PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            6 January 1999        
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-11202
				   AR1998014496

	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.  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr.	Thomas D. Howard, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr.	Luther L. Santiful		Member	
	Mr.	Curtis W. Barbee		Member	

	Also present, without vote, were:

	Mr.	Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms.	Deyon D. Battle		Analyst	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, that he be awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM) and the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his records should be amended to reflect the awards for which he is entitled.  In support of his appeal, he submits a copy of a certificate which reflects that he was awarded the AAM.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 30 August 1988, he enlisted in the Army for 4 years in the pay grade of E-1.  He successfully completed his training as a cannon crewmember at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and on 12 December 1988, he was transferred to Korea.

5.  His awards include the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Marksman Badge, Rifle M-16.

6.  A review of the available records reveals that on 13 November 1989, while in Korea, the applicant was awarded the AAM for meritorious service as a cannoneer during the period 13 January 1989 through 7 January 1990.  However, further review of his records fails to reveal that he was ever awarded the NDSM.

7.  He was honorably discharged on 12 December 1990, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 5-13 for personality disorder.  He had completed 2 years 3 months and 7 days of total active service.

8..  Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the NDSM is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 2 August 1990 to a date to be determined.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was clearly awarded the AAM, while he was in Korea on 13 November 1989, for meritorious service.  However, the award was erroneously omitted from his DD Form 214.

2.  Although there is no evidence of record that he was ever awarded the NDSM, he meets the criteria contained in AR 600-8-22 for entitlement to the award of the NDSM.

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Army Achievement Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

__tdh___  ___lls____  ___cwb__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-11202/AR1998014496	
SUFFIX		
RECON	 	
DATE BOARDED	1999/01/06	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	 	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	 	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	 	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.00		
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