IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 March 2023 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220009860 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), ending on 22 June 2011, and Enlisted Record Brief (ERB) to show his training in and award of secondary military occupational specialty (SMOS) 37F (Psychological Operations Specialist). APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * Memorandum for Record, 20 April 2022 * DA Form 1059 (Service School Evaluation Report) * Certificate of Graduation 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 served as a Psychological Operations Specialist in multiple theaters and completed the required training reclassification course. 3. The applicant entered active duty as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve on 15 September 2004. He entered active duty for training on 15 September 2004 and completed training for award of military occupational specialty (MOS) 63B1O Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic. 4. He was honorably released from ADT on 4 March 2005. His DD Form 14 for this period of service shows in Item 11 (Primary Specialty) his primary specialty as 63B1O Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic. 5. His records contain Orders 355-496, issued by Headquarters, U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, Fort Jackson, SC, on 20 December 2004, which awarded him the primary MOS of 63B1O upon successful completion of the 63B course. 6. He mobilized as a member of his Reserve unit and served on active duty from 25 March 2005 to 6 June 2006. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he served in MOS 63B. He was honorably released from active duty upon the completion of his required active service. 7. From 14 October to 11 November 2006, he attended and successfully completed Phase I and II of MOS 37F training at Fort Hunter-Liggett, CA. His DA Form 1059 shows he satisfactorily achieved course standards. He received a Certificate of Graduation; however, his records are void of orders awarding him the MOS. 8. The applicant was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 29 August 2008. On 14 October 2009, he was honorably released from active duty upon the completion of his required active service. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows his Primary Specialty as MOS 63B, 1 year 2 months 9. The applicant was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on 10 March 2010. On 22 June 2011, he was honorably released from active duty upon the completion of his required active service. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he served in MOS 91B (Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic), 1 year and 3 months (Note: MOS 63B was re-numbered as 91B). 9. On 21 May 2012, the applicant was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve. 10. His records contain: a. Permanent Order Number 047-21, 16 February 2006, which awarded him the Army Commendation Medal for exceptionally meritorious service while serving as a Psychological Operations Specialist during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 27 May 2005 to 30 April 2006. b. Permanent Order Number 347-002, 13 December 2010, which awarded him the Army Commendation Medal for exceptionally meritorious service while serving as a Psychological Operations Specialist during Operation Enduring Freedom from 2 May 2010 to 1 March 2011. 11. He provides a Memorandum for Record, 20 April 2022, from a Command Sergeant Major who served as his Detachment Sergeant and attests the applicant in 2005 and 2008 completed extensive training in MOS 37F during pre-mobilization exercises at Fort Hunter-Liggett, CA and at the mobilization site at Fort Bragg, NC. He twice served in Iraq as a 37F Psychological Operations Specialist. During these two forward deployments he completed on the job training in the 37F career field. He successfully served as a Psychological Operations Specialist on a Tactical Psychological Operations Team in a combat environment. 12. By regulation (AR 635-5), Block 11 of the regulation in effect at the time required a listing of the MOS codes, titles, years, and months for enlisted personnel. The regulation currently in effect requires an entry for the titles of all MOS served for at least 1 year and include for each MOS the number of years and months served. 13. Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) Management) prescribes the policies and mandated operating tasks for the AMHRR, previously known as the official military personnel file. The ERB is an automated record of personnel management qualifications and provides some duplication, in the form of data, of information recorded in the Soldier's Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The ERB is created, maintained, and updated while the Soldier is on active duty. Upon separation from active duty, the ERB is no longer maintained or updated. BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board found that 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 there is sufficient evidence to support the applicant was awarded the secondary military occupational specialty (SMOS) 37F (Psychological Operations Specialist). The applicant’s official military personnel record contains his DA Form 1059 showing he satisfactorily achieved course standards. He received a Certificate of Graduation. The Board concluded there was sufficient evidence to grant relief for correction to the applicant’s DD Form 214 to reflect his secondary MOS of 37F Psychological Operations Specialist. BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 X X X 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 the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 22 June 2011 to show in * item 11 (Primary Specialty) 37F10 Psychological Operations Specialist 6yrs 0 MOS * item 14 (Military Education) Psychological Operations Specialist, 4 weeks Nov 2006 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. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), then in effect, establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active-duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge, and is not intended to have any legal effect on termination of a Soldier's service. a. Item 11 of the regulation in effect at the time required an entry for the MOS codes, titles, years, and months for warrant officers and enlisted personnel. b. Item 11 of the regulation currently in effect requires an entry for the titles of all MOS served for at least 1 year and include for each MOS the number of years and months served. For time determination, 16 days or more count as a month (do not count basic training and AIT). For an enlisted Soldier, also specify the first 5 characters of the primary MOS code (MOSC), which includes the 3 characters of the MOS, the fourth character of skill and grade level in the MOS, and the fifth character of a special qualification identifier (SQI), if applicable. Enter "O" when not applicable. c. Item 14 of the regulation in effect at the time required an entry for in–service training courses; title, number of weeks year successfully completed during this period of service; e.g., medical, dental, electronics, supply, administration, personnel, or heavy equipment operations. This information is to assist the member after separation in job placement and counseling; therefore, training courses for combat skills will not be listed. 3. Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) Management) prescribes the policies and mandated operating tasks for the AMHRR, previously known as the official military personnel file. The ERB is an automated record of personnel management qualifications and provides some duplication, in the form of data, of information recorded in the Soldier's OMPF. The ERB is created, maintained, and updated while the Soldier is on active duty. Upon separation from active duty, the ERB is no longer maintained or updated. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20220009860 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1