ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 November 2020 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20200003190 APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of block 12c (Net Active Service this Period) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show 10 years, 7 months, and 18 days. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552) * DD Form 214 * Selected Entitlement Data Printout REFERENCES: Army Regulation 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed policy and procedural guidance relating to transition management. 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 specific instructions for block 12c stated to enter the amount of service this period, computed by subtracting block 12a from block 12b. Lost time under Title 10, U.S. Code, section 972, and non-creditable time after expiration term of service, if any, are deducted. Lost time will be listed in block 29 (Dates of Time Lost During This Period); other non-creditable time will be identified in block 18 (Remarks). FACTS: 1. The applicant states block 12c of his DD Form 214 should show 10 years, 7 months, and 18 days. He enclosed his retirement paperwork showing he completed over 21 years of service. 2. He enlisted in the Regular Army on 4 April 1995. 3. On 19 March 2007, he was discharged to accept an appointment as a warrant officer. He completed 11 years, 11 months, and 16 days of net active service during this period. 4. He was appointed as a Regular Army warrant officer on 20 March 2007. 5. He retired by reason of temporary disability (enhanced) on 2 February 2017. He completed 9 years, 10 months, and 18 days of net active service during this period. His DD Form 214 erroneously shows he completed 7 years, 10 months, and 18 days of net active service during this period and 13 years, 11 months, and 16 days of prior active service. His DD Form 214 shows in: * block 12a (Date Entered Active Duty This Period) – 20 March 2007 * block 12b (Separation Date This Period) – 7 February 2017 * block 12c (Net Active Service This Period) – 7 years, 10 months, and 18 days (should read 9 years, 10 months, and 18 days) * block 12d (Total Prior Active Service) – 13 years, 11 months, and 16 days (should read 11 years, 11 months, and 16 days) * block 18 (Remarks) – no non-creditable time identified * block 29 (Dates of Time Lost during This Period) – None 6. The total active service is the sum of block 12c (9 years, 10 months, and 18 days) and block 12d (11 years, 11 months, and 16 days) is 21 years, 10 months, and 4 days. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application, the supporting documents, the records, applicable regulations, and the facts above, the Board found that partial relief is warranted as recommended in the Board Determination and Recommendation below. 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: The Board determined that the evidence presented was 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 showing on his DD Form 214 ending on 2 February 2017 • Block 12c (Net Active Service This Period) – 9 years, 10 months, and 18 days • Block 12d (Total Prior Active Service) – 11 years, 11 months, and 16 days 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. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20200003190 3 1