ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	
	BOARD DATE:  24 October 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180008012


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  add training to DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release for 
Discharge from Active Duty).

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 
DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)

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 he needs to add truck driving from Ft Dix, NJ to his                  
DD Form 214 because all his training was not included.  His net service was                  
2 years and 2 days.

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

a.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 18 March 1987.

   b.  DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows:
   
*	block 17 (Civilian and Military Schools major/course/MOSC 77F (Petroleum 
Supply)
*	block 35 (Principal Duty) 77F10 (Petroleum Supply Specialist) 28 August 
1987 and 26 October 1987, and UHC (Under Honorable Conditions) 
Discharge 20 March 1989.

   c.  Orders  dated 20 October  assigned him in duty MOS 77E10 
(Petroleum Supply Specialist).

   d.  Elimination action memorandum page 2 dated 3 March 1989 Duty MOS is listed 
as:  75F10 (Petroleum Supply Specialist).
   e.  DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) dated         
20 March 1989 shows:
   
*	Item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title and Years and Months in Specialty) 
list 77F10, Petroleum Supply Specialist, 1 year, and 11 months, 16 days
*	Item 14 (Military Education) lists Petroleum Supply Specialist, 9 weeks, 
August 1987.  Nothing in his official records reflected training as a truck 
driver.
   
4.  By regulation (AR 635-5 (Separation Documents) the DD Form 214 is a synopsis 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 instructions for completing the 
DD Form 214 stated, in part:

   a.	 item 11 (Primary Specialty), is recorded from the Enlisted Records Brief (ERB), 
enter the titles of all MOS or Area of Concentration (AOC) served for at least 1 year and 
include for each MOS/AOC the number of years and months served.  For time 
determination, 16 days or more count as a month.

    b.	 Item 14 (Military Education), list in service training courses; title, number of 
weeks, year successfully completed during this period of service; e.g., medical, dental, 
electronics, supply, administration, personnel, or heavy equipment operations.  This 
information is to assist the member after separation in job placement and counseling; 
therefore, training courses for combat skills will not be listed.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief was 
not warranted.  Based upon all the documentary evidence provided by the applicant, 
found within the military service record, and by the preponderance of the evidence, the 
Board concluded there was insufficient evidence to show that the applicant was formally 
trained as a truck driver and awarded the MOS.  Therefore, the Board found that 
granting relief would not be warranted in the 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 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) :

a.	 The DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier’s most recent period of continuous 
active duty.  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 instructions for completing the DD Form 214 stated, in part:

   b.	item 11 (Primary Specialty), is recorded from the Enlisted Records Brief (ERB), 
enter the titles of all MOS or Area of Concentration (AOC) served for at least 1 year and 
include for each MOS/AOC the number of years and months served.  For time 
determination, 16 days or more count as a month.

   c.	Item 14, list in service training courses; title, number of weeks, year successfully 
completed during this period of service; e.g., medical, dental, electronics, supply, 
administration, personnel, or heavy equipment operations.  This information is to assist 
the member after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training 
courses for combat skills will not be listed.

NOTHING FOLLOWS

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20180008012

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