ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  18 September 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180004197


APPLICANT REQUESTS: her DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) be 
corrected to show her date of entry on active duty as 19 April 1980

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Forms 4 (Enlistment Contract Armed Forces of the United States)
*	DA Form 2-1(Personnel Qualification Record – Part II)
*	DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)
*	Order 20-5
*	Good Conduct Medal Certificate

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 she entry date on her DD Form 214 is incorrect and she would 
like it corrected.

3.  The applicant provides:

   a.  A copy of her DD Forms 4 showing she enlisted in the Army Reserves on 19 April 
1980.
   
   b.  A copy of her DD Form 214 shows she entered Regular Army (RA) on 7 April 
1983 and was discharged on 1 February 1985 with 2 years, 8 months and 28 days of 
total prior active service.
  
c.  A copy of her discharge order with an effective date of 1 February 1985.

   d.  A copy of her Good Conduct Medal covering the period of 9 July 1980 through    
8 July 1983.

4.  A review of the applicant’s service record shows:

   a.  She enlisted in the US Army Reserves for a period of 6 years on 19 April 1980.  
On 9 July 1980, she was discharged from the Army Reserves for immediate enlistment 
in the Regular Army for a period or 3 years.  She completed 2 years, 8 months and     
28 days of creditable active service.  Also 2 months and 30 days of inactive service.     
A copy of her DD Form 214 for this period of service is not available for review with this 
case.
   
   b.  She executed a 3 year reenlistment in the RA on 7 April 1983.
   
   c.  On 1 February 1985, she was honorably discharged under the provisions of Army 
Regulation 635-200(Personnel Separations – Enlisted Personnel), Chapter 13 for 
unsatisfactory performance.  Her DD Form 214 shows her total prior active service of    
2 years, 8 months and 28 days and her net active service this period of 1 year,              
9 months and 25 days. 

5.  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.  Prior to September 1979, a separate 
DD Form 214 was issued for each period of reenlistment.  Consolidation of two or more 
DD Forms 214 was not authorized at the time of his service.  The applicant’s retirement 
DD Form 214 correctly reflects his record of service and contains no errors.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) established the standardized policy 
for preparing and distributing the DD 214.  The purpose of the separation document is 
to provide the individual with documentary evidence of his or her military service. 




BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found the relief 
was warranted.  The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered.  The Board 
agreed her DD Form 214 should show her entire continues period of active service as 
she was not issued a separation document for the immediate reenlistment.

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 amending her DD Form 
214 for the period ending 1 February 1985 by:

     a.  block 12a – showing the entry “80 04 19”

     b.  block 12c – showing the entry “04 09 13”

     c.  block 12d – showing the entry “00 00 00”

     d.  block 18 – add “IMMEDIATE REENLISTMENTS THIS PERIOD 19800419-
19830406; 19830407-19850201”; and “MEMBER HAS COMPLETED FIRST FULL 
TERM OF SERVICE.”

	  
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 (AR) 635-5 (Personnel Separations – Administrative Separation 
Procedures and Forms), establishes uniform administrative procedures and separation 
forms to be used in connection with the relief from active duty or complete separation 
from the military service of commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted 
personnel.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20180004197

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