BOARD DATE:  14 July 2020

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20190009180


APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 10 May 2004 to show entries in 
block 14 (Military Education) – 

*	Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC)
*	Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) – Phase I
*	BNCOC – Phase II (Construction Engineering Superior) 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record), dated 17 November 2003

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the three year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code, section 1552(b); however, the 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, in effect, his DD Form 214 does not list his military schools 
which he completed.  He believes his separation documents including his DD Form 215 
(Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) 
should be corrected.  

3.  On 26 June 1991, the applicant enlisted into the Alabama Army National Guard 
(ALARNG).  

4.  A review of the applicant's record provides the following documents which show his 
military education or a corrections for his separation document(s): 

*	DA Form 1059 (Service School Academic Evaluation Report), dated 
9 November 1991 – PLDC (Reserve Component (RC) Number 002 -92)
*	DA Form 1059, dated 16 January 1994 – BNCOC (RC Phase I) 
*	DA Form 1059, dated 26 July 1997 – Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 
51H3O (Army Construction Foreman) BNCOC Phase II Construction Engineer 
Supervisor 97-29)
*	DD Form 214 for the active duty period 15 March 2003 to 10 May 2004, block 14 
shows "NONE//NOTHING FOLLOWS//"
*	DD Form 215, dated 17 November 2006, shows a correction for item 13: "ADD: 
COMBAT ACTION BADGE//NOTHING FOLLOWS//"

5.  On 27 August 2005, the applicant was honorably released from the ALARNG.  His 
NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) shows:

*	item 10a (Net Service This Period) – 14 years, 0 months, and 0 days
*	item 10e (Total Service for Retired Pay) – 21 years, 2 months, and 2 days
*	item 12 (Military Education) – "PETRLM SUP SP CRS, 8WKS, 1983//PLDC, 
2WKS, NOV 1991//BNCOC PH I, 2WKS, OCT 1994//BNCOC PH II, 2WKS, JUL 
1997//NF"

6.  Orders C06-095034, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, dated 4 June 2020, 
shows he was placed on the Army of the United States (AUS) retired list on 
14 June 2020.

7.  The applicant provides a DA Form 2-1 which shows his completion of:

*	PLDC
*	BNCOC – Phase I
*	BNCOC – Phase II 

8.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separations Documents) states 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.  The DD Form 214 is not intended to have any legal effect on termination 
of a soldier’s service. 

BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  After reviewing the application and all supporting evidence, the Board found 
insufficient evidence to grant relief.  The applicant completed his training subsequent to 
the period of service covered by the DD Form 214 (15 March 2003 to 10 May 2005).  
Per regulation, the DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier’s most recent period of 
continuous active duty and, in the applicant’s case, provides a brief, clear-cut record of 
active duty service at the time of discharge.  

2.  The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document will be filed in his 
official military personnel file.  This should serve to clarify any questions or confusion 
about the lack of his additional schools on his DD Form 214.


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, United States Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for 
correction of military records must be filed within 3 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 3 year statute of limitations if the Army Board for 
Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) determines it would be in the interest of justice 
to do so.

2.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) states 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.  The DD Form 214 is not intended to have any legal effect on termination 
of a soldier’s service.  This regulation provides for: 

     a.  Block 14 (Military Education) from the enlisted records brief/officer records brief 
(ERB/ORB), list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training course 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. 

     b.  Paragraph 2–7 (Issuing and reissuing DD Form 214) states once a DD Form 214 
has been issued, do not reissue except for the following reasons:

          (1)  When directed by proper appellate authority, Executive Order, or by the 
Secretary of the Army.

          (2) When it is determined that the original DD Form 214 cannot be properly 
corrected by issuance of a DD Form 215 or if the correction would require issuance of 
more than two DD Forms 215.
 
          (3) When two DD Forms 215 have been issued and an additional correction is 
required.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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