ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD DATE: 12 November 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20180002127 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction to his DD form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer of Discharge) by adding the following: * Add Army Achievement Medal (AAM) * Add Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award) (OSR) * Add Army Service Ribbon (ASR) * Add Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM) * Add Military Occupational Specialties training 62E10 (Heavy Equipment Operator) and 62J (General Construction Equipment Operator) APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) – Page 1 * Certificate of Training 62J10, 13 January 1990 to 11 November 1990 * Certificate of Training 62E10, 1 December 1990 to 14 July 1991 * Annual Training Deployment Order number 135-037 * Memorandum for record, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal * Annual Training Deployment Order Number 119-024 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 applicants states his DD Form 214 doesn’t have an AAM and ASR. His DD Form 214 is also missing 2 Overseas Service Ribbons for service in Belize and Honduras and military training courses 62E10 and 62J10. 3. The applicant provided: a. Page 1 of his DA Form 2-1 showing an entry in item 9, Awards, Decorations & Campaigns of ASR/ARCAM, dated 30 December 1991. b. A Department of the Army certificate showing the applicant successfully completed training for 62J, General Construction Equipment Operator training. c. A Department of the Army Certificate showing the applicant successfully completed training for 62E, Heavy Construction Equipment Operator. d. A copy of orders number 135-037, dated, 29 April 1990, deploying the applicant to Honduras for annual Reserve training. e. A copy of memorandum for record dated 10 May 1992, awarding the applicant the ARCAM. f. A copy of order number 119-024, dated 28 April 1993, deploying the applicant to Belize for annual Reserves training. 4. The applicant’s service record shows: a. He was inducted into the US Army on 5 December 1967. b. He served in Korea from 25 June 1969 to 27 November 1969. He served 5 months of a 13 month tour and was separated at his expiration of time in service (ETS). c. He was released from active duty honorably and transferred to the US Army Reserve on 28 November 1969. His DD Form 214 show he completed 1 year, 11 months and 24 days of active service. He was awarded or authorized: * National Defense Service Medal * Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal * Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-14) * Good Conduct Medal\ 5. The applicant’s service record is void of the following for the Board to review: * an order awarding AAM * documentation of tour completions in Honduras and Belize for OSR * a service period that documents or supports the awarding of the ASR * the ARCAM and military training courses 62E/62J 6. By regulation AR 600-8-22 (Military Awards) a. The Army Achievement Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States, who while serving in a noncombat area on or after 1 August 1981, distinguished themselves by meritorious service or achievement. As with all personal decorations, formal recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in orders are required. b. The Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded for successful completion of overseas tours. Numerals are used to denote the second and subsequent awards of the Overseas Service Ribbon. c. Army Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981. Effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for the award upon successful completion of initial entry training. The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981. d. The Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM) was established by the Secretary of the Army (DA General Orders 30, 1971) on 3 March 1971 and amended by DA General Orders 4, 1974. It is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity while serving as a member of an Army National Guard (ARNG) unit or United States Army Reserve (USAR) Troop Program Unit (TPU) or as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA). The first design bears the inscription "United States Army Reserve," the other design bears the inscription, "Army National Guard." Orders are not published for the award of this medal. ARCAM approval is announced using an official memorandum. The records custodian will annotate the Soldier’s records and place the memorandum in the Soldier’s official military personnel file (OMPF) via interactive personnel management records management system (iPERMS). 7. By regulation, AR 614-33 (Assignments, Details and Transfers) Chapter 6 paragraph 6-2a, Personnel eligible for separation, Officer and enlisted personnel will normally be returned to the continental United States or area of residence for scheduled separation. Enlisted personnel who have not completed the prescribed foreign service tour and who express a desire to reenlist for own vacancy upon ETS will be retained for reenlistment and completion of tour. When return is required prior to completion of the overseas service tour, the individual will be returned as late as practicable consistent with type of scheduled separation and available transportation to allow sufficient time after arrival at transfer activity for processing and any required travel prior to actual date of separation. 8. By regulation, AR 635-5 (Separation Documents) DD Form 214 Item 25 “Education and Training Completed”: Enter service schools, including major courses which were successfully completed and military sponsored courses completed in civilian schools and colleges during the period covered by the DD Form 214 being prepared. This entry includes the highest civilian education level acquired during this period of military service, if appropriate. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found partial relief was warranted. Based upon the documentary evidence provided and found within the military service record, the Board made the following findings: 1) based upon a lack of documentary evidence showing the applicant was previously awarded an AAM (such as orders), the Board recommended denying this portion of the request 2) due to the applicant not serving an overseas tour and only went overseas for a short TDY status, the Board determine the applicant failed to serve enough time in theater to qualify for an OSR ribbon 3) regulatory guidance shows the applicant qualified for the ASR and the Board recommended adding the award to his DD Form 214 4) based upon the provided orders showing the applicant was previously awarded the ARCAM and the award is not currently reflected on the applicant’s DD Form 214, the Board recommended granting this portion of the application 5) the Board found that the evidence supported adding the MOS training of 63E10 and 62J in the Remarks section of the DD Form 214. 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 re-issuing the applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 26 December 1993 by * adding to block 24 (Decorations Medals, Badges, Commendation Citations and Campaign Ribbons) the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM) * adding to block 25 (Education and Training)- Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) - 62E10 (Heavy Construction Equipment Operator) and 62J10 (General Construction Equipment Operator) 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 the award of the Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) and Army Achievement Medal (AAM) 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 600-8-22 (Military Awards) in effect at the time, sets forth the basic authority for the processing of military awards. a. The Army Achievement Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States, who while serving in a noncombat area on or after 1 August 1981, distinguished themselves by meritorious service or achievement. As with all personal decorations, formal recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in orders are required. b. The Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded for successful completion of overseas tours. Numerals are used to denote the second and subsequent awards of the Overseas Service Ribbon. c. Army Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981. Effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for the award upon successful completion of initial entry training. The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981. d. The Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM) was established by the Secretary of the Army (DA General Orders 30, 1971) on 3 March 1971 and amended by DA General Orders 4, 1974. It is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity while serving as a member of an Army National Guard (ARNG) unit or United States Army Reserve (USAR) Troop Program Unit (TPU) or as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA). The first design bears the inscription "United States Army Reserve," the other design bears the inscription, "Army National Guard." Orders are not published for the award of this medal. ARCAM approval is announced using an official memorandum. The records custodian will annotate the Soldier’s records and place the memorandum in the Soldier’s OMPF via iPERMS 3. Army Regulation 614-33 (Assignments, Details and Transfers) in effect at the time, sets forth the basic authority. Chapter 6 paragraph 6-2a, Personnel eligible for separation, Officer and enlisted personnel will normally be returned to the continental United States or area of residence for scheduled separation. Enlisted personnel who have not completed the prescribed Foreign Service tour and who express a desire to reenlist for own vacancy upon ETS will be retained for reenlistment and completion of tour. When return is required prior to completion of the oversea service tour, the individual will be returned as late as practicable consistent with type of scheduled separation and available transportation to allow sufficient time after arrival at transfer activity for processing and any required travel prior to actual date of separation. 4. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, provided for the preparation of the DD Form 214. The DD Form 214 is a summary of the Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of all current active, prior active, and prior inactive duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. Item 25 “Education and Training Completed”: Enter service schools, including major courses which were successfully completed and military sponsored courses completed in civilian schools and colleges during the period covered by the DD Form 214 being prepared. This entry includes the highest civilian education level acquired during this period of military service, if appropriate. NOTHING FOLLOWS ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20180002127 6 1