RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:	  


	BOARD DATE:	  24 April 2008
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20080002285 


	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.




Director



Analyst

      The following members, a quorum, were present:


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Chairperson

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	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.

	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any).



THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests, in effect, that a Department of the Army (DA) Certificate for award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) for the period 1 September 2000 through 1 August 2004 be removed from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and replaced with a DA Certificate for award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for the same period.

2.  The applicant states he was recommended for an MSM, but it was downgraded to an ARCOM.  The downgrade was reconsidered and the MSM was eventually awarded.  The ARCOM is on his records.

3.  The applicant provides:

	a.  A self-authored memorandum dated 30 January 2008.

	b.  A 24 August 2004 memorandum wherein the applicant's brigade commander rescinded his request for downgrading of the MSM.

	c.  Department of the Army (DA) Certificate for the MSM; Permanent Order 209-12, dated 28 July 2004, Commander, V Corps.

	d.  Department of the Army (DA) Certificate for the ARCOM; Permanent Order 209-12, dated 28 July 2004, Commander, V Corps.

	e.  DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award).

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant is a Regular Army Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3).  When he departed Germany in 2004, his immediate commander recommended him for award of the MSM for his service from 2001 to 2004.

2.  The DA Form 638 was originally downgraded by the Brigade Commander and forwarded to the Corps Commander who then approved an ARCOM.  Later, the Brigade Commander reconsidered his decision and requested the original award of the MSM be approved.  The Corps Commander then approved award of the MSM.

3.  The applicant's iPERMS record contains the Department of the Army (DA) Certificate for the ARCOM; Permanent Order 209-12, dated 28 July 2004, Commander, V Corps.  It does not contain the MSM Certificate.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was issued two awards for the same period of service in Germany from 2001 to 2004.  His iPERMS record contains an award of the ARCOM for this service; it should contain an award of the MSM.

2.  The applicant's records should be corrected as requested.

BOARD VOTE:

__js____  __wdp___  __lcb___  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:

	a.  Deleting the Department of the Army (DA) Certificate for the ARCOM; Permanent Order 209-12, dated 28 July 2004, Commander, V Corps, from his iPERMS record; and

	b.  Adding the Department of the Army (DA) Certificate for the MSM; Permanent Order 209-12, dated 28 July 2004, Commander, V Corps.



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                CHAIRPERSON


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