IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  3 November 2021

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20200008977


APPLICANT REQUESTS: issuance of a mobilization DD Form 214 (Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period February to September 2003.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Orders M-002-0158, 2 January 2003 (Mobilization)
*	Orders M-03-223-0001, 11 August 2003, amendments
*	Memorandum, dated 1 March 2003, Subject: 
*	SUBJECT: Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) and Mobilization ("M' Device)
*	Orders 05-045-00056, dated 14 February 2005 (discharge orders) 

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 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 in February 2003, she was mobilized to Fort Stewart, GA (unit 
mobilization). She was mobilized from February 2003 to September 2003. She was 
discharged from the military in 2005 and just found out that a DD Form 214 was not 
generated for her nor was a character of service letter. She believes this is an error 
because she has documentation reflecting her activation and award documentation. 
She was in the range of time activated for service during the aforementioned period. 

3.  Review of the applicant's service records shows: 

	a.  She enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve for 8 years on 10 April 2002. She enlisted 
for training in military occupational specialty (MOS) 71L (Administrative Specialist) and 
assignment to the U.S. Army Garrison, West Palm Beach, FL. 

	b.  The Retirement Points Detail, documented on the Soldier's Management System 
of the Integrated Web Services (IWS), maintained by the U.S. Army Human Resources 
Command (HRC), shows she was on active duty for training (ADT) from 24 April 2002 
to 10 August 2002. However, there is no DD Form 214 filed in her records or provided 
by the applicant for this period of ADT. 

	c.  On 2 January 2003, Headquarters, 81st Regional Support Command, 
Birmingham, AL published Orders M-002-0158 ordering her to active duty as a member 
of her Reserve unit for 365 days, mobilization in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom. She was ordered to report to Fort Stewart, GA on 13 January 2003. 

	d.  On 11 August 2003, Headquarters, 781st Regional Support Command, 
Birmingham, AL published Orders M-03-223-0001 amending her report date to Fort 
Stewart, GA from 13 January 2003 to 15 February 2003. 

	e.  On 1 March 2003, the Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters 
Company, 3220th Garrison Support Unit signed a memorandum authorizing the Armed 
Forces Reserve Medal with M Device to a group of Soldiers, including the applicant, for 
the period 10 January 2003 to 9 January 2004, based on active duty service in support 
of a call up or designated contingency operations. 

	f.  The Retirement Points Detail, documented on the Soldier's Management System 
of the Integrated Web Services, maintained by the U.S. Army Human Resources 
Command, shows she was on active duty for training (ADT) from 10 January 2003 to 5 
October 2003. However, there is also no DD Form 214 filed in her records or provided 
by the applicant for this period of ADT. 

	g.  On 14 February 2005, Headquarters, 81st Regional Support Command published 
Orders 05-045-00056 ordering the applicant's discharge from the U.S. Army Reserve, 
with a general, under honorable conditions characterization of service, in accordance 
with Army Regulation (AR) 135-178 (Enlisted Administrative Separations). 

	h.  Her DA Form 5016 (Chronological Statement of Retirement Points) shows she 
completed 2 qualifying years of service toward non-regular retirement. 

	i.  On 5 June 2002, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command informed her that 
the documents she provided are already filed in her official record, and were considered 
when processing her request. HRC remains unable to issue her a Statement of Service 
or a DD Form 214 as there is not enough information on file to do so. In order to provide 
her a Statement of Service, HRC must verify the character of service at the time of her 
separation, the date of entry, the date of release from active duty, and the grade at the 
time of discharge. 

3.  By regulation (AR 635-5, in effect then), Do not issue DD Form 214 to replace record 
copies or DD Forms 214 lost by soldiers. If no DD Form 214 is available, issue a 
statement of service or transcript of military record.

4.  By regulation (AR 635-8, currently in effect), when separation is ordered, the 
separation approval documents must be present for transition processing to occur. 
Source documents, as listed below, must be present in a Soldier’s record in order to 
complete the DD Form 214. If approval documentation is not present in a Soldier’s 
record, action will be coordinated with the necessary activity (personnel service division, 
Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, adjutant general, or chain of command) for proper 
source documents. Use the following documents when preparing a DD Form 214:

*	Service member’s record brief
*	Separation approval documents, if applicable
*	Separation order
*	Any other document authorized for filing in the AMHRR

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that relief 
was warranted. The Board carefully considered the applicant's record of service,
documents submitted in support of the petition and executed a comprehensive and
standard review based on law, policy and regulation.  Upon review of the applicants
petition and available military records the Board determined the applicant’s periods of 
active duty service were not annotated in her records with a DD form 214 or a statement 
of service to capture her time accurately.  The Board agreed the applicant’s records 
should be corrected to show her periods of service for her active duty training and her 
deployment for a year.  Based on this the Board granted relief to correct the applicant’s 
records.



BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

XX	XX	XXX	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 relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of 
the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by issuing a DD Form 214 for 
the period of 24 April 2002 to 10 August 2002 for active duty training, with a honorable 
discharge.  DD form 214 for the period 10 January 2003 to 9 January 2004 in support of 
Operation Enduring Freedom, with a honorable discharge.

		  
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, U.S. 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), in effect at the time, prescribed the 
separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or 
release from active duty service or control of the Active Army. It established 
standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The general 
instructions stated all available records would be used as a basis for preparation of the 
DD Form 214. Paragraph 2-7 states, do not issue DD Form 214 to replace record 
copies or DD Forms 214 lost by soldiers. If no DD Form 214 is available, issue a 
statement of service or transcript of military record.

3.  Army Regulation 634-8 (Separation Processing and Documents) currently in effect 
also prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers upon 
retirement, discharge, or release from active duty service or control of the Active Army. 
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 information entered thereon reflects the conditions as they existed at the time of 
separation. Paragraph 5-4 (Source documents) states when separation is ordered, the 
separation approval documents must be present for transition processing to occur. 
Source documents, as listed in subparagraph b below, must be present in a Soldier’s 
record in order to complete the DD Form 214. If approval documentation is not present 
in a Soldier’s record, action will be coordinated with the necessary activity (personnel 
service division, Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, adjutant general, or chain of 
command) for proper source documents. Use the following documents when preparing 
a DD Form 214:

*	Service member’s record brief
*	Separation approval documents, if applicable
*	Separation order
*	Any other document authorized for filing in the AMHRR

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20200008977


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