ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 April 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170016059 APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), for period ending 26 March 1991, to show: * Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Missile Bar instead of Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge Tow Gunner * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * Orders 186-164 (Release from Active Duty) * DD Form 214, for period ending 7 December 1982 * DD Form 214, for period ending 26 March 1991 * DD Forms 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) * Orders D-10-383561 (Discharge from the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR)) * Letter from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) 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 received a letter from NPRC with his DD Form 215 and it shows Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge Tow Gunner and should read Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Missile Bar. This was not on the note from NPRC. He believes he is authorized the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device for mobilization for being ordered back to active duty for Operation Desert Shield/Storm which is annotated on his DD Form 214. He also believes he is authorized the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hour Glass for his ten years. He transferred from active duty to the USAR on 7 December 1982 and was there until 5 October 1993. He did not get the opportunity to review his file before it was sent to the control group. 1. 3. The applicant served a qualifying period for award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device. This award will be added to his DD Form 214 and does not require action by the Board. The Board will consider the applicant’s service in the USAR for award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass and the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Missile Bar. 4. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 8 November 1979. He was released from active duty and transferred to the USAR on 7 December 1982. 5. He was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm from 22 January 1991 to 26 March 1991. 6. He was discharged from the USAR on 5 October 1993, serving a period of 10 years, 9 months, and 27 days in the USAR. 7. His records contain a DA Form 5016-R (Chronological Record of Military Service) which shows he did not reach 50 total creditable points from: * 2 April 1985 to 1 April 1986 * 2 April 1988 to 1 April 1989 * 2 April 1989 to 1 April 1990 * 2 April 1990 to 1 April 1991 8. His records are void of documentation awarding him the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Missile Bar. 9. A DD Form 215 issued on 22 November 1991 amended his DD Form 214 for the period ending 26 March 1991 by adding, in part, the entry “Expert Marksmanship Badge Tow Gunner.” The available records do not show the basis for that entry. 10. The applicant provides a letter from NPRC which shows he was authorized the following awards based on official documents: * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal * Army Commendation Medal * Army Achievement Medal * Good Conduct Medal * National Defense Service Medal * Noncommissioned Officer Development Ribbon with numeral 3 * Army Service Ribbon * Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon * Driver and Mechanic Badge * Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar * 11. By regulation, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass is awarded for honorable service as a member of one or more of the Reserve Components for a period of 10 years and requires that a minimum of 50 retirement points be earned for each of the 10 qualifying years and that the qualifying service be completed within 12 consecutive years. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that partial relief was warranted. Based upon the documentary evidence and the administrative note below by the analyst of record, the Board recommended granting the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device. Additionally, based upon the 11 years of service served within the USAR, the Board found that the applicant was eligible for and should be awarded the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass. However the Board also found that all other requested relief was not supported by evidence to show that the applicant was ever awarded or eligible for the other requested awards. 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: 1. 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 the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device and Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass to the applicant’s DD Form 214. 2. The Board further determined the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to all other requests not reflected above. 4/15/2019 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. ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S): A review of the applicant’s records shows he is authorized an award not listed on his DD Form 214. As a result, amend his DD Form 214 to show the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device. 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 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military decorations. The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member or former member of one or more of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States, including U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, for a period of 10 year under the following conditions: * Such years of service must have been performed within a period of 12 consecutive years. * For service performed after 1 July 1949, a member must accumulate, during each anniversary year, a minimum of 50 retirement points. a. The 10-year-device is authorized for wear on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to denote each 10-year-perod as follows: * A bronze hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the first 10-year- period award * A silver hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the second 10-year- period award * A gold hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the third 10-year-period award * A gold hourglass followed by a bronze hourglass will be awarded upon completion of the fourth 10-year-period award b. The “M” device is authorized for wear on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal by members of the Reserve Components who are called to or who volunteer and serve on active duty in support of specific U.S. military operations or contingencies designated by the Secretary of Defense, to include Operation Desert Shield/Storm.