IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 March 2023 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220007661 APPLICANT REQUESTS: • correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 August 1988 to show in: • item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title, and Years and Months in Specialty) – additional military occupational specialties (MOSs) • item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – 18 additional awards and commendations • item 14 (Military Education) – nine additional military education courses • item 18 (Remarks) – two additional service numbers • a personal appearance hearing before the Board if necessary APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: • DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552) • Numerous Awards and Commendations, Consisting of General Orders, Special Orders, Permanent Orders, Unit Orders, and Memorandums • DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) • DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – Part II 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 most of his information is in his records. The requested information was not entered on his DD Form 214 and he did not check it carefully. His records have been scattered around the United States in three temporary storage units and in his location. When he got his records all together, his wife was diagnosed with cancer and he has been otherwise diverted. 3. His Official Military Personnel File is void of the documents he provided with his application and void of legible documents pertaining to his service from 21 August 1967 to 20 September 1971. The documents contained on his official microfiche covering the period 21 August 1967 to 20 September 1971 are illegible. 4. A review of the applicant’s service record contains sufficient evidence to support administrative corrections that are not annotated on his DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 August 1988. These omissions will be added to his DD Form 214 as administrative corrections and will not be considered by the Board, to show in item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized). 5. His initial enlistment documents for service in the U.S. Army Reserve and Regular Army are not in evidence for review. 6. Headquarters, Fort Polk, Special Orders Number 249, 26 September 1967, awarded him the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-14). His service number is shown as RA1XXXXXXXX. 7. Headquarters, U.S. Army Aviation School, Special Orders Number 204, 2 August 1968, awarded him the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol Bar. His service number is shown as RA1XXXXXXXX. 8. His DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) covering the period 21 August 1967 through 6 October 1968 is mostly illegible; however, it shows in: • item 2 (Service Number) – RA1XXXXXXXX • item 11a (Type of Transfer or Discharge) – Discharge • item 11c (Reason and Authority) – Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations – Enlisted Personnel), to Accept Warrant Officer Appointment • item 22a(1) (Net Service This Period) – 1 year, 1 month, and 14 days • item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) – Basic Trainee • item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – • National Defense Service Medal • Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Medal with Rifle Bar (M-14) • item 25 (Education and Training Completed) – • U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, 21 weeks, Yes • U.S. Army Aviation School, 14 weeks 9. Headquarters, 1st Aviation Brigade, General Orders Number 4199, 25 May 1970, awarded him the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight from 21 September 1969 to 29 September 1969. 10. The Headquarters, U.S. Army Vietnam, memorandum (Authorization for Individual Foreign Award), 16 September 1970, authorized award of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star presented to him by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 11. His DD Form 214 covering the period 7 October 1968 to 20 September 1971 shows in: • item 2 (Service Number) – W3XXXXXX • item 11a (Type of Transfer or Discharge) – Released from Active Duty • item 11c (Reason and Authority) – Army Regulation 635-100 (Personnel Separations – Officer Personnel), Expiration of Active Duty Commitment • item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) – 182nd Airborne Company (Assault Helicopter) • item 22a(1) (Net Service This Period) – 2 years, 11 month, and 13 days • item 22a(2) (Other Service) – 1 year, 1 month, and 15 days (21 August 1967 through 6 October 1968) • item 22b (Total Active Service) – 4 years and 28 days • item 22c (Foreign and/or Sea Service) – 1 year and 8 months • item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) – 100B (Rotary Wing Aviator) • item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – • Air Medal • Army Good Conduct Medal • National Defense Service Medal • Vietnam Service Medal • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star • Army Aviator Badge • two overseas service bars • item 25 (Education and Training Completed) – • Bucyrus Ohio Academy, 4 Years, Diploma, 1967 • U.S. Army, Primary Helicopter School Warrant Officer Rotary-Wing Aviator Course, 21 Weeks, Yes, 1968 • U.S. Army Aviation School, Warrant Officer Rotary-Wing Aviator Course, 16 Weeks, Yes, 1968 • U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Army Board for Aviation Accident Research Aviation Safety Course, 1 Week, Yes, 1968 • item 30 (Remarks), in part – item 22c Germany and Vietnam 12. His DD Form 214 covering the period 21 September 1971 through 19 March 1972 is not in evidence for review. 