IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  13 January 2022

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20210007283


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  in effect, correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 5 August 2020 to show 
her deployments to Kuwait in July 2018 and Afghanistan in October 2018.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Orders:  ST-163-0008, dated 12 June 2018
*	Orders:  ST-163-0008 (A1), dated 6 August 2018
*	Order Number:  ST-163-0008 (N)
*	DD Form 214

FACTS:

1.  The applicant states, in effect, she has documents proving she was overseas and 
believes her unit failed to place all of her information correctly in her records prior to the 
expiration of her term of service and creation of her DD Form 214.

2.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 6 October 2014.

3.  Her record contains a DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) showing a 
recommendation to award the applicant the Army Achievement Medal was approved for 
the period 31 July 2018 to 21 April 2019.  The achievements cited on page 1 of the 
DA Form 638 reference her contributions to construction projects in Afghanistan and 
Kuwait.  

3.  On 5 August 2020, she was honorably released from active duty upon the 
completion of her required active service and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve 
Control Group (Reinforcement).  She completed 5 years and 10 days of net active 
service during this period.  On her DD Form 214 Block 12f (Foreign Service) contains 
the entry "0000 00 00."  Block 18 (Remarks) does not indicate that she deployed 
overseas.  This form further shows she was awarded or authorized the:

*	Army Achievement Medal
*	Army Good Conduct Medal
*	National Defense Service Medal
*	Army Service Ribbon

4.  During the processing of this case, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
(DFAS) reviewed her Master Military Pay Account which shows she received hostile fire 
pay/imminent danger pay and combat zone tax exclusion for service in Afghanistan 
from 14 October to 30 November 2018 (a period of 1 month and 18 days).  DFAS 
records do not show she served in Kuwait. (Note: Effective 1 June 2014, Kuwait was 
removed from the list of countries for which imminent danger pay was authorized, and 
therefore DFAS will not have a record of service in Kuwait after the effective date.)

5.  The applicant provides:

	a.  Temporary Change of Station (TCS) orders not to exceed 280 days which 
authorized her deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 
(Spartan Shield) with a proceed date of 16 July 2018.

	b.  Amendment to the TCS order to also perform duty in Afghanistan.

	c.  North Atlantic Treaty Organization Travel Order authorizing her to travel from the 
United States to numerous countries, none of which were Kuwait or Afghanistan, 
departing 16 July 2018, with a probable return date of 21 April 2019.

6.  Army Regulation 635-8 (Separation and Processing and Documents), establishes 
the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  Chapter 5 
contains guidance on the preparation of the DD Form 214.  It states for:

*	block 12f enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period 
covered by the DD Form 214
*	block 18 (Remarks) for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during 
their continuous period of active service, the statement "Service in (Name of 
Country Deployed) From YYYYMMDD - YYYYMMDD)"


BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief 
is warranted.

2.  The Board found the evidence confirms the applicant's deployment to Kuwait and 
Afghanistan during the period 31 July 2018 to 21 April 2019.  The Board determined her 
DD Form 214 should be corrected to reflect the deployment.  The Board concurred with 
the corrections described in Administrative Note(s) below.


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:XX	:XX	:XX	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 amending her DD Form 
214 as follows:

*	replace the entry in item 12f with "0000 08 22"
*	add to item 18 "Service in Kuwait/Afghanistan: 20180731-20190421"
*	make the corrections described in Administrative Note(s) below

		  
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):  The following orders and regulatory cites are sufficient to 
make the following administrative corrections to the applicant's DD Form 214 for the 
period ending on 5 August 2020 without action by the Board, by adding to item 13 
(Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or 
Authorized) the:

*	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
*	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 bronze service star


REFERENCES:

1.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states:

	a.  The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is authorized for award to members 
of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in Global War on Terrorism 
operations outside of the areas of eligibility designated for award of the Global War on 
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or Iraq Campaign Medal.  
All Soldiers on active duty on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined 
having served 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days are authorized the Global War 
on Terrorism Service Medal. 

	b.  The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is awarded to members who have served in 
direct support of OEF.  The area of eligibility encompasses all the land area of the 
country of Afghanistan and all air spaces above the land area.  The period of eligibility is 
on or after 11 September 2001 to 31 December 2014, and Operation Freedom Sentinel 
from 15 January 2015, to a future date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense or 
the cessation of OEF.  A bronze service star is authorized for wear with this medal for 
participation in each credited campaign.  The approved designated Afghanistan 
campaign is Transition II (1 January 2015 to a date to be determined).

2.  Army Regulation 635-8 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and 
distributing the DD Form 214.  Chapter 5 contains guidance on the preparation of the 
DD Form 214.  It states for block 12f enter the total amount of foreign service completed 
during the period covered by the DD Form 214 and for block 18 for an active duty 
Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service, the 
statement "Service in (Name of Country Deployed) From YYYYMMDD - YYYYMMDD)."

3.  Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR)) 
prescribes the policies and procedures for correction of military records by the Secretary 
of the Army, acting through the ABCMR.  The ABCMR considers individual applications 
that are properly brought before it.  The ABCMR will decide cases on the evidence of 
record. It is not an investigative body.  The ABCMR begins its consideration of each 
case with the presumption of administrative regularity. The applicant has the burden of 
proving an error or injustice by a preponderance of the evidence. 

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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