ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD DATE: 22 January 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170015209 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show all his awards and decorations. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * Self-authored letter * Request for Driver Safety Award * DD Form 1610 (Request and Authorization for TDY (temporary travel) of DOD Personnel), dated 16 January 1984 * February 1984 Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) * Travel Authorization Claim for Military Personnel 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, in effect, his DD Form 214 does not list all his awards and decorations or the medal he received while serving overseas in Sinai. He thinks the information was omitted because he received a general discharge. He adds: * He was recommended for a safety badge * His TDY Travel Orders shows he served overseas in Sinai * His pay stub shows he received overseas pay * Attached to the travel order is a main body list with his name on it * He has also enclosed a travel authorization claim for him and another Soldier authorizing them to stay overnight in Cairo, Egypt * Before leaving Sinai, all Soldiers were given medals and badges for doing a good job 3. Review of the applicant’s service record shows: a. He enlisted in the Regular Army on 16 November 1982. b. His DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows in Item 35 (Record of Assignments), he was assigned to the 233rd Transportation Company, 70th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Bliss, TX. There are no entries pertaining to Fort Bragg or Egypt. c. Permanent Orders 201-16, issued by Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center on 31 October 1984, awarded him the Drivers badge - Heavy Wheel. d. On 11 January 1985, at Fort Bliss, his chain of command initiated separation action against him for misconduct. e. He was discharged with a general discharge on 25 January 1985. His DD Form 214 shows in: * Item 12f (Foreign Service) - 00-00-00 * Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) the Army Service Ribbon, Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Driver Badge, and Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar * Item 18 (Remarks), no entry regarding deployments 4. The applicant provides: a. Request to issue Soldiers, including the applicant, a Driver Safety Award for driving 15,000 accident-free miles. b. DD Form 1610, dated 16 January 1984, authorizing the applicant to travel from Fort Bragg, NC to Cairo, Egypt and then Sinai, and return to Fort Bragg, proceeding on or about 1 February 1984 for 179 days. The purpose of travel is shown as "TDY with Sinai, Multinational Force and Observers." c. February 1984 LES showing he received overseas pay. The Remarks block states "840202 Authorized Overseas pay." d. Travel Authorization and Claim for Military Personnel, dated 24 February 1984, authorizing the applicant and another Soldier to travel from El Gorah to Cairo from 27 to 28 February 1984, to transport cargo. 5. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) states for item 12f (Foreign Service) enter the total foreign service completed outside the continental United States during the period covered by the DD Form 214. a. A later version of this regulation authorized an entry in item 18 (Remarks) for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service, the statement "Service in (Name of Country Deployed) From YYYYMMDD - YYYYMMDD)." b. Although not specified in the regulation, acceptable documents to support a deployment include deployment orders, TDY settlement vouchers (specifying the beginning and ending dates of travel), temporary change of station orders, award certificates showing dates of foreign service or deployment, LES showing the beginning and ending dates of receipt of overseas pay, and others. 6. Army Regulation 600-8-2 (Military Awards) states the Multinational Force and Observers Medal approved on 28 July 1982. To qualify for the award, personnel must have served with the Multinational Force and Observers for at least 90 cumulative days after 3 August 1981. Effective 15 March 1985, personnel must serve 6 months (170 days minimum) with the Multinational Force and Observers to qualify for the award. Periods of service on behalf of the Multinational Force and Observers outside of the Sinai and periods of leave while a member is serving with the Multinational Force and Observers may be counted toward eligibility for the Multinational Force and Observers Medal. BOARD DISCUSSION: 1. The Board considered the applicant’s request with all supporting documents, evidence in the service record, and applicable regulations, policy, and guidance. The Board finds the applicant’s DD Form 1610, LES, and Multinational Force and Observers Travel Authorization and Claim for Military Personnel sufficient evidence to grant his request to have his foreign service added to his DD Form 214. 2. The Board considered the applicant’s request to have all of his awards and decorations added to his DD Form 214. The applicant’s service record is devoid of any documentation supporting additional wards. Therefore the Board finds insufficient evidence to grant this portion of the applicant’s request. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : : : GRANT FULL RELIEF :X :X :X GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING : : : DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding to item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 the entry “Service in Sinai 19840201-19840729.” SIGNATURE: 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 (Separation Documents) establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The regulation directs, in pertinent part, that the purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of their military service. It is important that information entered on the form be complete and accurate. The DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty to include attendance at basic and advanced training and will be prepared for all personnel at the time of their retirement, discharge, or release from active duty. a. The regulation in effect at the time required an entry of the total amount of foreign service completed during the period covered by the DD Form 214 in Item 12f and is obtained from the Soldier’s records. b. A later version of this regulation authorized an entry in item 18 (Remarks) for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service, the statement "Service in (Name of Country Deployed) From YYYYMMDD - YYYYMMDD)." 3. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for award of the Multinational Force and Observers Medal approved on 28 July 1982. To qualify for the award, personnel must have served with the Multinational Force and Observers for at least 90 cumulative days after 3 August 1981. Effective 15 March 1985, personnel must serve 6 months (170 days minimum) with the Multinational Force and Observers to qualify for the award. Periods of service on behalf of the Multinational Force and Observers outside of the Sinai and periods of leave while a member is serving with the Multinational Force and Observers may be counted toward eligibility for the Multinational Force and Observers Medal. If an individual has not completed a cumulative 6-month tour, then he or she is not eligible for award of the Multinational Force and Observers Medal unless the award is to be made posthumously, the member is medically evacuated due to service-incurred injuries or serious illness, or the member is withdrawn at the request of the parent government for national service reasons under honorable conditions. Qualifying time for award of the Multinational Force and Observers Medal may be lost for disciplinary reasons. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20170015209 2 1