ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20060004967
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 26 October 2006
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060004967
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.
Mr. Carl W. S. Chun / DirectorMs. Beverly A. Young / Analyst
The following members, a quorum, were present:
Ms. Marla Troup / ChairpersonMr. Robert Rogers / Member
Mr. John Heck / Member
The Board considered the following evidence:
Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.
Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any).
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ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20060004967
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests correction of item 7b (Home of Record) on his DDForm 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his Home of Record (HOR) as Gresham, Oregon.
2. The applicant states it was pointed out to him around August 2005 that his HOR was indicated as Prescott, Arizona. He states that he immediately attempted to have this information corrected. He states he has intended to have his HOR designated as Gresham, Oregon as indicated on his officer accessions packet. His DA Form Letter 1 indicated his address as Gresham, Oregon and he has always maintained his residence in Gresham, Oregon. In 2002, he submitted a Pay Inquiry to correct his state tax information from Arizona to Oregon and to have his Officer Record Brief corrected to reflect Gresham, Oregon as his HOR. He was not aware or informed that any further action needed to be taken at that time.
3. The applicant provides his separation orders; his letter to the Branch Manager at Fort Bliss, Texas indicating his correct HOR; his DD Form 214; his Officer Record Brief; his state of Oregon driver’s license; his appointment letter; a Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet Branch Form; and his Assignment Preference Sheet.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 3 September 1998 as a cadet. His DD Form 4/1 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document) shows his HOR as Gresham, Oregon. His records contain a DA Form 597-3 (Army Senior ROTC Scholarship Cadet Contract) which shows his HOR as Gresham, Oregon. He attended ROTC at NorthernArizonaUniversity.
2. The applicant was issued an Oregon driver’s license on 24 August 1999.
3. The applicant underwent a physical examination on 9 June 2000. His Report of Medical Examination shows his home address as Gresham, Oregon.
4. The applicant completed an Assignment Preference Sheet on 28 August 2001 which shows his permanent home address as Gresham, Oregon.
5. He was appointed as a Reserve commissioned officer on 15 December 2001. His letter of appointment shows his home address as Gresham, Oregon. However, his active duty orders show his HOR as Prescott, Arizona.
6. Section IV (Personal/Family Data) on the applicant’s Officer Record Brief, dated 4 October 2005, shows his HOR at his entry on active duty (EAD) as “OREGON.”
7. Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss Orders Number 252-0023, dated 9 September 2005, released the applicant from active duty on 14 December 2005 and transferred him to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement) on the following date. These orders show his HOR as “PRESCOTT, AZ.”
8. Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center and Fort Bliss Orders Number 005-005 were published on 5 January 2006 which amended Orders Number 252-0023, dated 9 September 2005, to change the applicant’s HOR to show “GRESHAM, OR.”
9. Item 7b on the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows his HOR as “PRESCOTTARIZONA.”
10. Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It establishes standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge. In pertinent part, it directs that the HOR at time of entry will be entered in Block 7b of the DD Form 214. This regulation states that the street, city, state and zip code will be entered. HOR is the place recorded as the home of the individual when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into the relevant tour of active duty. The place recorded as the home of the individual when reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted remains the same as that recorded when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, or inducted or ordered into the relevant tour of active duty unless there is a break in service of more than one full day.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 3 September 1998. At that time, the city and state of his HOR were recorded as Gresham, Oregon. However, his DDForm 214 incorrectly shows the state of his HOR as Prescott, Arizona in item 7b. All his pre-service documents except his active duty orders show his HOR as Gresham, Oregon. It appears that, because he was attending NorthernArizonaUniversity at the time, his active duty orders erroneously showed his HOR as Prescott, Arizona.
2. It appears that an administrative error has occurred in this case regarding the applicant's HOR. It would be appropriate to correct item 7b on the applicant's DDForm 214 to show his HOR as Gresham, Oregon.
BOARD VOTE:
MT______RR______JH______GRANT FULL RELIEF
______GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
______GRANT FORMAL HEARING
______DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined that the evidence presented was 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 item 7b on his DD Form 214 to show the HOR as Gresham, Oregon.
Marla Troup______
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
CASE ID / AR20060004967SUFFIX
RECON / YYYYMMDD
DATE BOARDED / 20061026
TYPE OF DISCHARGE / (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)
DATE OF DISCHARGE / YYYYMMDD
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY / AR . . . . .
DISCHARGE REASON
BOARD DECISION / GRANT
REVIEW AUTHORITY / Mr. Chun
ISSUES 1. / 112.0100
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