ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  24 October 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180005373


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 25 September 2015 by correcting 
block 12(h) Initial Entry Training, from 11 months and 26 days to 8 months.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214
*	North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Order Number 098-200
*	Headquarters United States Army North (Fifth Army) Orders 098-200

FACTS:

1.  The applicant stated the amount of training showed on her DD Form 214 shows 
11 month and 25 days.  It should be 8 months.  She left basic training on 
7 October 2013 and left advanced individual training to her first duty station June 
2014.

2.  The applicant provides:

	a.  A copy of her DD Form 214 showing her service from 7 October 2013 to
 25 September 2015.

	b.  A copy of NATO Travel Order Number 098-200, issued by Headquarters 
United States Army North (Fifth Army), Fort Sam Houston, TX, dated 8 April 2014.  
The order authorized travel to all NATO Countries.

	c.  A copy of Orders Number 098-200, issued by Headquarters United States 
Army North (Fifth Army), Fort Sam Houston, TX, dated 8 April 2014.   The orders 
assign the applicant to A Company, Troop Command LR, Landstuhl, Germany APO 
AE 09180

3.  A review of the applicant's service record shows:

	a.  She enlisted in the Regular Army on 7 October 2013.

	b.  She reported for basic training at Fort Sill, OK, on 16 October 2013.

	c.  She reported to advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, TX on
 24 January 2014.

	d.  She reported to her first duty station at C Company, Troop Command LR, 
Landstuhl, Germany APO AE 09180 on 30 September 2014.

   e.  On 25 September 2015, she was transferred to the United States Army 
Reserves (USAR) under AR 635-200, Chapter 8, pregnancy or childbirth with a 
honorable character of service.  Her DD Form 214 shows she completed 1 year, 
11 months and 19 days of net service this period and she completed 11 months and 
23 days of initial entry training.

4.  By regulation, AR 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents) 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. The DD 
Form 214 is not intended to have any legal effect on termination of a Soldier’s 
service.  Block 12h: Initial Entry Training. Enter the total amount of service time 
required to complete basic training, advanced individual training, or one station unit 
training, if that training occurred during the period of service covered on block 12c. 
When a Soldier did not complete one of these three training events during the 
current period of active duty enter “0000 00 00.”

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined 
relief was not warranted.  Based upon the assignment history reflected on the 
applicant’s ERB, the information currently reflected on the DD Form 214 is correct 
and warrants no correction.

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 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 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents) in effect at the 
time states 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. The DD Form 214 is not intended to have any legal effect 
on termination of a Soldier’s service.  Block 12h:  Initial Entry Training. Enter the 
total amount of service time required to complete basic training, advanced individual 
training, or one station unit training, if that training occurred during the period of 
service covered on block 12c. When a Soldier did not complete one of these three 
training events during the current period of active duty enter “0000 00 00.”

NOTHING FOLLOWS

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20180005373

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