ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: . BOARD DATE: 24 September 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170006073 APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he completed the Republic of Korea Ranger School and Jungle Warfare School. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: two DD Forms 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, while assigned to the United Nations Command, he attended a foreign school. He completed 1 week of the Republic of Korea Ranger School. The Army Achievement Medal was awarded. While serving with the Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG), he attended the Jungle Warfare School at Fort Sherman, Panama. He flew from Eglin Air Force Base and spent 2 week in Panama. 3. Review of the applicant’s service record shows: a. He enlisted in the Regular Army on n 19 June 1985. He held military occupational specialty 11B (Infantryman). b. His DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – Part II) contains the following information in: * Item 5 (Overseas Service) – he served in Korea from 9 October 1985 to 8 October 1986 * Item 17 (Civilian Education and Military Schools) – he completed the: * 13 weeks of the 11B course in 1985 * 1 week of the Rappelling course in 1986 c. He was honorably released from active duty on 4 April 1988 and he was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group. His DD Form shows he completed 2 years, 9 months, and 16 days of active service. This form also shows in item 14 (Military Education) the entry “NA.” d. He enlisted in the Illinois ARNG (ILANRG) on 24 February 1989. e. His DA Form 2-1 contains the following information in: * Item 5 – no entry * Item 17 – he completed the 40 hours of the ITC in 1990 and 2 weeks of the Professional Leadership Development Course in 1990 f. He was inter-stated transferred to the FLARNG on 14 February 191. He was honorably released from the FLARNG on 18 July 1992 and was transferred to the USAR Control Group. His National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) shows he completed 2 years, 16 months, and 24 days of net service. Item 12 (Military Education) of this form contains the entry “None.” g. On 4 November 1992, he was issued a NGB Form 22a (Correction to NGB Form 22) to show he completed 3 years, 4 months, and 25 days of net service. 4. By regulations: a. AR 635-5 (Separation Documents),item 14 would list the formal in-service (full- time attendance) training courses (at least 40 hours in duration) the separating Soldier successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. That information was intended to assist the separating Soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, courses involving combat skills were/are not listed. b. National Guard Regulation 600-200 (Personnel General – Enlisted Personnel Management), Appendix F, states item 12 will list the all military courses of 40 hours/5 days or more in duration. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief was not warranted. Based upon the documentary evidence provided by the applicant and found within the military service record, the Board found insufficient evidence to support the applicant attending and graduating from the Jungle School or the ROK Ranger School; board members did not make connection between Panama and the Jungle Warfare course. Other than the applicant saying he attended, the Board found no substantiating evidence to support adding the training to his DD Form 214. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 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. REFERENCES: 1. 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 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. Paragraph 2-4 provided instructions on the preparation of the DD Form 214. For item 14, the preparer was instructed to list the formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses (at least 40 hours in duration) the separating Soldier successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. The preparer was instructed to include the course title, length in weeks, and year completed. That information was intended to assist the separating Soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, courses involving combat skills were/are not listed. 3. National Guard Regulation 600-200 (Personnel General – Enlisted Personnel Management), in effect at the time, established policies for the management of the Army National Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States enlisted Soldiers in the functional area separations. Appendix F of the regulation contained step by step directions for completing the NGB Form 22 and states item 12 will list the all military courses of 40 hours/5 days or more in duration from the DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – Part II), item 17. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20170006073 3 1