ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


		BOARD DATE:  3 September 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180006964


APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United 
States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to reflect the Military Occupational Specialty 
(MOS) which he performed during his time in service.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Certificate of Achievement

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 would like his MOS to accurately reflect the job duties 
he performed while serving in the Army during the Cold War. He asserts that he was 
assigned as an Intelligence Analyst, a 96B (Intelligence Analyst) position during March 
1968 to February 1970. He states that he received on the job training and fulfilled the 
duties of a 96B, which were his full time duties at the time and was recognized by the 
7th Army Commander in Chief, General _, for meritoriously performing his duties 
during his assignment within that command, as an intelligence analyst.  When he was 
honorably discharged he never took time to request his DD Form 214 or records to be 
corrected, but he is requesting it now.

3.  The applicant provides a Certificate of Achievement, dated 16 February 1970, which 
states that the applicant performed meritoriously as an Intelligence Analyst for the 
Command from March 1968 to February 1970.

4.  A review of his service records shows:

	a. On 13 October 1967, he enlisted in the Regular Army (RA).  
	b.  His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) reflects his MOS 71B (Clerk 
Typist), and his formal military education consisted of Basic Army Admin Course for 71B 
for a period of 4 weeks.

	c.  He served in Germany from 18 March 1968 to 20 February 1970.

	d.  He was honorably released from active duty on 1 September 1970 and 
transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group..  His DD Form 214 shows 
he completed 2 years, 10 months, and 18 days of active service.  His DD Form 214 also 
reflects in:

*	item 23a (Specialty Number and Title), 71B30 (Clerk Typist)
*	Item 25 (Education and Training Completed): Army Training Program and 
Basic Army Administration

	e.  On 1 October 1973, he was honorably discharged from the USAR under the 
provisions of the Secretary of the Army, and AR 135-178 (Enlisted Administrative 
Separations).

5.  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 information entered thereon reflects the conditions as they existed at 
the time of separation.  For Block 23a (Specialty Number and Title), enter primary MOS 
code number and title held at the time of separation. 

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief was 
not warranted.   The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered.  Regulatory 
guidance provides for the listing of the member’s primary MOS on separation 
documents.  His record is absent evidence showing 96B was awarded as his primary 
MOS.  The Board agreed there was no error or injustice in this case.

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 (AR) 635-5 (Personnel Separations - Separation Documents), 
prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon 
retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It 
establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing DD Form 214.

3.  AR 635-200 (Personnel Separations – Enlisted Personnel), sets policies, standards, 
and procedures to insure the readiness and competency of the force while providing for 
the orderly administrative separation of enlisted members for a variety of reasons.  
Readiness is promoted by maintaining high standards of conduct and performance.

4.  AR 635-8 (Personnel Separations – Separation Processing and Documents), 
prescribes the transition processing function of the military personnel system.  This new 
regulation provides principles of support, standards of service, policies, tasks, rules, 
and steps governing required actions in the field to support processing personnel for 
separation and preparation of separation documents.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20180006964

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