ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	BOARD DATE:  11 September 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170015893


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge 
from Active Duty) reflect block 12f (Foreign Service) Enduring Freedom (OEF) added to 
his military record.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Permanent Orders 296-501 OEF Deployment Orders
*	DD Form 214 

FACTS:

1.  The applicant’s states, there is no record of his OEF deployment in his records.

2.  The applicant provides:

*	Deployment orders (OEF) effective date 8 October 2007 In support of 
Operation Enduring Freedom Rotation 07-09 for 2d Battalion 43d Air Defense 
Artillery, Fort Bliss, TX and page 11 with names, rank and partial social 
security numbers
*	DD Form 214 period ending 3 March 2009

3.  The applicant’s service record shows:

	a.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 23 January 1998.

      b.  Orders number 296-501 dated 23 October 2007 without any individual names 
listed.  The unit listed on the orders is 2d Battalion, 43d Air Defense Artillery, 
Fort Bliss, TX.

	c.  He was honorably discharged on 3 March 2009 to accept commission or warrant 
in the Army.  He completed 11 years, 1 month, and 11 days of active service.  Block 12f 
(Foreign Service) shows 2 years 6 months and 22 days of Foreign Service.  Block 18 
(Remarks) shows his service in Kuwait from 1 April 2010 to 22 February 2011 and 
Qatar from 26 October 2013 to 25 October 2014.

	d. On 4 March 2009 he signed his Oath of office.

	e.  Officer Record Brief dated 26 February 2018 shows from 1 January 2008 to 
18 December 2008 he was deployed to Qatar.  It also reflects Qatar from 
2 November 2013 to 2 November 2014.  He was assigned to 2d, 43d Air Defense in 
various units from Battery A to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery from 
18 May 2006 to 3 March 2009.

	f.  He honorably retired on 31 January 2018 for sufficient service for retirement.  He 
completed 8 years, 10 months, and 27 days of active service.  Block 12f (Foreign 
Service) shows 1 year 10 months and 22 days of Foreign Service.  

4.  By regulation (AR 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents)), item 12f (Foreign 
Service) of the DD Form 214 lists all foreign service performed outside continental 
United States.  

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined 
relief was warranted. Based upon the information reflected on the applicant’s ORB, the 
Board determined that the applicant had a period of foreign service in the country of 
Qatar that is not reflected on his DD Form 214 and recommended that change be 
completed to more accurately reflect his military service.

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 

*	adding the statement “Service in Qatar from 1 January 2008 to 
18 December 2008 and 2 November 2013 to 2 November 2014”
*	changing block 12f to read:  01 11 18

	  
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 635-5 (Separation Documents) established the standardized policy 
for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  Chapter 2 contains guidance on the 
preparation of the DD Form 214.  It states for:

•	Item 12f enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period 
covered by the DD Form 214

•	item 18 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)".

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170015893

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