PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:               28 October 1998               
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AC98-09599

	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	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. JoAnn H. Langston		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis W. Barbee, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		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 correction of her records to show an additional award of the Army Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.

3.  The applicant states that she received these awards at her last duty station.  She states that she has the awards and the orders, but they were not shown on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).  In support of her application, the applicant submits copies of three different DA Forms 638-1 (Recommendation for Award).

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted on 3 July 1984 and completed training as a medical specialist.  She served in Germany from 21 January 1988 to 25 July 1991 and was honorably discharged on 1 July 1993.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Meritorious Service Medal or the Army Commendation Medal as authorized awards.  Her DD Form 214 does show the Army Achievement Medal (Third Oak Leaf Cluster).

6.  The applicant submitted a DA Form 638-1 which shows she was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (Fourth Oak Leaf Cluster) by 24th  Forward Support Battalion Permanent Order Number 34-04, dated 25 August 1992.

7.  The applicant submitted a DA Form 638-1 which shows the applicant was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by 24th Infantry Division Permanent Order Number 96-18, dated 9 June 1993.

8.  The applicant submitted a DA Form 638-1 which shows the applicant was awarded Army Commendation Medal by Division Support Command Permanent Order Number 76-534, dated 9 March 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded a total of four awards of the Army Achievement Medal.  Therefore, she is entitled to correction of her records to show an additional award of the Army Achievement Medal.

2.  The applicant was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal; therefore, she is entitled to correction of her records to show this award.

3.  The applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal; therefore, she is entitled to correction of her records to show this award.

4.  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 the individual concerned was awarded a total of four awards of the Army Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

JHL____  CWB____   RVO____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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