PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:            14 April 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1998013483

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Karen L. Wolff		Chairperson	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Member	
	Mr. Thomas B. Redfern, III		Member	

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

	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 that his records be corrected to show entitlement to award of the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the mobilization “M” device to the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.  (Analyst note: The applicant’s DD Form 214, dated 15 July 1997, shows entitlement to award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” device and will not be discussed further.) 

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that these are awards which were not included on his DD Form 214.  He provides documents, to include 2 DD Form’s 214, in support of his request.  This material will be provided to the Board. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that during the period 18 May 1979 to   1 September 1981, he served on active duty.

5.  During the period 22 November 1996 to 15 July 1997, the applicant was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Joint Endeavor.

6.  Order 1-1, 4th Battalion, 291st Regiment, 3d Brigade, 95th Division, dated         5 January 1986, awarded the applicant he Army Achievement Medal for meritorious service during the period 5 October 1985 to 5 January 1986.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) indicates, in pertinent part, that the “approval authority for award of the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal for USAR TPU soldiers is the soldier’s unit commander.”

8.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separation Documents) indicates, in pertinent part, that “The DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge.”

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Army Achievement Medal by his commander and his record should be corrected accordingly.

2.  The applicant’s self recognition of the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal does not meet the regulatory requirements which require a soldier’s commander be the approval authority.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the applicant the Army Achievement Medal for the period 5 October 1985 to 5 January 1986.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied 

BOARD VOTE:  

KLW____  AAO____  TBR ____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998013483	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	1999 April 14	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19810901	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.107	awards ARCAM, AFRM w/M & AAM	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.