ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF:    BOARD DATE:  22 October 2021 DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20210011680 


APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect, issuance of a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that captures his basic training period of service.   

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

•DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record under the Provisionsof Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552)

•DD Form 214 for the period ending 10 July 1981

•Armed Forces Examination and Entrance Station, Honolulu IADT [Initial ActiveDuty for Training] Order Number 35-6, 15 February 1980

•Armed Forces Examination and Entrance Station, Honolulu Order Number 121-9,16 June 1980

•U.S. Army Training Center Engineer and Fort Leonard Wood Orders 241-293,28 August 1980

•DD Form 220 (Active Duty Report), September 1980

•Honorable Discharge Certificate, 26 January 1989



FACTS: 

1.The applicant did not file within the three-year time frame provided in Title 10, UnitedStates Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of MilitaryRecords (ABCMR) conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is inthe interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.

2.The applicant states he had split training and his DD Form 214 does not reflect hisIADT (presumed to mean basic training) only his ADT (presumed to mean his advancedindividual training (AIT)).

3.DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document - Armed Forces of the UnitedStates) shows he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) on 15 February1980 for six years in pay grade E-1.

4.Armed Forces Examination and Entrance Station, Honolulu IADT OrderNumber 35-6, 15 February 1980 shows he was ordered to IADT with a report date of11 July 1980 to Fort Knox, KY for basic training. It further notes his reporting date to AIT at Fort Knox was "NA (not applicable)."  

5.Armed Forces Examination and Entrance Station, Honolulu Order Number 121-9,16 June 1980 amended Order Number 35-6, 15 February 1980 that changed histraining location to Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

6.U.S. Army Training Center Engineer and Fort Leonard Wood Orders 241-293,28 August 1980 attached him to the Fort Leonard Wood Transfer Point for the purposeof relief from active duty training effective 5 September 1980.

7.DD Form 220 shows the Fort Leonard Wood Army Transfer Point executed this formon or about 7 September 1980 showing the applicant entered active duty on 11 July1980 and his tour of duty was terminated on 7 September 1980.

8.Armed Forces Examination and Entrance Station, Honolulu IADT OrderNumber 52-8, 13 March 1981 ordered him to IADT for AIT on 24 April 1981 and then toreport to Fort Jackson, SC for military occupational specialty (MOS) training on 1 May1981.

9.The applicant was honorably relieved from active duty training by reason ofcompletion of required service on 10 July 1981. His DD Form 214 shows he wastransferred to his troop program unit after competing 2 months and 17 days of net activeservice this period. It further shows he had 1 month and 27 days of total prior activeservice and was awarded MOS 63S (Heavy Wheel Vehicle Mechanic).

10.Headquarters, IX Corps (Augmentation) Orders 26-24, 7 February 1986 shows hewas honorably discharged from the USAR Control Group (Ready) and on 23 January1986 and reassigned to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement) on 29 January 1986.

11.U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center Orders D-01-006443, 18 January 1989honorably discharged him from the USAR effective 23 January 1989.

BOARD DISCUSSION: 

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The applicant’s contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. Evidence of records shows the applicant received a DA Form 220 to cover the contested period, and the prior active service was placed on his DD Form 214.  The Board determined there was no error or injustice in this case as his active duty service was appropriately accounted for. 

BOARD VOTE: 

Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 

: : : GRANT FULL RELIEF 

: : : GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

: : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING 

:XXX :XX :XX 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. 


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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 forcorrection of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the allegederror or injustice. This provision of law also allows the ABCMR to excuse an applicant'sfailure to timely file within the 3 year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines itwould be in the interest of justice to do so.

2.Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), 15 August 1979 prescribes theseparation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, orrelease from active military service or control of the Army. It establishes standardizedpolicy for preparing and distributing DD Form 214.

     a.  Paragraph 1-4 states a DD Form 214 will be prepared for all personnel (except as stated in b below) at the time of their retirement, discharge, or release from the Active Army. Personnel included, in pertinent part, are members of the ARNGUS (Army National Guard of the United States) and USAR separated -  
 
               (1)  For physical disability under the provisions of AR 635-40, regardless of the period of time served on active duty. (Separation under the provisions of paragraph 5-7, AR 635-200 is not a physical disability separation.) 
 
               (2)  After completing 90 days of more of continuous ADT, FTTD [full-time training duty], of active duty support. 
 
               (3)  After completing initial active duty for training which resulted in the award of an MOS, even though the active duty was less than 90 days. This includes completion of AIT under the ARNGUS Alternate Training Program or USAR Split Training Program. See paragraph 2-13.    
 
     b.  Paragraph 2-13 (DD Form 220 (Active Duty Report)) states to complete two copies of the DD Form 220 upon completion of the basic training portion for members enlisted under the USAR Split Training Program and the ARNGUS Alternate Training Program.  
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