ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	 	BOARD DATE:  23 October 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170006359


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States 
Report of Transfer or Discharge) reflect his duty assignments.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), page 3
*	DD Form 214

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 places he was stationed (Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Fort 
Gordon, GA, and Kaiserslautern, Germany are not on his DD Form 214.

2.  The applicant provides:

	a.  His DA Form 20, page 3, showing his duty assignments.  

	b.  His DD Form 214 showing his service from 16 March 1964 to 1 March 1967.

3.  The review of the applicant’s service record shows:  

	a.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 16 March 1964.  

   b.  His DA Form 20 shows he was assigned to:

*	Charlie (C) Company, 5th Battalion, 3rdTraining Regiment, Fort Leonard 
Wood, MO on 16 March 1964 to 15 June 1964
*	Student Company Victory (V), Fort Gordon, GA 16 June 1964 to 19 
September 1964
*	Bravo (B) Company, 1st Signal Battalion, Germany from 20 September 
1964 to 2 June 1965
*	Alpha (A) Company, 440th Signal Battalion, Germany from 3 June 1965 to 
27 February 1967 

4.  He was honorably released from active duty on 1 March 1967, under provisions 
of AR 635-200, SPN 411 – early separation of overseas returnee.  His DD Form 214 
shows his service characterized as under honorable conditions.  He completed 
2 years, 11 months and 12 days of active service this period.  He had 4 days lost 
time from 22 July 1966 to 25 July 1966.

5.  By regulation, AR 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation 
documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active 
military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for the 
preparation of the DD Form 214 and DD Form 215.  In pertinent part, it states the 
DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active 
duty.  There was no regulatory requirement to list duty assignments on the DD Form 
214, except for item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command)

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief 
was not warranted.  The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered.  The 
Board agreed regulatory guidance provides for the listing of the last unit of 
assignment on the DD Form 214 only; not each duty assignment to which the 
member was assigned.  The Board determined there was insufficient evidence of an 
error or injustice in this case which would warrant correction.

   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.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation 
documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active 
military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for the 
preparation of the DD Form 214 and DD Form 215.  In pertinent part, it states the 
DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active 
duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of 
release from active duty, retirement or discharge.  Once a DD Form 214 has been 
issued, do not reissue, except when two DD Forms 215 have been issued and an 
additional correction is required. There was no regulatory requirement to list duty 
assignments on the DD Form 214, except for item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and 
Major Command).

2.  The DA Form 20 is a snapshot of a Soldier's personnel data as it was at the time 
the form was produced and it was used as an internal management tool to assist 
officials processing a Soldier's assignment/reassignment, promotions, and career 
progression.  Item 38 (Record of Assignments) of his DA Form 20 shows all 
assignments.  

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170006359

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