PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:     

	BOARD DATE:           14 December 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000044650

	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. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Hubert O. Fry		Member	
	Mr. Richard T. Dunbar		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.  In effect, the applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show award of the Army Commendation Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, and two awards of the Army Achievement Medal. 

3.  The applicant states that his records did not reflect, and he did not have, a copy of documents showing those awards at the time of his discharge. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered on active duty on         30 March 1998, was trained as an infantryman, and in August of that year was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment in Korea.  He returned to the United States and was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry, at Fort Lewis, Washington. 

5.  The documents that the applicant submits with his application show that he received orders for assignment to Korea with a reporting date of                         13 August 1998, and that he received two awards of the Army Achievement Medal while in Korea, and an award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service at Fort Lewis. 

6.  The applicant was released from active duty on his separation (ETS) date of 12 July 2000 in the pay grade of E-4.  He had 2 years, 7 months, and 13 days of service, 1 year of which was foreign service.  His DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Army Service Ribbon.  He enlisted in the Army National Guard for 5 years, 7 months, and 6 days.  The applicant’s records show no derogatory information.  

7.  The Overseas Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  It is awarded to members of the Army for successful completion of overseas tours.

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity
during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service.  This period is 3 years except in those cases when the period for the first award ends with the
termination of a period of Federal military service.  Although there is no automatic entitlement to the Good Conduct Medal, disqualification must be justified.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal (two awards).  Those awards should be reflected on his     DD Form 214.  

2.  The applicant is entitled to award of the Overseas Service Ribbon, which should be shown on his DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant served his country honorably and faithfully as reflected by the awards that he received.  He is entitled to award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 30 March 1998 to 12 July 2000.  That award should be reflected on his DD Form 214.

4.  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 Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, and two awards of the Army Achievement Medal 

BOARD VOTE:  

___jh___  ___rtd___  ___hof___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000044650	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001214	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PLUS	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  46	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
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6.