PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            18 January 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000047326

	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. Maria C. Sanchez		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		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 the Legion of Merit (LOM) be added to his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant states that he received the LOM after his DD Form 214 was processed.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that the applicant entered on active duty on 7 June 1978 and continued to serve through a series of continuous reenlistments until he was placed on the Retired List effective 30 June 1998 in the pay grade of LTC/O-5.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the LOM as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant provided a copy of a DA Form 638, which shows that he was awarded the Legion of Merit by Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Permanent Order No. 181-1, dated 8 June 1998.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the LOM and it should be added to his DD Form 214.

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 amending the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 June 1998 by adding the Legion of Merit as a authorized award.

BOARD VOTE:  

___jtm __  __mm___  __js_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____John N. Slone______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047326	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2001/01/18	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  46	107.0000	
2.  55	107.0009/LOM	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.