PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:

	BOARD DATE:           9 November 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000040941

	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. Rosa Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Jennifer L. Prater		Chairperson	
	Mr. Orville W. Troesch		Member	
	Ms. Barbara J. Lutz		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 records to show award of the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (ARCAM).

3.  The applicant states that he was awarded the ARCAM while assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor, Berwick, Pennsylvania.  He submits a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), and a copy of his NGB Form 22 (Department of the Army and Air Force National Guard Bureau-Report of Separation and Record of Service) in support of his case.

4. The applicant’s military records show that he served honorably in the Regular Army from 28 July 1983 through 27 July 1988.  On 28 July 1988, he enlisted in the United States Army National Guard (ARNG) and he served until he was honorably discharged on 17 December 1993.  Upon being discharged he was commissioned and entered into an active duty status.

5.  During this period of service he was awarded the Meritorious Achievement Medal. 
Available records do not show that he was authorized award of the ARCAM for this period of service.

6.  In connection with his application, the US Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM), Alexandria, Virginia has opined, in essence, that the applicant is entitled to award of the ARCAM.  His qualifying period of service was from 
28 July 1988-27 July 1992.  On 17 May 2000, PERSCOM informed the applicant that he was entitled to the ARCAM.  However, Board action is required for the correction of his records.

7.  The applicant’s Retirement Points History Statement shows that he earned a minimum of 50 retirement points (qualifying year) for each of the years of ARNG service between 28 July 1988 and 27 July 1992. 

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, in accordance with paragraphs 4-15, 4-16, and
4-18 provides that the ARCAM is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity while serving as a member of an Army National Guard unit or Army Reserve Troop Program Unit.  Since 3 March 1972 the medal has been authorized for award to Army personnel in the grade of colonel and below on completion of 4 years of qualifying service with a Reserve component unit.  Orders are not published for the award of this medal.  Approved award of the ARCAM is administratively annotated on an individual’s record by the records custodian.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to have his records corrected to show he was awarded the ARCAM for his period of service between 12 April 1988-11 April 1992.  

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 showing that the individual concerned was awarded the ARCAM for the period of service from 12 April 1988 to 11 April 1992.

2.  That the individual concerned be issued a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), reflecting the above correction.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jlp____  __owt___  __bjl_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		    __Jennifer L. Prater__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040941	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001109	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19931217	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	NGR600-200, Chapter 8-26 	
DISCHARGE REASON	Commissioned 2nd LT, USAR	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0058	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.		

Even though the PERSCOM), Alexandria, Virginia has opined that the applicant is entitled to award of the ARCAM for his period of service from July 1988- December 1993.  The PERSCOM was not privy to information that would show that he had qualifying service in that he earned 50 retirement points for each of these years.  The AR-PERSCOM, St. Louis was also unable to verify that this service was qualifying service.  Therefore

This agency telephonically contacted the Army Reserve Personnel Command (AR-PERSCOM), St. Louis, to verify his qualifying years of service.  The 
AR-PERSCOM was unable to verify his qualifying service.  On 31 July 2000, the applicant was advised that it was necessary for him to request that the Pennsylvania Army National Guard provide him with a Retirement Points Accounting System statement for the years 1988-1993.  He was also advised to respond to this agency regarding this request within 30 days.  He has failed to respond.