ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF: 
BOARD DATE: 17 October 2019 
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170014792

APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United 
States (U.S.) Report of Transfer or Discharge) by changing the location for the Army 
Training Center (ATC) from Fort Gordon, GA to Fort Polk, LA.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

   *	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
   *	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 he would like for the ATC location to be corrected.

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

   a.	He was inducted in the Army of the United States on 21 March 1968. He 
completed the 8-week Wireman Course at Fort Polk, LA and was awarded military 
occupational specialty (MOS) 36K (Wireman) on 26 July 1968.

   b.	His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), block 35 (Record of 
Assignments) and Special Orders Number 121, issued on 21 May 1968, by 
Headquarters, U.S. Army Training Center (USATC), Infantry (INF), Fort Benning, GA, 
show the applicant was assigned to the USATC INF at Fort Polk, LA for MOS training.

   c.	He was honorably released from active duty on 14 March 1970 and was 
transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Annual Training) MO to complete 
his Reserve obligation of 25 March1974.
   


   d.	His DD Form 214 shows he completed 1 year, 11 months, and 19 days of net 
service. Block 25 (Education and Training Complete), shows USATC FT Gordon GA 
Wireman, 8 weeks.

5. By regulation (AR 635-5), the DD Form 214 provides the individual with documentary 
evidence of his or her military service.  It is important that information entered on the 
form should be complete and accurate. It states for item 25, enter service schools, 
including major courses which were successfully completed, and military sponsored 
courses completed in civilian schools and colleges during period covered by the DD 
Form 214 being prepared. This entry includes the highest civilian education level 
acquired during this period of military service, if appropriate.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief was 
warranted.  The applicant’s records show he went to basic training and MOS 36K at 
Fort Polk.  His DD Form 214 inadvertently listed this training at Fort Gordon.  Based 
upon the apparent error, the Board voted to grant relief.

BOARD VOTE:

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X
X
X
GRANT FULL RELIEF
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GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
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GRANT FORMAL HEARING
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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 his DD Form 
214 to show the location for the Army Training Center (ATC) from Fort Gordon, GA to 
Fort Polk, LA.
11/12/2019
X 

CHAIRPERSON
Signed  by:  
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 (Personnel Separations - Separation Documents), in effect at 
the time, 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 (Armed 
Forces of the U.S.).  Section III (Instructions for Preparation and Distribution of the 
Armed Forces of the U.S. Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214).

   a.	Paragraph 13 (General), states all available records will be used as a basis for 
the preparation of DD Form 214WS (Worksheet), including DA Form 20 (Enlisted 
Qualification Record), DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record), and orders.

   b.	It states for item 25, enter service schools, including major courses which were 
successfully completed, and military sponsored courses completed in civilian schools 
and colleges during period covered by the DD Form 214 being prepared. This entry 
includes the highest civilian education level acquired during this period of military 
service, if appropriate.

NOTHING FOLLOWS