PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:         3 February 1999                     
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999015146

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Member	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		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 military records be corrected to reflect award of the Meritorious Service Medal.

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on 28 July 1987 and remained on continuous active duty until 31 august 1992 when he was discharged, at his request, under the Army’s FY92 Early Transition Program.  He was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal for the period 3 January 1988 through 31 July 1992 which is not reflected on his 1992 DD Form 214.  Orders confirming the award were published on 17 June 1992.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal for the period 3 January 1988 through 31 July 1992, which was not reflected on his 1992 separation document.

2.  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 Meritorious Service Medal for the period 3 January 1988 through 31 July 1992.

BOARD VOTE:  

__sac___  ___fkm__  __mdm__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999015146	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990203	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	 GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1. 107.00		
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6.