ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20060005483
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 16 November 2006
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060005483
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 / DirectorMr. John J. Wendland, Jr. / Analyst
The following members, a quorum, were present:
Mr. Jeffrey C. Redmann / ChairpersonMr. Robert W. Soniak / Member
Mr. David W. Tucker / 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) AR20060005483
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), with an effective date of 12 July 2003, to show all of his military training and authorized awards.
2. The applicant states, in effect, that it was recently brought to his attention that his discharge document does not show all of his military training andthe awardsthat he is authorized. The applicant also states, in effect, that the following training courses should be added to his DD Form 214: Airborne, Air Assault, DHC-6 Maintenance Initial, Unit Armorer, Field Sanitation Team, Driver's, Bus Driver's,and Basic Combat Training. He also states, in effect, the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol Bar and 3 Gold Stars (for serving with the Army Golden Knights)should be added to his DD Form 214.
3. The applicant provides a copy of a DD Form 214, U.S. Army Infantry School Airborne Course Diploma, dated 21 November 2001; DA Form 1307 (Individual Jump Record), dated 16 November 2001; Headquarters, U.S. Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia, Permanent Orders 317-452 and 317-1452,both dated 13 November 2001; Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Orders 213-00416, dated 31 July 2000 and Permanent Orders 125-245, dated 5 May 1999; Headquarters,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, The Sabalauski Air Assault School Certificate of Training, dated 26 April 1999; Flight Safety International, DHC-6 Maintenance Initial, Course Completion Certificate, dated 27 April 2001; Flight Safety, DHC-6 Maintenance Initial Course, Record of Training, dated 27 April 2001; DA Form 87 (Certificate of Training), Unit Armorer Course, from 3 May to 14 May 1999; DA Form 87, Field Sanitation Team Training Course, from 2 February to 6 February 1998; DA Form 87, Driver's Training, from 15 April to 19 April 1996; DA Form 87, Bus Driver's Course for the 28 and44 Passenger Buses, from 15 July to 26 July 1996; Fort Jackson (FJ) Form 8-1 (U.S. Army Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina) Certificate for Completion of Basic Combat Training, dated 17 August 1995; DA Form
88 (Combat Pistol Qualification Course Scorecard), dated 26 June 2000; and
DA Form 5704-R (Alternate Pistol Qualification Course), dated 9 February 1999.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error which occurred on 12 July 2003, the date of his discharge from the U.S. Army. The application submitted in this case is dated 4 April 2006.
2. The applicant's military service records show that he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 22 June 1994 for a period of 8 years and entered active duty in the Regular Army (RA) on 14 June 1995. Upon completion of basic combat training and advanced individual training, the applicant was awarded military occupational specialty (MOS) 67T (UH-60 Helicopter Repairer). The applicant served continuously on active duty, attained the grade of rank of sergeant (E-5), and was honorably discharged from the RA on 12 July 2003 after completing a total of 8 years and 29 days of net active service during this period.
3. The applicant's military service records contain a copy of his DD Form 214, issued on the date of his discharge. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of this document shows he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award), Army Superior Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal
(2nd Award), National Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, and Senior Aircraft Crewman Badge. Item 14 (Military Education) of the applicant's DD Form 214shows that he completed the UH-60 Helicopter Repairer Specialist Course in 1995 and the Primary Leadership Development Course in 2000.
4. In support of his application, the applicant providesevidence that he completed the Airborne, Air Assault, DHC-6 Maintenance Initial, Unit Armorer, Field Sanitation Team Training, Driver's, Bus Driver's, and Basic Combat Training courses. He also provides evidence of his assignment to the U.S. Army Parachutist Team; that he completed 5 Administrative or Non-Tactical parachute jumps, including 2 with Combat Equipment; and that he qualified expert in marksmanship with the pistol.
5. A review of the applicant's military service records reveals that he may be entitled to additional awards that are not shown on his DD Form 214.
