ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE:  10 May 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20180000432

APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show the two years of service he completed in the U. S. Army Reserve (USAR).

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

   * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
   * DD Form 214, ending on 4 October 1975 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 that he completed two years in the USAR and this period is not reflected on his DD Form 214.

3. On 17 October 1974, he enlisted in the USAR. His military records show he entered active duty on 3 June 1975 for the purpose of completing his Advanced Individual Training for military occupational specialty 62B (Engineer Equipment Repairman).

4. On 4 October 1975, he was released from Active Duty Training (ADT). His
DD Form 214 shows he completed 4 months and 2 days of net active service, and
7 months and 16 days of prior inactive service. His total service for pay purposes was 11 months and 18 days.

5. His record is void of the completion of additional active duty service totaling more than 89 days.

6. His DA Form 2-1 shows he was dropped from the rolls on 21 March 1979.
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7. Regulatory guidance states that a DD Form 214 will be issued to USAR members after the completion of more than 89 days of ADT.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1. After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found the relief was not warranted. There was no evidence in the record or in documents provided by the applicant that he served any additional period(s) of active duty that should be reflected on the DD Form 214 currently in his record.


BOARD VOTE:

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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 evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.













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):

Not Applicable




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, states the DD Form 214 will be issued to all personnel at time of retirement, discharge, or release from the Active Army, to include each member of the Reserve component released after completion of more than 89 days of Active Duty Training or Full-Time Training Duty.