PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           29 April 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-09420
                                              AR1999024177

	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	
	Mr. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Ann M. Campbell 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edwin s. Castle		Member	
	Mr. Cristopher 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 that the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge be listed on his DD Form 214 (separation document).

3.  The applicant states that he was awarded the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge and it is not listed on his separation document.  He submits a memorandum dated 13 September 1993 that authorizes the acceptance and wear of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was discharged from the Army on 19 June 1998 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial.  He was discharged under other than honorable conditions.  His highest rank attained was staff sergeant (E-6).  He was administratively reduced to pay grade E-1 upon approval of his discharge under other than honorable conditions.  He had served 9 years, 1 month, and 19 days of total active service.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 at the time of separation does not list the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 provides that item 13 of the DD Form 214 will reflect decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons awarded or authorized for all periods of service.  Certificates of Achievement, Letters of Appreciation, and similar documents are not recorded on the DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was authorized to accept and wear the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

2.  The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge should be listed on the applicant’s DD Form 214, as verified by the evidence of record.

3.  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, particularly the DD Form 214 issued to the individual concerned on 19 June 1998, be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

BOARD VOTE:  

____x___  ____x___  ____x___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Ms. Ann M. Campbell_
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-09420/AR199024177	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990429	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	 GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	1021	
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