ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 4 November 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20180009475 APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 21 April 1963, to show: * he completed “field training” as a Cryptographic technician and was awarded a military occupational specialty (MOS) as a Cryptographic technician * he served in a combat zone in Korea * he reenlisted for a period of 3 years APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * DD Form 214 period ending 21 April 1963 * DD Form 214 period ending 24 Mar 1966 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: a. While in Europe, he was trained in the field for six weeks in 1962 while assigned to the 123rd Signal Battalion (SIG BN) as a cryptographer due to a shortage. He also had a Top Secret classification because of an MOS change. His DD Form 214 listed the training in error as Radio Relay & Carrier Operator. He had to fill out the security form for an FBI check. When President Kennedy was assassinated, his unit was mobilized and sent to the Czechoslovakian border in anticipation of war. b. Later, he was transferred to Korea with the 53 SIG BN from 1965 to 1966, and was stationed at Camp St. Barbara to set up and maintain communications. He was told that Camp St. Barbara was considered a Combat Area (Zone) because he was extremely close to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which would authorize the Department of the Veterans Affairs (VA) the ability to grant him access to VA services. c. He was given a two year extension because there was a shortage of Cryptographers so he reenlisted for 3 years. He states this should be on his DD Form 214. 3. The applicant provides: a. DD Form 214 period ending 21 April 1963 showing he was honorably discharged: * Item 11b (Station or Installation at which Effected): Wurzburg, Germany * Item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) Company B, 123rd SIG BN, 3d Infantry Division APO 36 * Item 25a (Specialty Number and Title) 293.10 (Radio Relay & Carrier Operator (Rad Rel & Carr Opr) * Item 28 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training Courses and/or Post Graduate Courses Successfully Completed) Sig C 8 weeks 1960, Rad Rel & Carr Attn, U. S. Army Europe (USAREUR) 6 weeks 1962, Rad Tel & Carr Attn b. DD Form 214 period ending 24 March 1966 shows he was honorably discharged: * Item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) Company B 51st SIG BN (C) APO SF 96358 Eighth United States Army * Item 24c (Foreign Service) 1 year, 4 months and 22 days. United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) * Item 25a (Specialty Number and Title) 31M40 Rad Rel & Carrier Attn * Item 28 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training Courses and/or Post Graduate Courses Successfully Completed) Signal Course 8 weeks in 1960 Rad Rel & Carr Attn and USAREUR 6 weeks 1962, Rad Rel & Carr Attn 4. A review of the applicant’s service record shows: a. He enlisted in the Regular Army on 23 August 1960. b. Special Orders Number 249, dated 21 October 1960 show his order to Advanced Individual Training at Ft Gordon for. Training course number 11-R-293.1 (Rad Rel & Carr Opr). c. Special Orders Number 244, dated 10 December 1960 show Primary MOS (Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS)) 293.10 Rad Rel & Carr Opr and permanent change of station (PCS) to overseas replacement station, Ft Dix. d. Special Orders Number 13, dated 13 January 1961 show MOS 293.10 Rad Rel & Carr Opr and unit SC Bn-123 Signal Battalion) in Wurzburg, Germany. e. DA Form 873 (Certificate of Clearance and/or Security Determination) dated 7 August 1961 shows the highest classification or type of information to which the applicant was authorized was “SECRET.” f. DD Form 214, for the period ending 21 April 1963 shows he was honorably Discharged for immediate reenlistment: * Item 11b (Station or Installation at which Effected): Wurzburg, Germany * Item 11c (Reason and Authority): “Par 3b 2(b) AR 635-205 SPN 313 to immediately reenlist” * Item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command): Company B, 123rd SIG BN, 3rd Infantry Division APO 36 * Item 25a (Specialty Number and Title): 293.10 (Rad Rel & Carr Opr) * Item 28 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training Courses and/or Post Graduate Courses Successfully Completed): None 6. On 22 April 1963, the applicant immediately reenlisted in the RA for a period of 3 years. 7. His record shows the following: a. Special Orders Number 286, dated 9 November 1963 reflects he reported to the 3917th Command Embassy Detachment, Bremerhaven, Germany, and was assigned to the 53rd SIG BN Combat Area, Fort Chaffee, AR. b. DA Form 873, dated 25 November 1964 shows he had a “SECRET” security clearance. c. DA Form 20 (Enlisted qualification Record) dated 8 October 1965 shows: * Item 8 (Duty MOS): 31M40 – Rad Rel & Carr Attn (Carrier Operator) * Item 27 (Military Education): Rad Rel & Carr Attn Signal Course 1960 and USAREUR 1962 * Item 19 (Investigations and Clearances): NAC 3 August 1961 and USAREUR) * Item 31 (Foreign Service): from 15 January 1961 through 31 December 1963 USAREUR Germany, 24 months; 12 July 1965 through 23 March 1966 Eighth Army Korea, 8 months * Item 38 (Record of Assignments) 18 January 1961 unit Co B 123d SIG BN, USAREUR reason CDY and 16 Jul 1965 Organization and station or theater Company B 51st SIG BN (C) 8A d. Letter Orders M 7-18, dated 14 July 1964 were movement orders for PCS to Fort Huachuca, AZ from 52d SIG BN (Combat Area) Ft Chaffee, AR. e. Special Orders Number 111, dated 28 May 1965 show he was assigned to the 226th SC SIG Company, APO San Francisco, CA, with a report date of 12 July 1965. This document lists his security clearance as “FINAL SECRET”. f. DA Form 2545 (Cryptographic Access Authorization, Briefing Certificates), dated 16 August 1965 shows: * Part I (Cryptographic Access Authorization) – The applicant is listed with authorized access to cryptographic information with a classification level no higher than secret * Part II (Briefing Certificate) – He certified he had received a cryptographic security briefing on 16 August 1965 * Part III (Remarks) – His debriefing was accomplished on 21 March 1966 g. DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 24 March 1966 shows he was honorably transferred to USAR. This document shows: * Item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command): Company B 51st SIG BN (C) APO SF 96358 * Item 24a(2) (Other Service): 2 years, 7 months, and 29 days * Item 24c (Foreign Service): U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) * Item 25a (Specialty Number and Title): 31M40 (Rad Rel & Carrier Attn * Item 28 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training Courses and/or Post Graduate Courses Successfully Completed): Signal Course 8 weeks in 1960 Rad Rel & Carr Attn and USAEUR 6 weeks 1962 Rad Rel & Carr Attn 8. The applicant’s record does not show, nor does he provide any documentation to show he was awarded an MOS for Cryptography. BOARD DISCUSSION: 1. After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board found that some relief was warranted. The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered. Evidence of record shows he served in Korea from 1965 thru 1966. A DD Form 214 for the period ending 24 March 1966 shows an annotation of USARPAC, which represents his service in Korea. However, there is another copy of the same DD Form 214 for the period ending 24 March 1966 that does not show his foreign service was in USARPAC. The Board agreed the applicant should have an accurate separation document showing his service in USARPAC; however, a combat zone annotation is not warranted. 