PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  	

	BOARD DATE:  27 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999026998

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, 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 that his disqualification for the Good Conduct Medal be removed from his records.

3.  The applicant states that he received the award from the same commander and this temporary disqualification should not be in his records.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was serving in the grade of E-4 in Europe when, on 6 June 1988, his commander issued a DA Form 2496 (Disposition Form) disqualifying him for award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period August 1985 to August 1988.  The reason cited was financial debt, which the applicant acknowledged would be corrected by 20 June 1988.  He is currently serving on active duty in the grade of E-6.

5.  On 21 November 1988 orders were issued which awarded the applicant the Good Conduct Medal for the period 6 August 1985 to 5 August 1988.

6.  In an opinion to this Board the Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center (EREC) recommended approval of the applicant’s request based on the subsequent award of the Good Conduct Medal by the same unit that had previously disqualified him.  This opinion was provided to the applicant but no response was received.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  It appears that the disqualification for the Good Conduct Medal was temporary in nature and should not have been made a part of his permanent file.

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 expunging the DA Form 2496, dated 6 June 1988, from the records of the individual concerned.

2.  That in accordance with paragraph 21e, Army Regulation 15-185, following completion of the administrative corrections directed herein, the proceedings of the Board and all documents related to this appeal be returned to this Board for permanent filing.

BOARD VOTE:  

_IW____  __SK___  ___EA___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__ Irene N. Wheelwright __
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999026998	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000127	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	134.00	
2.		
3.		
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