Never received DA form 1059. Have to reattend WLC/BLC?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:22:02 -0400

I never received my DA form 1059 for active after graduating WLC at Fort Drum NY in 2010. I was ETS'ing in a few months and was told my unit would receive a copy but I forgot to follow up due to ETsing so soon. I enlisted in the reserves recently and my unit is requesting my 1059 for promotion. I have contacted the school house and they only have records from 2018 and iperms and HRC don't have copies either. My dd214 and ATTRS both show my graduated status. Do I really need to reattend WLC/BLC for a copy of a 1059, or is there another way?

Response by CSM Eric Olsen made Aug 3 at 2019 8:48 AM

CSM Eric Olsen — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:48:22 -0400

No you don't have to reattend. Look up the Fort Drum NY NCOA and start contacting everyone related to BLC, starting with the registrar and ending with the Commandant. I have personally assisted in remedying this and it just requires new signatures after they find proof of your graduation. Not to say that going through the newly designed course wouldn't be beneficial-it's legit. Hit me up again if you run into major road blocks.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 3 at 2019 8:48 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:48:46 -0400

Best thing would be to contact the school house. Otherwise yes you will have to attend the school again to include all the prerequisites.

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Aug 3 at 2019 8:56 AM

SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:56:39 -0400

I would send a letter to the school and last unit to get the form you need!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 3 at 2019 11:08 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 11:08:51 -0400

This is another one of those times when your rank might get in the way of your resolution. Do everything that CSM Eric Olsen recommends, and let this group know if you run into any roadblocks that might require some rank to break down. A CSM’s request just seems to get answered quicker than a Specialist’s, in my experience ;)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 3 at 2019 8:10 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 20:10:04 -0400

Roger that. Thank you for all the replies. I will keep posted any replies I receive from the schoolhouse.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2019 5:53 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:53:57 -0400

DD214 isn't acceptable? Interesting. Nothing went on my DD214 unless I had orders or other documentation.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2019 9:46 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:46:14 -0400

As long as ATTRS show you completed BLC, ur golden. ATTRS is the definitive record. If ATTRS was wrong, you would be SOL, if u didn’t have the DA 1059 for each school. Always maintain your docs for your record.