PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            6 April 2000      
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999031800

	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.  

	Ms. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest M. Willcher		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		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 records be corrected to reflect award of the German Army Marksmanship Badge in Bronze (Schuetzenschnur).

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on 29 October 1970 and was assigned to Germany in May 1971.  On 26 October 1971 he was awarded the German Army Marksmanship Badge in Bronze.

4.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, which establishes the policies and provisions for the wear and acceptance of foreign decorations and badges states that qualification and special skill badges may be accepted if awarded in recognition of meeting the criteria, as established by the foreign government concerned.  Enlisted soldiers are authorized to accept and wear the German Army Marksmanship Badge while officers are authorized to accept but not wear the badge.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was awarded the German Army Marksmanship Badge in Bronze and as such his records should be corrected accordingly.

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 showing that the individual concerned was awarded the German Army Marksmanship Badge in Bronze.

BOARD VOTE:  

___jns__  ___emw__  __jea___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999031800	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000406	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	grant	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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6.