PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           30 January 2003
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002073729

	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. Nancy L. Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Walter T. Morrison		Chairperson	
	Mr. Christopher J. Prosser		Member	
	Ms. Yolanda Maldonado		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 Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W bar be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

3.  The applicant makes no additional statement.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 13 October 1993 after having had prior active service.  He was awarded military occupational specialty 13M (Multiple Launch Rocket System Crewmember).

5.  Headquarters, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery, Permanent Orders 218-03, dated 5 August 1996, awarded the applicant the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W bar.

6.  The applicant was honorably discharged on 2 March 1999.  His DD Form 214 for the period 13 October 1993 through 2 March 1999 does not list the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W bar.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is sufficient evidence to show the applicant was awarded the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W bar 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 the applicant's DD Form 214 for the period13 October 1993 through            2 March 1999 be amended to add the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W bar.

BOARD VOTE:  

__WTM__  __CJP  _  __YM  __  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_   _Walter T. Morrison_  __
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002073719	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2003/01/30	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.