PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  10 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000039526

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karen A. Heinz		Member	
	Mr. John Saputo		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 records be corrected to show entitlement to an additional award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).

3.  The applicant states that he was awarded the second ARCOM after he departed from the unit.  He provides copies of orders awarding two ARCOM’s.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that Permanent Order Number 26-1, dated 10 July 1992, Sixth Region, USACIDC, Presidio of San Francisco, California awarded the applicant the ARCOM for the period 28 September 1990 to 31 July 1992.

5.  Permanent Order Number 40-3, dated 6 October 1993, 3d Military Police Group, Fort Gillem, Georgia awarded him the ARCOM for the period                   1 September 1992 to 10 October 1993. 

6.  On 2 December 1993, he was honorably discharged under Army Regulation 635-200 in order to accept a commission or warrant in the Army.  His Report of Separation indicates he was entitled to award of the ARCOM, the Army Achievement Medal with the 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 2, the Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows his entitlement to a second ARCOM and his records should be corrected accordingly.

2.  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 entitlement to the ARCOM with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster for the individual concerned.

BOARD VOTE:  

__mm___  __kh___  ___js__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Mark D. Manning___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000039526	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000810	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.107	ARCOM	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.