13. His DD Form 4 (Enlistment Contract – Armed Forces of the United States), 20 March 1972, shows in: • item 7 (Term of Enlistment/Induction) – 3 years • item 17 (Primary MOS/Active Federal Service Code/MOD) – 09B • item 39 (Basic Active Service Date/Active-Duty Basic Date) – 22 February 1968 • item 40 (Total Active Federal Service) – 4 years and 28 days • item 42 (Basic Pay Entry Date/Pay Entry Basic Date) – 21 August 1967 • item 43 (Total Inactive Federal Service) – 6 months • item 49 (Prior Service) – Service Number W3XXXXXX, 7 October 1968 through 20 September 1971 14. He was honorably discharged on 20 December 1973. His partially illegible DD Form 214 shows in: • item 11a (Type of Transfer or Discharge) – Discharge • item 11c (Reason and Authority) – Army Regulation 635-100, Expiration of Active-Duty Commitment • item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) – 182n • d Airborne Company (Assault Helicopter) • item 18a (Net Service This Period) – 1 year, 9 months, and 1 day • item 22a(2) (Other Service) – 1 year, 1 month, and 15 days • item 22b (Total Active Service) – 4 years and 28 days • item 22c (Foreign and/or Sea Service) – 1 year and 8 months • item 23a (Specialty Number and Title) – 100B • item 26 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – • Air Medal • Army Good Conduct Medal • National Defense Service Medal • Vietnam Service Medal • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star • Army Aviator Badge • two overseas service bars item 27 (Remarks), in part – Country of Last Overseas Service – U.S. Army Pacific, Vietnam 15. His DD Form 4, 21 December 1973, shows in: • item 7 (Term of Enlistment/Induction) – 6 years • item 17 (Primary Military Occupational Specialty) – 45M2O (Aircraft Armament Subsystem Crewmen) • item 49 (Prior Service) – • Date of Discharge or Release – 20 December 1973 • Date and Term of Last Enlistment – 20 March 1972, 3 years 16. Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, Permanent Order 15-3, 22 January 1982, awarded him the Driver's Badge with Wheeled Vehicle Bar for service from 1 October 1980 to 1 October 1981. 17. Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, Permanent Orders 44-19, 14 March 1983, awarded him the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 28 July 1978 to 9 September 1982. 18. Headquarters, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, Permanent Orders 81-2, 26 October 1983, awarded him the Army Commendation Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement from 10 September 1983 to 18 September 1983. 19. The Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery (Lance), memorandum (Award of Field Artillery Missileman's Badge), 21 November 1983, awarded him the Basic Field Artillery Missileman's Badge. 20. U.S. Army Military Personnel Center Permanent Orders 43-3, 12 March 1984, awarded him the Air Medal (2nd through 39th Awards) for meritorious achievement from 30 September 1969 to 9 July 1970. 21. Headquarters, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, Permanent Orders 41-5, 3 June 1985, awarded him the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious service from 1 October 1984 to 17 March 1985. 22. U.S. Army Regional Personnel Center, Nurnberg, Permanent Orders 63-5, 11 April 1986, awarded him the Army Good Conduct Medal (6th Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity in active federal military service for the period 22 February 1983 to 21 February 1986. 23. Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery, Permanent Orders 10-1, 3 November 1986, awarded him the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious achievement from 16 September 1986 to 19 September 1986. 24. He reenlisted on 30 September 1980, 17 September 1984, and 15 September 1987. 25. His DA Form 2-1, last reviewed on 7 April 1988, shows in: • item 5 (Oversea Service) – overseas tour credit for service in – • Germany – 3 September 1968 through 20 June 1969, 9 months • Vietnam – 5 August 1969 through 5 August 1970, 12 months • Germany – 2 July 1973 through 10 July 1978, 60 months • Germany – 28 October 1982 through 27 October 1989, 84 months • item 6 (MOSs) – • primary – 15D4O – Lance Crewmember Multiple Launch Rocket System, 22 October 1982 • secondary – 68M4O – Aircraft Weapons System Repairer, 22 October 1982 • additional – 71P4O – Flight Operations Coordinator, illegible • item 9 (Awards, Decorations, and Campaigns) – • Air Medal (39th Award) • Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award) • Army Good Conduct Medal • National Defense Service Medal • Vietnam Service Medal • Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 3 • Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award) • two overseas service bars • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) • Army Aviator Badge • Driver and Mechanic Badge • Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-16) • item 17 (Civilian Education and Military Schools) – • Bucyrus High School, General, 4 Years, Yes, 1967 • U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, Warrant Officer Rotary-Wing Aviator Course (09B), 21 Weeks, Yes, 1968 • U.S. Army Aviation School, Warrant Officer Rotary-Wing Aviator Course (09B), 16 Weeks, Yes, 1968 • U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Army Board For Aviation Accident Research (100B), 1 Week, Yes, 1968 • U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School, Air Armament System Repairer, 12 Weeks, Yes, 1972 • U.S. Army Air Defense School, Basic Leader Course, 1 Week, Yes, 1972 • U.S. Army Air Defense School, Battalion Training Management System, 1 Week, Yes, 1980 • U.S. Army Training School, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, 6 Weeks, Yes, 1982 • U.S. Army Training Course, First Sergeant Refresher Course, 2 Weeks, Yes, 1981 • U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Lance Multiple Launch Rocket System (15D), 7 Weeks, Yes, 1982 • Central Texas College, General Studies, 2 Years, Associate Degree, 1982 • item 19 (Appointments and Reductions) – • specialist five/E-5, 20 August 1972 • staff sergeant/E-6, 7 June 1976 • sergeant first class/E-7, 16 June 1984 • item 20 (Basic Enlisted Service Date) – 21 August 1967 • item 35 (Record of Assignments), in part – • U.S. Army Active Duty, August 1967 to September 1971, Helicopter Pilot, 35 months, Chief Warrant Officer 2, Aviation • various units in duty MOS 45M (Aircraft Armament Subsystem Crewmen), 25 July 1972 through 19 August 1976 (4 years and 1 month) • various units in duty MOS 71P (Flight Operations Coordinator), 20 August 1976 through 27 July 1978 (1 year and 11 months) • various units in duty MOS 68M (Aircraft Weapons System Repairer), 28 July 1978 through 7 September 1982 (4 years and 1 month) • various units in duty MOS 15D (Lance Crewmember Multiple Launch Rocket System), 27 October 1982 through retirement (5 years and 10 months) 26. During his service in Vietnam from 5 August 1969 through 5 August 1970, he received participation credit for the following campaigns: • Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 – 9 June 1969-31 October 1969 • Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 – 1 November 1969-30 April 1970 • Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970 – 1 May 1970-30 June 1970 • Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VII 1970-1971 – 1 July 1970-30 June 1971 27. Headquarters, VII Corps, Orders 49-2, 24 May 1988, released him from active duty effective 31 August 1988 and placed him on the Retired List effective 1 September 1988 in the grade of rank of sergeant first class. 28. Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery, Permanent Orders 27-2, 26 May 1988, awarded him the Army Achievement Medal with 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement from 4 April 1988 through 8 April 1988. 29. U.S. Army Regional Personnel Center, Nurnberg, Orders 152-1, 17 June 1988, released him from active duty in the rank/grade of sergeant first class/E-7 effective 31 August 1988 and assigned him to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Retired) effective 1 September 1988. 30. Headquarters, VII Corps, Permanent Orders 98-1, 29 August 1988, awarded him the Meritorious Service Medal upon retirement for exceptionally meritorious service. 31. He retired on 31 August 1988. His final DD Form 214 shows in: • item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title, and Years and Months in Specialty) – 13N, Lance Missile Noncommissioned Officer, 6 years and 1 month • item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty This Period) – 20 March 1972 • item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) – 16 years, 5 months, and 11 days • item 12d (Total Prior Active Service) – 4 years • item 12e (Total Prior Inactive Service) – 5 months and 29 days • item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – • Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award) • Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award) • National Defense Service Medal • Vietnam Service Medal • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) • Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award) • Army Aviator Badge • item 14 (Military Education) – not applicable • item 18 (Remarks) – • Service Member Retired Dual Component, Grade – Chief Warrant Officer 4, Date of Promotion, 30 October 1984 • Periods of Service – • Enlisted, Regular Army, 21 August 1967 to 6 October 1968 • Warrant Officer, Army of the United States, 7 October 1968 to 20 September 1971 • Warrant Officer, U.S. Army Reserve, 21 September 1971 to 19 March 1972 • Enlisted, Regular Army, 20 March 1972 to 31 August 1988 • item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) – Retirement BOARD DISCUSSION: 1. After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the applicant's military records, the Board found that partial 