PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           23 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999034544

	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.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Chairperson	
	Mr. Roger Able		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 retirement Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) be added to his DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant states that he retired in January 1999 but just received his retirement award.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 12 August 1977.  He was awarded the MSM (first award) in 1990.  He was appointed a warrant officer on 2 April 1993 and retired by reason of a physical disability on 15 January 1999.  He was awarded the MSM (second award) upon his retirement.  This award is not shown on his DD Form 214 for the period ending 15 January 1999.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s second award of the MSM was erroneously omitted from his DD Form 214 for the period ending 15 January 1999.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by deleting the Meritorious Service Medal from and adding the Meritorious Service Medal (2d Award) to the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending 15 January 1999.

BOARD VOTE:  

__slp___  __ra____  __jea___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Shirley L. Powell
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999034544	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000323	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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