IN THE CASE OF:   
BOARD DATE: 30 January 2023 
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220003134 

APPLICANT REQUESTS: in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show: 
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Block 7b (Home of Record (HOR) at Time of Entry) – his U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) unit he served in after being released from active duty 

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Block 8a (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) – USAR Control Group (Reinforcement), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, Kentucky 

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Block 8b (Station Where Separated) -a different unit 

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Block 13 (Decorations, medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) -Army Achievement Medal (5th Award) 


APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 
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DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) 

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Privacy Act Release Form, 10 March 2022 

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DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), 18 November 2015 . Orders C-03-603686, 21 March 2016 . DA Form 638, 23 June 2016 . Orders 19-214-00020, 2 August 2019 


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 effect, the DD Form 214 contains information needed to verify his military service and determine his eligibility for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans' organization. His USAR service should be correctly reflected on his DD Form 214. He further states that his DD Form 214 is missing two Army Achievement Medals (AAM). 

3. 
During his entrance processing the applicant completed a DD Form 1966 (Record of Military Processing-Armed Forces of the United States), wherein he listed an address in , as his current address and as his HOR address. 

4. 
He enlisted into the Regular Army on 10 September 2011. His enlistment document shows the address he listed on his DD Form 1966. 

5. 
His record contains the three award orders for the AAM. 


a. 
Permanent Order (PO) Number 032-09, 1 February 2013, issued by Headquarters, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee, Virginia, for the period 16 October 2012 to 7 February 2013, awarded him the Army Achievement Medal (AAM). 

b. 
PO Number 250-03, 7 September 2013, issued by 101st Sustainment Brigade, Germany for the period 8 September 2013 to 2 October 2013, awarded him the AAM. The DA Form 638 for this award is not available for review. 

c. 
Unknown Order Number (Blank on DA Form 638), 3 March 2016, issued by Company A, Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) for the period 7 July 2014 to 7 October 2015, awarded the applicant the AAM (4th Award). This document was also provided by the applicant. 


6. 
His Enlisted Record Brief shows his last unit of assignment was the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 

7. 
On 7 October 2015, he was released from active duty and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement), Fort Knox, Kentucky. His DD Form 214 shows in: 

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Block 7b – the address in California listed on his DD Form 1966 and DD Form 4 as his HOR 

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Block 8a – 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) 

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Block 8b – Fort Campbell, Kentucky 

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Block 13 – contains the entry "Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award)" 



8. 
The applicant was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 549th Military Intelligence Battalion, Camp Bullis, Texas on 23 February 2016. 

9. 
The applicant provides a DA Form 638 which shows he was awarded the AAM for outstanding achievement and performance while assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 549th Military Intelligence Battalion, Camp Bullis, Texas, for the period 6 June 2016 through 24 June 2016. 

10. 
He was discharged from the USAR on 9 September 2019. 

11. 
The Joint Federal Travel Regulation defines the HOR as the home of the Service member at the time of enlistment. Regulatory guidance allows for correction of the HOR when there is a bona fide error. 

12. 
Regulatory guidance prescribes that the DD Form 214 will reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the records were created. 


BOARD DISCUSSION: 
After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board determined that relief was not warranted. The Board carefully considered the applicant’s contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance. A HOR is the place recorded as the HOR of the Soldier when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, or ordered to a tour of active duty. Evidence of record shows that applicant’s HOR upon enlistment correctly reflects the conditions when he enlisted. There is no documentation to support it would be otherwise, nor did the applicant provide any with his request. The Board further determined the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a correction to the remaining portion of the requested relief. 
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 Board determined 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 three years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction for Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the three-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. 

2. 
Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-104 (Army Military Human Resource Record Management) prescribes the policies governing the official military personnel file. Table 5-2 of this regulation states that the term "HOR" means the place (city and state or country) recorded as the home of the individual when commissioned, reinstated, appointed, reappointed, enlisted, reenlisted, inducted, or ordered into the relevant tour of active duty. 

3. 
The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) provides that the HOR is the place recorded as the home of the Service member when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered to active duty. If there is a break in service of more than one day, then the Service member may change the HOR. If there is a break in service of less than one full day, then the Service member may not change the HOR. There is no authority to change the HOR as officially recorded at time of entry into the military service. However, there is authority to correct a HOR if erroneously entered on the records at that time, and then only for travel and transportation purposes. Correction of the HOR must be based on evidence that a bona fide error was made and the HOR as 


corrected must have been the actual home of the Service member upon entering the Service, not a different place selected for the Service member's convenience. 
4. AR 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents) establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The DD Form 214 is a summary of the Soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear­cut record of all current active, prior active, and prior inactive duty service at the time of REFRAD, retirement, or discharge. It is important that information entered on the form should be complete and accurate. It states: 
a. 
Complete Block 7b (Home or Record at Time of Entry) using the Soldier’s initial enlistment contract or appointment document. 

b. 
Complete Block 8a (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) by entering the last unit of assignment and major command. 

c. 
Complete Block 8b (Station Where Separated) by entering the installation name and State where the DD Form 214 was generated. 

d. 
Complete Block 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – by listing all federally recognized awards and decorations for all periods of service. 


5. Army Regulation 15-185 (ABCMR), states 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. 
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