ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF: 
BOARD DATE:  17 May 2019 
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170013303

APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) to show primary specialty from 92S30 shower, laundry, and 
bath specialty to 92A30 automated logistical specialist

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

   *	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214
*	Self-authored Statement
*	Letter from a War Veteran
   *	Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rating Decision 
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 he had a hard time fighting not to lose his disability pension, 
because his DD Form 214 stated shower, laundry, and bath.

3.	The applicant provides:

   a.	A self-authored statement, dated 6 June 2017, which states, he wants to clarify 
his job description.

b.	A statement made by a war veteran describing his experiences in warfare.

c.	A self-authored story of his life.

d.	His VA rating decision, dated 6 March 2017, which shows the decision.

4.	A review of the applicant’s service records shows:





   a.	He enlisted in the Regular Army (RA) on 22 April 1992. He was released from 
active duty on 21 April 1997 and his DD Form 214 shows he held the primary specialty 
of 92A (Automated Logistical Specialist).

   b.	He enlisted again in the RA on 27 May 1999 and was released from active duty 
on 26 May 2002, then transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve. His DD Form 214 shows 
he held the primary specialty of 92A (Automated Logistical Specialist).

   c.	He attended the Laundry and Textile Specialist Course from 14 April 2003 to 
2 May 2003.

   d.	He entered active duty on 19 August 2004 and served in Iraq from 29 October 
2004 to 15 October 2005. His DD Form 214 shows his primary specialty as 92S 
(Shower/Laundry/Clothing).  He was released from active duty on 13 November 2005.

   e.	His service records are void of documentation showing he held the MOS of 
Convoy Commander Supply Logistics.

5.	By regulation (AR 635-5), 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. It states for 
item 11 (Primary Specialty), from the Enlisted Record Brief, enter the titles of all MOS 
for at least 1 year and include for each MOS the number of years and months served.

6.	In reaching its determination, the Board can consider the applicant’s petition and his 
service record in accordance with the published equity, injustice, or clemency 
determination guidance.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After review of the application and all evidence, the Board determined there is 
insufficient evidence to grant relief. Based upon a review of the documentary evidence 
presented by the applicant and found within the military service record, the Board found 
that his record is absent evidence that shows he held MOS 92A the period 19 August 
2004 through 13 November 2005.  For that reason, the Board recommended denying 
the applicant’s request for relief.



BOARD VOTE:


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GRANT FULL RELIEF
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GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
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GRANT FORMAL HEARING
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X
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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 (AR) 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, governed 
the preparation of the DD Form 214.  The DD Form 214 is a summary of a soldier’s 
most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clearcut 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. It 
states for item 11 (Primary Specialty), (for enlisted Soldiers), from the Enlisted Record 
Brief, enter the titles of all MOS for at least 1 year and include for each MOS the 
number of years and months served.  For time determination, 16 days or more count as 
a month.  Do not count basic training and advanced individual training.

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