PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            8 August 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000036628

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Mr. Ronald E. Blakely		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, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with an effective date of 11 January 1983 to show award of the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon and the German Army Marksmanship Badge.

3.  The applicant states that his discharge document does not reflect these awards.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of a diploma and an academic report which show the applicant completed the Infantry Basic NCO [noncommissioned officer] Course and a copy of orders and an award certificate for the German Army Marksmanship Badge (Schutzenschnur) in Gold which are written in German. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 29 June 1973, served as an infantryman and was honorably discharged on 25 July 1978 and transferred to the USAR.  He entered active duty again on 8 January 1980, served as an infantryman and was discharged with a general discharge on 
11 January 1983.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 11 January 1983 does not show the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon or the German Army Marksmanship Badge as authorized awards.
  
6.  The applicant provided a copy of a diploma, dated 18 February 1983, which shows he successfully completed the Infantry Basic NCO Course.

7.  The applicant provided a copy of orders and an award certificate translated in German which shows he was awarded the German Army Marksmanship Badge (Schutzenschnur) in Gold on 15 July 1982.  There is no indication in the applicant’s records that he received authorization to accept or wear this foreign marksmanship badge.  

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) shows that the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  It is awarded to members of Active Army, Army National Guard, and US Army Reserve soldiers for successful completion of designated NCO professional development courses.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides in pertinent part, that commanders (overseas and CONUS) serving in the rank or brigadier general or higher and colonel level commanders who exercise general court-martial authority are delegated authority to approve the acceptance, retention, and permanent wear of foreign badges listed in appendix D of this regulation.  The German Army Marksmanship Badge is listed in appendix D (Foreign Badges).   

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant completed the Infantry Basic NCO Course in February 1983.  Therefore, he is entitled to award of the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon and correction of his DD Form 214 to show this award.  

2.  The applicant completed the qualifications for award of the German Army Marksmanship Badge (Schutzenschnur) in Gold in 1982.  However, there is no evidence that he was officially authorized to accept and permanently wear this foreign badge.  Based on these facts, the Board has determined that the applicant is entitled to receive and to wear the German Army Marksmanship Badge (Schutzenschnur) in Gold.  The Board also determined that the applicant is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show this foreign marksmanship badge.

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 be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon and the German Army Marksmanship Badge (Schutzenschnur) in Gold.

BOARD VOTE:  

SK_____  JEA_____  REB_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Stanley Kelley____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000036628	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000808	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(GD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19830111	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 Chapter 10	
DISCHARGE REASON	For the good of the service in lieu of court-martial	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0077	
2.	107.0108	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.