IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	  8 December 2011

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20110012129 


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 that her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected by deleting the Army Staff Identification Badge and adding the Department of Defense Staff Identification Badge and Defense Meritorious Service Medal. 

2.  The applicant states her DD Form 214 incorrectly reflects that she was awarded the Army Staff Identification Badge and does not show she was awarded the Department of Defense Staff Identification Badge and Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of her DD Form 214 and her authorizations for award of the Department of Defense Staff Identification Badge and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant was a Retired sergeant major when she was ordered to active duty on 1 August 2007.  She served until she was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 31 July 2008, due to completion of required service.

2.  Her DD Form 214 issued at the time of her REFRAD shows she was awarded the Army Staff Identification Badge; however, there is no authorization for that award in her official records. 

3.  On 7 January 2009, Military Personnel Orders Number 09-002 issued by the Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded the applicant the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for the period of August 2007 to August 2008.  

4.  On 13 March 2009, a memorandum issued by the Under Secretary of Defense authorized the applicant permanent issue of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge for the period of 1 August 2007 to 1 August 2008. 

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s contentions have been noted and appear to have merit.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 indicates she was awarded the Army Staff Identification Badge; however, there is no authorization for this award in her OMPF.

2.  The applicant contends that she was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and she has provided the appropriate documents to document her authorization for these awards.

3. Accordingly, the award of the Army Staff Identification Badge should be deleted from her DD Form 214 and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge and Defense Meritorious Service Medal should be added to her DD Form 214.

BOARD VOTE:

____X____  ____X____  ___X_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION









BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

1.  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:

* deleting the Army Staff Identification Badge from block 18 (Remarks) of her DD Form 214
* adding the Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge and Defense Meritorious Service Medal to block 18 of her DD Form 214

2.  The Board wants the applicant and all others to know that the sacrifices she made in service to the United States are deeply appreciated.  The applicant and all Americans should be justifiably proud of her service in arms.



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       	     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.

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