PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           27 March 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000046576

	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. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Roger W. Able		Chairperson	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		Member	
	Ms. Gail J. Wire		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 separation document reflect award of the  Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM).  He also requests that item 14 (Military Education) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) show he completed the Unit Level Logistics Systems-S4 course.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 was completed before the MOVSM and the Unit Level Logistics Systems-S4 could be added.  In support of his application he submits a certificate of training, DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), and a DD Form 214. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he honorably retired on 31 July 2000 in pay grade E-7.  His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal 
(2nd Award), the Army Commendation Medal (6th Award), the Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), the Army Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award).

5.  DA Form 638 submitted by the applicant shows he was recommended for award of the MOVSM.  The certificate of training indicates that he attended and completed the Unit Level Logistics Systems-S4 course from 8 to 19 June 1998.

6.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents which are prepared for individuals upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.  It establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  Paragraph 2-4, states in effect that training courses (medical, dental, electronics, supply, administration, personnel, or heavy equipment operations) listed in item 14 completed during the period of service will include the title, length in weeks, and the year completed.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards.  Paragraph 2-16 provides for award of the MOVSM, and paragraph 
2-16d specifies that the approval authority for award of the MOVSM will be commanders serving in the rank of brigadier general or higher and colonel level commanders who exercise general court-martial authority.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The DA Form 638 provided by the applicant does not show the approval authority as a commander serving in the rank of brigadier general or higher or a colonel level commander who exercise general court-martial authority in accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-22.  Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to have his records corrected to show the award of the MOVSM.
2.  The applicant is entitled to have item 14 (Military Education) of his DD Form 214 corrected to show completion of the Unit Level Logistics Systems-S4 course. 

3.  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, particularly the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned, be corrected to show in item 14 the entry "UNIT LEVEL LOGISTICS SYSTEMS-S4 COURSE, 2 WEEKS, June 1998”

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__RWA__  __ALR__  __GJW__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		     __Roger W. Able_ __
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000046576	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010327	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	( PARTIAL GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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