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 applicant’s petition and available military records, the Board determined based on regulatory guidance which states military education is not carried over from the previous DD Form 214 and only reflects completed training during this period of service. As such, there is no error on the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the ending period 31 August 1988 in regard to item 14 (Military Education). However, the Board agreed, there is sufficient evidence to support correction of the applicant’s record to include his additional military occupational specialties (MOSs) while serving as a noncommissioned officer and adding his two additional service numbers to item 18 (Remarks). Based on this the Board granted partial relief for correction of his DD Form 214 to show his military occupational specialties and his two additional service numbers. 2. The applicant’s request for a personal appearance hearing was carefully considered. In this case, the evidence of record was sufficient to render a fair and equitable decision. As a result, a personal appearance hearing is not necessary to serve the interest of equity and justice in this case. 3. Prior to closing the case, the Board did note the analyst of record administrative notes below, and recommended the correction is completed to more accurately depict the military service of the applicant. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 : : : GRANT FULL RELIEF xx xx xx GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING : : : DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 1. In addition to the administrative notes annotated by the Analyst of Record (below the signature), the Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 August 1988 to show in: • item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title, and Years and Months in Specialty): o 68M4O – Aircraft Weapons System Repairer -6 years and 8 months o 71P4O – Flight Operations Coordinator- 2 year and 9 months • item 18 (Remarks): Two additional service numbers- o RA11706951 o W3161736 2. The Board further determined the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to adding the applicant’s additional military education courses to item 14 (Military Education). Microsoft Office Signature Line... 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. ADMININSTRATIVE NOTES: The applicant is authorized administrative correction of his DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 August 1988 to show the following awards without Board action: • Meritorious Service Medal • Air Medal with Numeral 39 • Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award) • Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation • Basic Field Artillery Missileman Badge • Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W Bar • Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol Bar • Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-14) • Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-16) 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. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) 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. The ABCMR may, in its discretion, hold a hearing (sometimes referred to as an evidentiary hearing or an administrative hearing) or request additional evidence or opinions. Applicants do not have a right to a hearing before the ABCMR. The Director or the ABCMR may grant a formal hearing whenever justice requires. 3. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), effective 1 October 1979, prescribed the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers at the time of 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. This revision ended the need to prepare a DD Form 214 for enlisted members who were discharged for immediate reenlistment. a. Paragraph 1-4 stated a DD Form 214 would not be prepared for enlisted members discharged for immediate reenlistment in the Regular Army. b. Paragraph 2-5 stated do not reissue DD Forms 214 to replace record copies or DD Forms 214 lost by service members. c. The specific instructions for: (1) item 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title, and Years and Months in Specialty), stated to enter the MOS codes, titles, and years and months for warrant officer and enlisted personnel; (2) item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), stated this entry is self-explanatory (note: the previous version stated this item covers the entire Army service); (3) item 14 (Military Education), stated to list in-service training courses by title, number of weeks, and year successfully completed during this period of service; this information is to assist the member after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills will not be listed; and (4) item 18 (Remarks), stated to use the remarks section for entries required by Headquarters, Department of the Army, for which a separate item is not available and for completing entries that are too long for their blocks. d. There were no provisions for recording prior service numbers. 4. The Army discontinued using service numbers as identifiers on 1 July 1969. //NOTHING FOLLOWS//