PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            30 April 2002                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002066879

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Hubert O. Fry, Jr		Member	
	Mr. Thomas E. O'Shaughnessy, Jr.		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 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, be amended to add the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) 4th award and the Army Achievement Medal (AAM) 2d award.

3.  The applicant states that he was awarded the ARCOM 4th award and the AAM 2d award after he separated.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on              17 August 1997.  He was released from active duty on 16 August 2001.  His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded three awards of the ARCOM and one award of the AAM.

5.  Permanent Orders 219-012, Madigan Army Medical Center dated 7 August 2001 awarded the applicant the ARCOM for service from November 1997 through August 2001.  (The Recommendation for Award, DA Form 638, shows this award, his 4th ARCOM, was approved on 24 August 2001.)  Permanent Orders 267-033, Madigan Army Medical Center dated 24 September 2001 awarded him the AAM for heroism on 28 February 1998.  (The DA Form 638 shows this award, his 2d AAM, was approved on 11 October 2001.)

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the ARCOM 4th award and the AAM 2d award were awarded to the applicant after he was released from active duty.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 214 be amended to show he was awarded the ARCOM 4th award and the AAM 2d award.

BOARD VOTE:  

__aao___  __hof___  __teo___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Arthur A. Omartian
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002066879	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020430	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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