PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  28 February 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2001062933

	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. Vic Whitney		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. John T. Meixell		Member	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		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 show ten awards of the Air Medal.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) only shows one award of the Air Medal.  He submits copies of his DA Forms 759-1 (Individual Flight Record) in support of his application.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he served in Vietnam from 15 January 1969 through 14 August 1970 as a heavy lift helicopter crewmember. He received the basic award of the Air Medal for the period 4 February to 8 June 1969.  He was separated from active duty effective 8 October 1976.  His DD Form 214 only shows entitlement to one award of the Air Medal.

5.  The applicant’s DA Forms 759-1 show that effective 8 June 1969 he had participated in 50 hours of aerial flight.  These same DA Forms 759-1 also show that his flight records were closed out effective 28 July 1970 with a total of 538 hours of identical mission aerial flights.

6.  U. S. Army Republic of Vietnam (USARV) Regulation 672-1 provided guidance for award of the Air Medal during the applicant’s service.  The regulation provided for award of the initial Air Medal and subsequent awards for sustained operations by flight crewmembers who completed a minimum of 50 hours of flight time while engaged in certain type missions.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, now in effect, provides that subsequent awards of the Air Medal will be recognized by numerals starting with 2 to denote the second award.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded his initial Air Medal on completion of 50 hours of aerial flight.  He had accumulated in excess of 500 hours of aerial flight during his service in Vietnam.

2.  Based on the guidance provided by USARV Regulation 672-1, it appears that the applicant is entitled to ten awards of the Air Medal.  Based on the guidance provided by Army Regulation 600-8-22, the applicant is entitled to have his records corrected to show the Air Medal with numeral 10.

3.  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 for the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is entitled to the Air Medal with numeral 10.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ro___  ___jm__  __ca____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001062933	
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RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020228	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
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