IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 May 2023 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220008294 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to reflect service during Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 17 December 1995 to 30 March 1996. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * DD Form 214 FACTS: 1. The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame provided in Title 10, U.S. 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 he was assigned to the 536th Military Police (MP) Company, 793rd MP Battalion during Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 28 December 1995 to 30 March 1996 and his DD Form 214 does not reflect this service. 3. On 16 November 1988, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army, he completed the training requirements, and he was awarded military occupational specialty 95B (Military Police). 4. His DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record (PQR)) shows he served in: * Germany from 14 April 1989 to 25 April 1992 while in a permanent change of station (PCS) status [this service equals 3 years and 12 days] * Bosnia from 28 December 1995 to 30 March 1996 while in a temporary duty (TDY) status [3 months and 3 days] 5. His TDY Orders are not in the available Interactive Personnel Electronics Records Management System. 6. On 27 May 1996, he was honorably released from active duty and issued a DD Form 214 documenting his service. The DD Form 214 contains the following pertinent information: * Net Active Service this Period – 7 years, 6 months, and 12 days * Foreign Service – 3 years and 12 days * Type of Separation – Release from Active Duty * Separation Authority – Army Regulation (AR) 635-200, Chapter 4 * Narrative Reason for Separation – “Completion of Required Active Service” 7. Blocks 12 (Foreign Service) and 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214 do not contain an entry for his Bosnia service. BOARD DISCUSSION: 1. After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board found that relief was not 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 applicant’s petition and available military records the Board determined the governing regulation provides that at separation the service member’s record will be used to enter accurate information when completing their DD Form 214. Based on the DFAS verification of the applicant’s record being absent any deployment or hazardous pay, the Board determined there was insufficient evidence to support the applicant’s request. The Board found the applicant was TDY for a period of 3 months while stationed in Germany. Per regulatory guidance an individual must serve a minimum of 180 days and be assigned to a unit in theather. Therefore, the Board denied relief. 2. This board is not an investigative body. The Board determined despite the absence of the applicant’s service records, they agreed the burden of proof rest on the applicant, however, he did not provide any supporting documentation and his service record has insufficient evidence to support the applicant’s records should reflect service during Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 17 December 1995 to 30 March 1996. ? 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 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, 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 ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. 2. AR 635-5, in effect at the time, established the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. Chapter 2 contained guidance on preparation of the DD Form 214. It stated that for an active-duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service, enter in block 18 the statement “Service in (Name of Country Deployed) From (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD - YYYYMMDD).” //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20220008294 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1