ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 October 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20180001176 APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect, correction of item 23a (Specialty Number & Title) of his DD Form 214 to show his primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) 91B2O (Medical Corpsman). APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) 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 (ABCMR) 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 his DD Form 214 only reflects he was a typist/clerk in the Army. However, he was also a trained medic. He is asking that the 91B20 be added as a correction to his DD Form 214 in order to show all of the military occupational series (MOS) duties that he was involved in. 3. A review of his service records shows: a. He was inducted the Army of the United States on 23 May 1968. b. His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he was awarded PMOS 71B (Clerk Typist) on 15 December 1968 and 91B (Medical Corpsman) on 3 September 1969. c. Special Orders Number 249 issued by Headquarters, 44th Medical Brigade on 6 September 1969 awarded him the secondary MOS of 91B20 on 3 September 1969. d. The applicant was honorably released from active duty on 26 December 1969. Item 23a of his DD Form 214 lists the entry 71B20 Clerk Typist. 4. The applicant provides: a. A DD Form 214, dated 26 December 1969 and block 23a (Specialty Number & Title) shows 71B20 CLK TYP. b. A Letter Orders 04-254687, transferring applicant between reserve control groups or units dated 1 April 1970, show MOS as 91B20. 5. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for soldiers. It states, in pertinent part, that the DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. a. In item 16a enter primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) code number, title, and date of award. In addition, enter primary PMOS evaluation score and date of score. b. If the specialty represented by the MOS has a related civilian occupation, enter in item 16b the appropriate job title and code number from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. c. In item 17a (Secondary Specialty Number and Title) enter the military occupational specialty (MOS) code, title, and date of award. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found the relief was not warranted. Based upon the documentary evidence provided by the applicant and found within the military service record, the Board concluded that the MOS currently depicted on the DD Form 214 accurately reflects the MOS and the training the applicant performed while serving in the military service. The applicant’s DD Form 214 correctly shows his primary MOS, which at the time was a clerk typist. In addition, his 91B training is annotated in block 25 (Education and Training Completed). BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : : : GRANT FULL RELIEF : : : GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING X X X 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. 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) prescribed the separation documents that were prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It also establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. The regulation in effect at the time of the applicant's release from active duty contained item-by-item instructions for completing the DD Form 214. These instructions stated to enter their PMOS code number and title in item 23a. The source documents used were orders and the DA Form 20. NOTHING FOLLOWS ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20180001176 3 1