PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:           

	BOARD DATE:                 16 May 2000
           DOCKET NUMBER:        AR2000040474

	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. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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) to show his two awards of the Army Achievement Medal (correctly known as the Army Achievement Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster)) and to show his reentry (RE) Code.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his two awards of the Army Achievement Medal are not shown on his DD Form 214.  He also states that there was no Reentry Code entered on his DD Form 214 in item 27 (Reentry Code).  In support of his application he submits copies of DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) for the first and second awards of the Army Achievement Medal.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 22 November 1996 as a unit supply specialist and was honorably discharged on 21 November 1999.  His discharge document does not show any awards of the Army Achievement Medal.

5.  The applicant provided copies of DA Form 638, which shows that he received the first award of the Army Achievement Medal based on Headquarters, 
6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Permanent Orders 112-08, dated 26 April 1999.
He received the second award of the Army Achievement Medal based on Headquarters, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Permanent Orders 238-04, dated 26 August 1999.

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that an RE Code of “1” was issued to him in item 27 (Reentry Code).  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant received the first award of the Army Achievement Medal on 26 April 1999 and the second award on 26 August 1999.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 correctly shows his RE Code in item 27.  Therefore, his RE Code is correct as currently constituted and will not be changed.

3.  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 that the individual concerned was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

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

BOARD VOTE:  

AAO____  VBC____  LE______  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Arthur A. Omartian________
		 			       CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040474	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000516	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19991121	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR  635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  102		
2.  71		
3.  		
4.		
5.		
6.