ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:  
	BOARD DATE:  10 September 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170011159


APPLICANT REQUESTS: 

*	Correction to her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty) to replace “Release from ADT” with “Released from Active Duty” 
*	Correction to military occupational specialty (MOS) from “88H” to “42A” 
*	List all of her awards on his DD Form 214.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Active Duty (AD) Orders A-06-405545 and HR-5125-00018
*	Amendment Orders HR-5125-00018A01
*	MOS Orders 12-303-00036
*	DA Form 638 (Recommendation for award)
*	DD Form 214

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states, in effect, 

     a.  She was called to active duty (AD) for two years, not to active duty for training 
(ADT).  The person who typed her DD Form 214 was unfamiliar on how to complete the 
form, so she asked for assistance, but no one did because they were too busy. 

     b.  He is a trained as a 42A; therefore, her DD Form 214 should reflect “42A/Human 
Resources Specialist” and she should have other awards listed on her DD Form 214, 
which includes the one she was awarded during his two year tour.

2.  The applicant provides:

   a.	Active Duty Orders A-06-405545, dated 10 June 2014, reflects she was ordered 
to active duty for operational support, with the report date of 16 June 2014, for a period 
of 365 days and an end date of 15 June 2015.  Authority cited:  10 U.S.C. § 12301(D)
   
   b.	Active Duty Orders HR-5125-00018, dated 5 May 2015, reflects she was ordered 
to active duty for operational support, with the report date of 16 June 2015, for a period 
of 365 days and an end date of 14 June 2016.  Authority cited:  10 U.S.C. § 12301(D)
   
   c.	Amendment Orders HR-5125-00018A01, dated 19 May 2015, reflects her active 
duty orders (HR-5125-00018) was changed from duty at “Norfolk, VA” to “Washington 
DC.”  Authority cited:  10 U.S.C. § 12301(D)
   
   d.	MOS Orders 12-303-00036, dated 29 October 2012, reflects she was awarded 
the Primary MOS (PMOS) of 42A and withdrawn the PMOS of 88H, with the effective 
date of 29 October 2012.   

   e.	DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), undated, reflects she was 
recommended for an Army Achievement Medal (AAM) as her permanent change of 
station (PCS) award, with the proposed presentation date of 15 June 2015.  The DA 
Form 638 was signed by the recommender and the District Commander; however,  
Part V (Orders Data) was blank.  

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

   a.	She enlisted in the Army Reserve on 11 October 2011, as a prior former member 
of the Armed Forces having no remaining statutory military service obligation and in the 
military occupational specialty of 42A (Human Resources Specialist).

   b.	On 29 October 2012, she was awarded the PMOS of 42A and the PMOS of 88H 
was withdrawn.

   c.	She was ordered to active duty effective 16 June 2014 for a period of 365 days 
and, prior to the end date, she was ordered to active duty effective 16 June 2015 for an 
additional 365 days, with an end date of 14 June 2016.  

   d.	She was honorably released from active duty training (ADT) on 14 June 2016.  
Her DD Form 214 shows she was released under the provisions of AR 635-200, chapter 
4, completion of required active service.  It also shows in block 11 (Primary Specialty), 
88H Cargo Specialist, block 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign 
Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) she was authorized the National Defense Service 
Medal (2nd Award), and block 23 (Type of Separation), Released from ADT.  

   e.	The applicant’s record does contain a copy of an approved DA Form 638 for the 
award of the Army Achievement Award, but it is void of a permanent order number.

4.  Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22, prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative 
instructions concerning individual and unit military awards.  The goal of the total Army 
awards program is to foster mission accomplishment by recognizing excellence of both 
military and civilian members of the force and motivating them to high levels of 
performance and service.

5.  Army Regulation (AR) 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation 
documents that must be prepared for soldiers on retirement, discharge, release from 
active duty service, or control of the Active Army.  It establishes standardized policy for 
preparing and distributing the DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
Active Duty).

6.  10 U.S.C. § 12301 (Reserve Components generally) (d) states, at any time, an 
authority designated by the Secretary concerned may order a member of a reserve 
component under his jurisdiction to active duty, or retain him on active duty, with the 
consent of that member.  However, a member of the Army National Guard of the United 
States or the Air National Guard of the United States may not be ordered to active duty 
under this subsection without the consent of the governor or other appropriate authority 
of the State concerned.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined 
relief was warranted.  Based upon HQ, 63d RSC Orders# 12-303-00036, dated 29 
October 2012, the Board recommended a change to the applicant’s DD Form 214 to 
show her MOS as 42A.  The applicant also had HRC Orders# A-06-405545, which 
shows her narrative reason for sepration should read “Release from Active Duty”.  

Finally, since the DA Form 638 provided by the applicant was already approved (but 
missing the order Number), as well as the level of the specific award involved, the 
Board elected to grant relief by adding an AAM to the applicant’s DD Form 214.

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 
the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending her DD Form 
214 for the period ending 14 June 2016, by:

*	(Block 11) change from 88H Cargo Specialist to 42A Human Resources 
Specialist, 
*	(Block 13) add Army Achievement Medal, and 
*	(Block 28) change from “Release from ADT” to “Release from Active Duty” 

	  
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 (AR) 600-8-22, prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative 
instructions concerning individual and unit military awards. Information on various 
civilian awards is found in AR 672–20.  

   a.	Paragraph 3-19a, states the DA Form 638 will be used to initiate, process, and 
approve award recommendations of all U.S. Army individual decorations, to include 
valor and heroism decorations.
   
   b.	Paragraph 3-19e, states permanent award orders are an authorized part of the 
DA Form 638.  Permanent award orders authority may be delegated to award approval 
authorities who would not normally publish permanent orders. This delegation should be 
in writing.  Approved awards of the Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross will 
be confirmed in Department of the Army General Orders.
   
   c.	Table 3-2 (Steps for preparing and processing awards using the DA Form 638), 
provides the step-by-step instructions on processing awards:

*	Step 27 (Personnel Administration Center (PAC)/Admin Clerk):  If award is 
approved or upgraded, prepare Part V, orders data to include issuing 
headquarters block, permanent orders number, date and approved award.
*	Step 28 (PAC/Admin Clerk):  Print orders approval authority’s name and 
grade in block provided. 
*	Step 29 (Adjutant):  Sign orders approval authority block (adjutant or 
commander designee).

2.  Army Regulation (AR) 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation 
documents that must be prepared for soldiers on retirement, discharge, release from 
active duty service, or control of the Active Army.  

   a.	Paragraph 2-1 states the DD Form 214 is a summary of a soldier's most recent 
period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active 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 termination of a soldier's service.

   b.	Paragraph 2-1a (2), states a DD Form 214 will be prepared for each Soldier.  
Reserve component (RC) Soldiers completing 90 days or more of continuous active 
duty for training (ADT), Full-Time National Guard Duty (FTNGD), active duty for special 
work (ADSW), temporary tours of active duty (TTAD), or Active Guard Reserve (AGR) 
service, except as specified in subparagraphs (3) through (5). 

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170011159

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