PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:           16 May 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999033912

	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	
	Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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 DD Form 214 be corrected to show that he is a high school graduate, and that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM).  The applicant states that he obtained a high school education while in Bad Kissingen, Germany in 1981.  He submits a copy of an order and a copy of a certificate showing that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal.  

3.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army for three years on 14 July 1976, and reenlisted for four years on 28 March 1979.  He was trained as a tank driver, served at Fort Hood, Texas, and with the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment in Germany, and was discharged at Fort Lewis, Washington on 27 March 1983.  His service was honorable.  He attained the rank of E-5, and had a total of 6 years, 8 months, and 14 days of service.  The applicant was awarded the Army Achievement Medal on 13 August 1982. The applicant’s records do not contain a high school diploma.  However, his enlisted evaluation report for the period April 1982 through August 1982 contains the statement by his rater, “[the applicant’s] aggressive pursuit to better himself during his off duty time gained him a high school diploma with very high academic scores.”  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the AAM and obtained a high school education while in the Army.  That information should be reflected on 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 showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Army Achievement Medal and that he was a high school graduate.

BOARD VOTE:  

___aao__  ___le____  ___vbc__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999033912	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000516	
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.  71	107.00	
2.	100.00	
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