ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 29 April 2019 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20190001133 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the following entries: * item 11 (Primary Specialty) * 2 years and 1 month in military occupational specialty (MOS) 11B1O (Infantryman) * 5 years and 2 months in MOS 95B2O (Military Police) * item 14 (Military Education) Airborne School, 3 weeks APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * DA Form 3286-59 (Statement for Enlistment – United States Army Enlistment Program – U.S. Army Delayed Enlistment Program) * DD Form 4 (Enlistment – Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States), dated 3 June 1998 * Fort Benning (FB) Form 99 (Airborne Course Diploma), dated 16 August 1996 * FB Form 37 (Individual Infantry Training Diploma), Course Number 24-96, dated 19 July 1996 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, in effect, he believes his DD Form 214 contains errors because it does not accurately reflect: * MOS 11B1O for a 2 years and 1 month period of service * MOS 95B2O for a 5 years and 2 months period of service * Airborne Training for 3 weeks 3. On 10 April 1996, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army for the option to serve in MOS 11X1O and to attend Airborne School Training. 4. On 19 July 1996, he completed Individual Infantry Training at the Infantry Training Brigade [13 weeks] for MOS 11H (Heavy Anti – Armor Weapons Crewman). He completed the Basic Airborne Course [3 weeks], on 16 August 1996 and his record shows his MOS as 11H1P. His record is void of orders which show an effective date for award of MOS 11H1P as his primary MOS (PMOS). 5. On 18 June 1999, he completed the Military Police Course (95B1O – One Station Unit Training (OSUT)), Class 9-99. He was assigned to Law Enforcement Activity (LEA (Military Police Company)), Fort McPherson, GA with a duty MOS 95B1O, effective 12 July 1999. His record is void of orders which show an effective date or award of his primary MOS (PMOS) as MOS 95B1O after completion of 95B1O – OSUT, Class 9-99. 6. The applicant's Enlisted Record Brief (ERB), dated 13 May 2003, shows: * his PMOS as 95B2P * he was assigned to Fort Bragg, NC on 13 September 1996 through 12 July 1999 in the MOS 11HP for a period of 34 months * he was assigned to a Law Enforcement Activity unit on 13 July 1999 7. On 2 August 2003, the applicant was honorably released from active duty. His DD Form 214 is void of an entry for MOS 11B1P and shows: * he completed a total of 7 years, 3 months, and 23 days of active service * item 11 shows an entry for his MOS as 95B2O (Military Police) for a period of 6 years and 10 months * item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) provides and entry for award: * Expert Infantryman Badge * Parachutist Badge * Air Assault Badge * item 14 (Military Education) is void of an entry for Basic Airborne Course 8. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, contains the following guidance for completing the DD Form 214. a. In item 11 enter the primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) from the ERB, enter the titles of all MOS served for at least 1 year and include for each MOS the number of years and months served. Do not count basic training and Advance Individual Training (AIT). b. In item 14 enter military education from the ERB, list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. Include title, length in weeks, and year completed. This information is to assist the soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, do not list training courses for combat skills. BOARD DISCUSSION: After review of the application and all evidence, the Board determined that there is sufficient evidence to grant full relief. The record indicates that item 11 of the applicant’s DD Form 214 is incorrect and that item 14 is void of the entry “Airborne School.” 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 full relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the applicant’s DD Form 214: a. Enter in item 11 (Primary Speciality) “11H1P – 2 YRS 10 MO” b. Enter in item 11 (Primary Speciality) “95B2P – 4 YRS 1 MOS” c. Enter in item 14 (Military Education) “Airborne School, 3 weeks, 1996” 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): Not Applicable 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 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for soldiers. It states, in pertinent part, that 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. a. In item 11 enter the primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) from the ERB, enter the titles of all MOS served for at least 1 year and include for each MOS the number of years and months served. For time determination, 16 days or more count as a month. Do not count basic training and Advance Individual Training (AIT). For an enlisted soldier, also specify the first 5 characters of the primary MOS code (MOSC), which includes the 3 characters of the MOS, the fourth character of skill and grade level in the MOS, and the fifth character of a special qualification identifier (SQI), if applicable. Enter “O” when not applicable. b. In item 14 enter military education from the ERB, list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. Include title, length in weeks, and year completed. This information is to assist the soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, do not list training courses for combat skills. 3. Army Regulation 600-200 (Enlisted Personnel Management System), states, in effect, a military occupational specialty (MOS), including skill level character, which identifies the capability of an individual to perform duties required of MOS at current or higher grade and made a matter of record by classification authority by entry on DA Forms 20 and 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record). The Commandants of Army service schools or other Armed Forces schools conducting training for qualification in an Army MOS and Training activity commanders are authorized to award MOS. a. For determination of skill level for PMOS there is a direct relationship between grade and skill level without regard to supervisory and nonsupervisory skills. A skill level identifies skills, proficiency, and abilities which are typically required for successful performance in that MOS at the grade with which the skill level is associated. b. For other than the initial entry/trainee, there is a direct relationship between grade and skill level in primary MOS as indicated below. Under no circumstances will soldiers possess a skill level in PMOS other than that specified below. Upon promotion or reduction, soldier will be awarded the skill level appropriate to grade to which promoted or reduced. * E-l through E-4 (Skill Level 1) * E-5 (Skill Level 2) * E-6 (Skill Level 3) * E-7 (Skill Level 4) * E-8 (Skill Level 5) c. The duty MOS (DMOS) which identifies authorized manning table position to which an individual is assigned and in which he is performing duty, or the MOS of the duty he is performing if not assigned to an authorized manning table position. A soldier undergoing schooling or OJT for qualification in a new MOS will be reported in that MOS with skill level "0" as a duty MOS (not PMOS) upon entry into training and will be reported in MOS for which being trained. 4. Army Regulation 611–201 (Enlisted Career Management Fields and Military Occupational Specialties) gives the procedures and prescribes the enlisted military occupational specialty classification (MOSC) structure of the United States Army. In pertinent part it provides: a. The enlisted MOSC consist of nine characters, which are used to provide more detailed identification than the 3 character MOS. The MOSC is used in records, orders report, authorization documents, and various other management systems and data bases. b. The fifth character is a letter or a number. It shows special qualifications identifiers (SQI) common to a number of positions and MOS. Authorized SQI are described in Chapter 5. The letter "O" will always be inserted as the fifth character when a position does not require special qualifications or an individual is not qualified for award of an SQI. c. Chapter 5 (Special Qualifications Identifiers) provides the character "P" Parachutist – Infantry School. Used to identify positions which require assignment of qualified parachutists. //NOTHING FOLLOWS//