2. The Board agreed his record appropriately shows his immediate reenlistment, and that there is no Board action needed for that portion of the requested relief. The Board also determined that regulatory guidance for the period in which he served, provided for the listing of the military occupational specialty (MOS) held at the time the separation document was completed. Therefore, his DD Form 214s accurately shows his MOS. 3. Prior to closing the case, the Board did note the analyst of record administrative notes below, and recommended the correction is completed to more accurately depict the military service of the applicant. 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 adding the following additional statement to item 24c of his DD Form 214 for the period ending 24 March 1966 “USARPAC.” 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 changing his military occupational specialty, to show he served in a combat zone, and to show he reenlisted for 3 years. 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. ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S): The applicant’s DA Form 20 shows he completed a qualifying period of honorable service during a period authorized the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), and that he served in the Republic of Korea (USARPAC). Correct his DD Form 214 for the period ending 24 March 1966 by adding the NDSM and the Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM). 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 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual and unit military awards. It states, a. The KDSM is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the a. Formal OJT is a structured, closely managed training program designed, developed, and closely guided by the training proponent and implemented by the unit commander. Training is based on the critical tasks for the job or duty position being trained. A TASS course can include formal OJT. b. Informal OJT is a unit or organization program designed to prepare Soldiers and DA civilians to perform tasks that relate to a specific duty position within the unit or organization. The unit commander or supervisor identifies the tasks, designates trainers, and approves the training materials and performance standards. The first–line supervisor schedules and supervises the training and evaluates the Soldier’s or DA civilian’s performance of tasks. 5. By regulation, overseas tour credit Qualification for tour credit is determined by AR 614–30. Tours must be 30 consecutive days or more to be added to the appropriate record brief. All overseas, current, and prior service, regardless of branch or component, will be added to the appropriate record brief. Overseas duty performed while serving with another branch of service will be updated on the appropriate record brief. Official source documents include permanent change of station orders, temporary change of station orders, temporary duty orders, permanent change of station awards, OERs, and NCOERs. Specific characterizations of deployment service as overseas service types are: a. Combat deployment is defined as an operation in a designated combat zone. areas identified by an executive order (EO) as a combat zone and eligible for combat zone tax exemptions, as defined in the DODFMR 7000.14, Volume 7A, qualify as combat credit regardless of assignment status (for example, EO 12744 designates the Arabian Peninsula as a combat zone. Kuwait and Qatar are considered part of the Arabian Peninsula and are therefore considered a combat credit and both receive combat entitlements, regardless of permanent change of station or temporary change of station status). b. Operational deployments (noncombat) are overseas deployments other than those designated as combat deployments, such as peacekeeping and/or enforcement overseas (for example, Balkans, Guantanamo Bay, and so forth). Refer to eMILPO functional guidance and prescribed personnel system user manual for guidance on update procedures. Army Regulation 614-30 (Assignments, Details, and Transfers Overseas Service). This regulation provides policy and guidance on the eligibility and selection criteria for overseas service in a permanent change of station (PCS) status under routine conditions as well as contingency operations and deployments. 6. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea. The area of eligibility (1) encompasses all land area of the Republic of Korea and the contiguous water out to 12 nautical miles and (2) all air spaces above the land and water area. The period of eligibility is 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense. Service members must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive or for 60 nonconsecutive days or meet several criteria including: (1) be engaged in combat during an armed engagement, regardless of the time in the area of eligibility or (2) be wounded or injured in the line of duty and required medical evacuation from the area of eligibility. b. The NDSM is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 and 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, 2 August 1990 and 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 and a date to be determined. 3 7. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It established standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214. It stated 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 active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. In item 25a of the DD Form 214, in part, enter the PMOS code number, title, and date of award. For item 32. To enter the word "REENLISTED” when an individual is separated upon expiration of term of service and it is known that he is reenlisting the day following date of separation. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20180009475 6 1