 4 December 2008 to 21 October 2009 where he received the Combat Action Badge. 2. The applicant’s Enlisted Record Brief filed in his electronic personnel record shows in Section VI (Military Education) among his military education courses a Trainer Development Course completed in 2004. Additionally, Section VIII (Awards and Decorations) shows among his awards five AAMs. 3. On 9 December 2016, he was discharged from the Regular Army due to a court- martial conviction. He was issued a DD Form 214 for his service. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) shows among his awards he received five AAMs. Item 14 (Military Education) does not show he completed a Trainer Development Course in 2004. 4. The applicant provided six permanent orders showing he was awarded six AAMs throughout his years of service. The permanent orders are identified in a preceding paragraph. He also presents to the Board a copy of a DA, Certificate of Training showing he completed the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Train the Trainer Course of 40 hours duration during the period from 10 through 13 September 2004. This certificate is signed by an officer in the rank of lieutenant colonel. BOARD DISCUSSION: After review of the application and all evidence, the Board determined that there is sufficient evidence to grant full relief. There is sufficient evidence to indicate that the applicant was awarded an awarded and attended a course that are not reflected on his DD Form 214. Therefore, the record indicates that items 13 and 14 of the applicant’s DD Form 214 and are incorrect. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : 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 Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 as follows: 1. correct item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) by adding “Army Achievement (6th Award)” vice “Army Achievement (5th Award),” and 2. correct item 14 (Military Education) by adding “Trainer Development Course, 1 week, 2004.” 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): Not Applicable REFERENCES: Army Regulation 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents) prescribes policy and procedural guidance relating to transition management. It consolidated the policies, principles of support, and standards of service regarding processing personnel for transition. The DD Form 214 is a summary of the Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of all current active, prior action, and prior inactive duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. The DD Form 214 is not intended to have any legal effect on terminations of a Soldier’s service. When separation is ordered, the separation approval document must be present for transition processing these included the Enlisted Record Brief or Officer Record Brief, separation approval documents, separation orders and any other document authorized for filing in the personnel records. a. For Block 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) list all federally recognized awards and decorations for all periods of service. Do not use abbreviations. Do not enter foreign or State level awards. b. For Block 14 (Military Education) list all formal, in-service (full time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214 of at least 1 week or 40 hours duration. This information is to assist the Soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, do not list training course for combat skills. When in doubt, refer to the American Council of Education’s Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experienced in the Armed Service for commonly accepted course titled to determine its usefulness to the Soldier after transition from the Army. Acceptable sources document include the enlisted record brief, DA Form 4037 (Officer Record Brief), DA Form 1059 (Service School Academic Evaluation Report) or other military issued certificate of completion with from and through dates or number of weeks shown on the certificate. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20170005608 4 1