6. The applicant's military service records contain a DA Form 4980-14 (Army Commendation Medal Certificate) that shows the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service as an Assistant Maintenance Leader and Crew Chief from 12 January 1999 through 31 August 2000. This award was announcedin Headquarters, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Permanent Orders 241-03, dated 28 August 2000.
7. The applicant's military service records contain a DA Form 4980-14 (Army Commendation Medal Certificate) that shows the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as Flight Engineer in the U.S. Army Parachute Team from 10 July 2000 through 12 July 2003. This award was announcedinHeadquarters, U.S. Army AccessionsCommand, Fort Monroe, Virginia, Permanent Orders 100-12, dated 10 April 2003.
8. The applicant's military service records contain a copy of a DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record). Item 5 (Oversea Service) of this document shows that the applicant served 12 months in the Republic of Korea from
17 December 1997 to 8 December 1998. Item 9 (Awards, Decorations and Campaigns) of the DA Form 2-1 shows, in pertinent part, that the applicant was awarded the Air Assault Badge and Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol Bar. Item 35 (Record of Assignments) of the DA Form 2-1 shows, in pertinent part, that the applicant was assigned to the U.S. Army Parachute Team, Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 25 August 2000.
9. The applicant's military service records contain 3 DA Forms 2166-Series (Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reports) covering the period August 2000 through May 2003. These three documents show, in pertinent part, that the applicant's principal duty title was that of Crew Chief (Duty MOS 67T2F) and that he served in that capacity while assigned to the U.S. Army Parachute Team, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, until he was discharged on 12 July 2003.
10. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes policies and procedures regarding separation documents. Paragraph 2-4 (Completing the
DD Form 214) provides detailed instructions and source document(s) for completing each block of the DD Form 214. This document shows, in pertinent part, for Item 14 (Military Education), from the ERB/ORB, list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. Include title, length in weeks, and year completed. This information is to assist the Soldier in job placement and counseling; therefore, do not list training courses for combat skills. When in doubt, refer to the course description in Department of the Army Pamphlet
(DA Pam) 351-4 (U.S. Army Formal Schools Catalog) to determine its usefulness to the Soldier after transitioning from the Army.
11. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Army Commendation Medal may be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Army after 6December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service. As with all personal decorations, formal recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in orders are required. The military awards regulation also provides that an oak leaf cluster is awarded to denote a second and each succeeding award of certain decorations, among which is the Army Commendation Medal.
12. Army Regulation 600-8-22 as amended provides that the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between
27 July 1950 through 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 through 14August 1974, 2August 1990 through 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. This regulation also provides that the second and subsequent awards of the National Defense Service Medal are denoted by a bronze service star affixed to the National Defense Service Medal.
13. Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, sets forth requirements for award of the Senior Parachutist Badge. Award of the Senior Parachutist Badge requires a rating of excellent in character and efficiency, completion of 30 jumps (15 with combat equipment, two night jumps with one as jumpmaster, two mass tactical jumps culminating in an airborne assault problem), graduation from the Jumpmaster Course, and service on jump status for at least 24 months. A bronze service star is authorized to be worn on the parachutist badge to denote a Soldier's participation in a combat parachute jump.
14. Army Regulation 670-1 (Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia), paragraph 28-27 (Combat and special skill badges and tabs), governs the requirements and lists the combat and special skill badges authorized for wear on the Army uniform. This document discusses Group 4 badges and, in pertinent part, provides that the Parachutist Badge (in four degrees) is worn with the combat jump device (i.e., a bronze service star) representing the number of combat jumps.
15. Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, sets forth requirements for award of the Air Assault Badge. Award of the Air Assault Badge requires that an individual must have satisfactorily completed an air assault training course according to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command standardized Air Assault Core Program of Instruction, or completed the standard Air Assault Course while assigned or attached to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) after
1 April 1974.
16. Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, sets forth requirements for award of basic marksmanship qualification badges. The qualification badge is awarded to indicate the degree in which an individual has qualified in a prescribed record course, and an appropriate bar is furnished to denote each weapon with which the individual has qualified. The qualification badges are in three classes: Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman.
