PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                 8 September 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:         AR1999019779

	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. Fred K. McCoy		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karen L. Wolff		Member	
	Mr. Orville W. Troesch, 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 his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Army Achievement Medal (AAM).

3.  The applicant states that the AAM is not shown on his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted on 5 August 1985 as a turbine engine driven generator repairer and served until he was honorably discharged on 15 June 1990.  His DD Form 214 does not show the AAM as an authorized award; however, he provided a copy of an award certificate which shows that he was awarded the AAM on 30 December 1987.

5.  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.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant provided evidence that he was awarded the AAM and the Board has determined that, in the absence of orders, this evidence is sufficient as a basis for correction of his records to show this award.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Army Achievement Medal.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the AAM.

BOARD VOTE:  

FKM____  KLW____  OWT____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Fred K. McCoy_________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999019779	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990908	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19900615	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR  635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  71		
2.  		
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6.