PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:         

	BOARD DATE:               6 November 2003
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AR2003091350

	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. Beverly A. Young 		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Member	
	Ms. Mae M. Bullock		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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the third award of the Army Achievement Medal.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the third award of the Army Achievement Medal should be added to his DD Form 214.  

4.  The applicant submitted three DA Forms 638 (Recommendation for Award) and orders awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Mechanics Badge in support of his application.

5.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army 
on 9 September 1996.  He completed the required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 52D (Power Generation Equipment Repairer).  

6.  The applicant was honorably released from active duty on 8 September 1999 at the completion of his required active service.  His DD Form 214 shows the Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award) as an authorized award.

7.  The applicant provided a DA Form 638 dated 2 August 1999.  This document shows he was recommended for award of the Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award) as an end of tour award for meritorious service for the period 27 March 1998 to 9 September 1999.  Part V (Orders Data) of this DA Form 638 shows he was issued award of the Army Achievement Medal based on 548th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Drum, New York Permanent Orders Number 280-02 dated 14 October 1999.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded a third award of the Army Achievement Medal.  Therefore, his records should be corrected to show the Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award).

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 adding award of the Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award).

BOARD VOTE:  

SK_____  RJW_____  MMB____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Stanley Kelley________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003091350	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20031106	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Mr. Schneider	
ISSUES         1.	107.0025	
2.		
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6.