17. The Republic of Korea - Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized to members of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea from 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined. Headquarters, U. S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia, message, dated9 February 2004, published implementing instructions for award of the Korea Defense Service Medal. This message specified criteria for the award of the Korea Defense Service Medal as follows: (a) service members of the armed forces must have served in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea from 28 July 1954 through a future date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense; (b) the area of eligibility encompasses all land area of the Republic of Korea, and the contiguous water out to 12 nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land and water areas; and (c) service members must have been mobilized with units or assigned or attached to units operating in the area of eligibility and have been physically deployed in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive or 60non-consecutive days.
18. Headquarters, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia, message, dated 17 March 2004, disseminated implementing instructions for award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. This award is designated for Soldiers who have participated in or served in support of Global War on Terrorism Operations outside of the designated area of eligibility determined for award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. All Soldiers on active duty, including Reserve Component Soldiers mobilized or National Guard Soldiers activated, on or after 11September 2001 to a date to be determined having served 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days are authorized this award.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant contends, in effect, that his discharge document should be corrected to show all of his military training. The applicant provides evidence that he completed the Airborne, Air Assault, DHC-6 Maintenance Initial, Unit Armorer, Field Sanitation Team Training, Driver's,Bus Driver's, and Basic Combat Training courses. Army Regulation 635-5 provides that formal in-service training courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the
DD Form 214will be listed in Item 14 (Military Education) of the document; however, it also states that training courses for combat skills will not be listed. The training courses the applicant requests to be added to his discharge document are either training courses for combat skills or are not listed in the
U.S. Army Formal Schools Catalog (DA Pam 351-4). Therefore, it is not appropriate to list these training courses on the applicant's DD Form 214.
2. The applicant also contends, in effect, that his 3-year assignment with the U.S. Army Parachutist Team (Golden Knights) entitles him to "3 Gold Stars" to be added to hisDD Form 214; however he provides insufficient evidence in support of his claim. In addition, there is no evidence of record that shows the applicant participated in any combat parachute jumps during his military service. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to correction of his records to show authorization of any combat jump device(s) (i.e., 3 bronze service stars) to be affixed to his Senior Parachutist Badge.
3. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded twoawards of the Army Commendation Medal. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his records to show award of the Army Commendation Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster).
4. Permanent Orders awarded the applicant the Air Assault Badge. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this badge.
5. The evidence of record shows that the applicant qualified for award of the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol Bar. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his records to show this badge.
6. The evidence of record shows that the applicant served 12 months in the Republic of Korea. Therefore, the applicant met the qualifying criteria for award of the Korea Defense Service Medal and is entitled to correction of his records to show this foreign service medal.
7. The evidence of record shows the applicant is entitled to the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal for his service subsequent to 11 September 2001 in support of the Global War on Terrorism outside of the designated area of eligibilitydetermined for award the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
BOARD VOTE:
______GRANT FULL RELIEF
___JCR__ __RWS_ ___DWT_ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
______GRANT FORMAL HEARING
______DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
1. The Board determined that the evidence presented was 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 correcting Item 14 of his DD Form 214, as follows:
a. Delete: Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar; and
b. Add: Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Air Assault Badge, Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle and Pistol Bars, Republic of Korea - Korea Defense Service Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
2. The Board further determined that 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 his military training courses.
_ Jeffrey C. Redmann____
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
CASE ID / AR20060005483SUFFIX
RECON / YYYYMMDD
DATE BOARDED / 20061116
TYPE OF DISCHARGE / HD
DATE OF DISCHARGE / 20030712
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY / AR 635-200, Chapter 4
DISCHARGE REASON / Completion of Required Active Service
BOARD DECISION / GRANT PARTIAL
REVIEW AUTHORITY / Mr. Chun
ISSUES 1. / 107.0200.0000
2. / 107.0069.0000
3. / 107.0108.0000
4. / 107.0122.0000
5. / 107.0000.0000
6. / 110.0000.0000
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