BOARD DATE:  24 January 2017

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150013561


BOARD VOTE:

____X_____  __X_____  ___X_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION


2 Enclosures
1.  Board Determination/Recommendation
2.  Evidence and Consideration


		

		BOARD DATE:  24 January 2017

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150013561


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends correction of all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned by:

a. deleting the Meritorious Service Medal from his DD Form 214 and 

   b.  adding the Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award) to his DD Form 214.  



                                    _____________X____________
                                                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.


		

		BOARD DATE:  24 January 2017

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20150013561


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 his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award).

2.  The applicant states, in effect, his DD Form 214 currently shows only one MSM, because the second MSM was awarded after he was discharged.

3.  The applicant provides:

* discharge order
* DD Form 214 (two copies)
* DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award)
* MSM Certificate 

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant's military record shows that after having prior active service and Reserve component service, he entered the Regular Army on 30 October 2005 and continuously served until he was honorably discharged from active duty by reason of disability.  

2.  Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 includes an entry for one award of the MSM.  
3.  He provides a DA Form 638 showing Permanent Order Number 188-01, dated 7 July 2015, from Headquarters, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, TX, awarded the applicant the MSM (2nd Award) for exceptionally meritorious service and performance from 26 April 2014 to 15 July 2015.  

4.  The applicant's official military personnel file (OMPF) contains the certificate that shows the applicant was awarded the MSM (2nd Award).

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  This regulation stipulates that all awards and decorations for all periods of service will be entered on the DD Form 214.  Each entry will be verified by the Soldier's records.

DISCUSSION:

The evidence of record and the evidence provided by the applicant show the Army awarded the applicant the MSM (2nd Award) after he was issued his DD Form 214.  The MSM (2nd Award) was not recorded on his DD Form 214.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings		                                       AR20150000953



Enclosure 1

ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



		

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20150013561



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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



Enclosure 1

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20150013561



2

ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS



Enclosure 2