ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:

	BOARD DATE:  27 June 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20190005205


APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) as 67N20 (UH-1 Helicopter Repairer) instead of 76M20 (Ammunition Records Clerk).

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

* DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
* U.S. Army Transportation School Diploma, dated 19 August 1966
* DA Form 87 (Certificate of Training), dated May 1967
* DD Form 214, dated 16 February 1968

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 actually worked on the UH-1 helicopters for his military career at Fort Carson, CO.

3.  A review of the applicant’s service records show the following on:

* 17 February 1966 – the applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States
* 12 September 1966 – Special Orders (SO) Number 185, issued by the U.S. Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia, awarded the applicant MOS 67N
* 26 June 1967 – SO Number 177, issued by 5th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, awarded primary MOS 76M and withdrew MOS 67N
* 16 February 1968 – the applicant was honorably released from active duty,                DD Form 214 shows in item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) 76M20

4.  The applicant provides:

* U.S. Army Transportation School diploma showing the applicant completed the single rotor turbine utility helicopter repair course (67N)
* DA Form 87 showing the applicant completed the training course in operation and first echelon maintenance of electrical generators, 1.5 KW through 10 KW capacity

5.  Army Regulation (AR) 635-5 (Separation Documents) in effect at the time states all available records will be used in the preparation of DD Form 214.  Item 23a, enter the primary MOS code number and title.  

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  The Board carefully considered the applicant’s request, supporting documents and evidence in the records.  The Board discussed the award and subsequent withdrawal of MOS 67N after a period of 10 months, the recording of his completion of training (helicopter repair course) and the award of MOS 76M.  The Board found that his Primary MOS was correctly recorded on his DD Form 214 at the time of separation and that having been withdrawn, MOS 67N was not applicable to that same document.  The Board determined there was no error or injustice that would require a correction to the applicant’s records.

2.  After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that relief was not warranted.
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.


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 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.  AR 635-5 (Separation Documents) in effect at the time states all available records will be used in the preparation of DD Form 214.  Item 23a, enter the primary MOS code number and title.  



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