PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            29 April 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999021839

	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:

	Ms. Ann M. Campbell		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edwin S. Castle		Member	
	Mr. Christopher J. Prosser		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 two Army Achievement Medals, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and 
the Automated Inventory Control Course and the Expert Badge 
(Rifle M-16).

3.  The applicant states that the aforementioned information is not listed in items 13 and 14 of his DD Form 214.  In support of his application he submits a copy of DA Form 5790-R (Record Firing Scorecard), two copies of DA Form 4980-18 (Award Certificate for the Army Achievement Medal), a copy of Joint Task Force 180 Certificate of Achievement and a copy of a memorandum dated 5 January 1995 awarding him the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Operation Uphold Democracy–Haiti.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 1 March 1994 as an automated logistic specialist and was honorably discharged on 
28 February 1998.

5.  The applicant provided two award certificates showing that he was awarded the AAM first award on 21 October 1996 and second award on 14 November 1997.

6.  The applicant provided a copy of a memorandum dated 5 January 1995 showing that he was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Operation Uphold Democracy-Haiti.

7.  There is no indication in the applicant’s personnel records that shows he attended or completed the Automated Inventory Control Course. 

8.  The applicant provided a copy of his record firing scorecard which shows that that he is entitled to the Expert Badge (Rifle M-16) instead of the Marksmanship Badge (Rifle M-16) which is indicated on his DD Form 214.

9.  The applicant’s personnel records show that he was awarded the Good
Conduct Medal first award for the period 28 February 1994 to 1 March 1997, which is not shown on his DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the AAM first award on 21 October 1996 and second award on 14 November 1997.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award).

2.  The applicant was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Operation Uphold Democracy-Haiti on 5 January 1995.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

3.  The applicant has provided no evidence to show that he attended or completed the Automated Inventory Control Course.  There, he is not entitled to correction of his records to show this course.

4.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant qualified as an expert on 6 March 1997.  Therefore, he is entitled to correct of his records to show the Expert Badge (Rifle M-16).

5.  Evidence of record shows that he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal
first award for the period 28 February 1994 to 1 March 1994.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

6.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only 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 that he was awarded the AAM (2nd Award), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Expert Badge (Rifle M-16) and the Good Conduct Medal.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

AMC____  ESC_____  CJP____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Ann M. Campbell_______
		CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999021839	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990429	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19980228	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1. 110 		
2.		
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