IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 3 August 2023

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20230001600


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of 
the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show all his service in the 
Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG). 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 4 (Enlistment Contract – Armed Forces of the United States)
*	National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of 
Service) 
*	Honorable Discharge Certificate 
*	Department of Veterans Affairs member identification card

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 his enlistment and discharge dates need to be corrected.

3.  The applicant's DD Form 4 shows he enlisted in the COARNG on 26 May 1966 for a 
period of six years.

4.  Orders issued by the State of Colorado Adjutant General's Office on 14 January 
1967, ordered the applicant to active duty for training (ACDUTRA) for a period of 
20 weeks with a report date of 3 February 1967.

5.  The applicant's military records contain a DD Form 214 showing he entered 
ACDUTRA on 3 February 1967 and that he was released from ACDUTRA and 
transferred to the COARNG on 2 June 1967.

6.  The applicant's NGB Form 22 shows he was discharged from the COARNG on 
25 May 1972 after completion of six years of service. The NGB Form 22 also shows his 
ACDUTRA during the period February – June 1967 was recorded in item 32 (Remarks).

7.  The applicant provided his Honorable Discharge Certificate showing he was 
discharged from the COARNG on 25 May 1972.

8.  There is no evidence in the applicant's available records indicating he performed 
continuous active duty service in excess of 90 days after his release from ACDUTRA on 
2 June 1967.


BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found 
within the military record, the Board found relief is not warranted.

2.  The Board noted the DD Form 214 is only used to document active duty service. In 
this case, the applicant’s DD Form 214 properly documents his active duty service to 
complete initial entry training. His complete COARNG service is properly documented 
on his NGB Form 22. The Board determined there are no errors in the dates of service 
recorded on his DD Form 214.


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:xx	:xx	:xx	DENY APPLICATION


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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.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the 
separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from 
active military service or control of the Army. It established standardized policy for the 
preparation of the DD Form 214. It states the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's 
most recent period of continuous active service. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of 
active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. 
The regulation also states a DD Form 214 will be prepared for members of the Reserve 
components ordered to ACDUTRA for a period of 90 days or more. 

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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