PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                1 September 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999018301

	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. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM) 2nd Award (Correctly known as the AAM 1st Oak Leaf Cluster).

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 does not show the first and second award of the AAM.  In support of his application he submits a copy of Permanent Orders 26-3, dated 22 February 1985 and a copy of Permanent Orders 5-2 (DA Form 638 - Recommendation for Award), dated 8 June 1997.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Joint Endeavor on 8 January 1996.  He served in Bosnia from 3 February 1996 to 16 June 1996 and was released from active duty on 5 July 1996.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (2nd Award), Armed Forces Service Medal, the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Medal and the United Nations Service Medal.  His discharge document does not show any awards of the AAM.

6.  The applicant provided copies of orders showing award of the Army Achievement Medal first award on 4 April 1995 and the second award on
8 June 1997.  

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Army Achievement Medal is awarded to any member of the armed forces of the United States, who while serving in a noncombat area on or after 1 August 1981, distinguished themselves by meritorious service or achievement.  The bronze oak leaf cluster is awarded to denote the second and succeeding awards of a certain decoration, among which is the Bronze Star Medal.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the AAM first award on 22 February 1985 and the second award on 8 June 1997.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of records to show that he was awarded the AAM 1st Oak Leaf Cluster.

2.  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 showing in item 13 of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the AAM (1st Oak Leaf Cluster).

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

BOARD VOTE:  

SK_____  JEA_____  KLW_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Stanley Kelley________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999018301	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990901	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19960108	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.71		
2.		
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4.		
5.		
6.