ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 September 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170013890 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of Reentry Code on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to “1” APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: DD Form 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 not applicable is an invalid reentry code and needs to be corrected to “1a”. He completed 6 years of Reserve service and a month of deployment. 3. A review of the applicant's service record shows: a. He enlisted in the Army Reserve (USAR) on 17 November 2010. He was assigned to 321 Engineer Company, 3rd Platoon Clearance, 4724 S. Parkway Drive, Conroe, TX 77303. b. He was ordered to active duty for training on 26 July 2011. He completed 16 weeks of advanced individual training (AIT) and was award the military occupational specialty (MOS) 12B (Combat Engineer). On 10 November 2011 he was released from active for training to return to his unit home station. c. On 22 May 2012, the 416th Theater Engineer Command, Darien, IL published orders 12-143-0065 that ordered him to active duty in support for Enduring Freedom at Fort Bliss, TX. He served in Afghanistan from 22 December 2012 to 17 September 2013. d. He was honorably released from active duty on 26 October 2013, in accordance with chapter 4 (completion of required active service) of Army Regulation (AR) 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations). His DD Form 214 shows he completed 11 months and 26 days of active service this period. He had active prior service of 3 months and 15 days and 1 year, 7 months, and 29 days of prior inactive service. It also shows he was assigned the Reentry Code provided by regulatory guidelines for Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers of NA (Not Applicable) 4. By regulation AR 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, a DD Form 214 will be prepared for RC Soldiers completing 90 days or more days of continuous active duty. Block 27 states AR 601–210 (Regular Army and Army Reserve Enlistment Program) determines RE eligibility and provides regulatory guidance on reentry codes. These codes are not applicable to officers or to RC Soldiers being separated for other than cause BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined relief was warranted. Based upon the facts and circumstances found within the documentary evidence provided by the applicant and within the military service record, the Board concluded that the current RE entry on the applicant’s DD Form 214 was an error which warranted correction. For that reason, the Board recommended changing the RE code to read RE-1. 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 the applicant’s DD Form 214 by changing the RE Code (Item 27) to read “RE-1”. 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. AR 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of their military service. Chapter 2 of the regulation in effect at the time contains guidance on the preparation of the DD Form 214. * Paragraph 2-4a, completing the DD Form 214, states the information on all eight copies of the form must be legible. Each block of the form must have an entry; when data is not applicable, enter “NA,” “NONE” or hyphens, as appropriate. Avoid abbreviations whenever possible, since the form is often used by civilian organizations * Paragraph 2-4h, provides detailed instructions and source document(s) for completing each block of the DD Form214. It states for item # 27 Reentry Code. AR 601–210 determines RA and USAR reentry eligibility and provides regulatory guidance on the RE codes. These codes are not applicable to officers, USMA cadets who fail to graduate or enter USMA from active duty status, or to Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers being separated for other than cause. 3. AR 601-210 (Regular Army and Army Reserve Enlistment Program) covers eligibility criteria, policies, and procedures for enlistment and processing into the RA and the USAR. Table 3-1 included a list of the Regular Army (RA) RE codes. RE codes are numbered 1, 3, and 4. * RE-1 applies to Soldiers completing their term of active service who are considered qualified to reenter the U.S. Army; they are qualified for enlistment if all other criteria are met * RE-3 applies to Soldiers who are not considered fully qualified for reentry or continuous service at the time of separation, but the disqualification is waivable; those individuals are ineligible unless a waiver is granted * RE-4 applies to Soldiers ineligible for reentry ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20170013890 3 1