IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 May 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080000434 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with the period ending 9 September 2006 to show award of the Army Commendation Medal. 2. The applicant states, in effect, that she received the above award after she was discharged from the military. 3. The applicant provides a DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), dated 14 September 2006, and Madigan Army Medical Center Permanent Orders 289-007, dated 16 October 2006. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was appointed as a Reserve Commissioned Officer of the U.S. Army on 2 August 2002 and entered active duty on 5 September 2002. 2. On 9 September 2006, the applicant was honorably discharged after completing 4 years and 5 days of creditable active service. 3. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicant's DD Form 214 with the period ending September 2006 does not show award of the Army Commendation Medal. 4. Madigan Army Medical Center Permanent Orders 289-007, dated 16 October 2006, show that the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service during the period 24 December 2003 to 23 August 2006. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. His DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award. BOARD VOTE: __xx ___ ___xx __ ___xx __ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 to add the Army Commendation Medal. ___ xxxx ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080000434 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080000434 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1