IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  15 August 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160018440


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



		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  15 August 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160018440


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is 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 
adding the Joint Meritorious Unit Award to the applicant's DD Form 214 
(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) at item 13 (Decorations, 
Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized).



                                    ___________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.



		IN THE CASE OF:  

		BOARD DATE:  15 August 2018

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160018440


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 her award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award be 
added to her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty).

2.  The applicant states due to a clerical error this award was omitted from her 
DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant provides copies of:

*	award orders for the Joint Meritorious Unit Award
*	DD Form 214.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction 
of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error 
or injustice.  This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 
3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of 
justice to do so.  While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame 
provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a 
substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, 
has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to 
timely file.  In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute 
of limitations for timely filing.

2.  The applicant served on active duty from 3 September 1976 through 
20 September 1996.

3.  On 15 December 1994, the applicant was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit 
Award.  

4.  The applicant retired on 30 September 1996.  Her DD Form 214 does not 
include this award.

REFERENCES:

Department of Defense Instruction 1348.33 (Military Awards Program) states the 
Joint Meritorious Unit Award was authorized by the Secretary of Defense on 10 
June 1981.  It is awarded to recognize joint units and activities for meritorious 
achievement or service superior to that which is normally expected.  Qualifying 
achievements must be superior to that which is expected under conditions of 
combat with an armed enemy of the United States, a declared national 
emergency situation, or extraordinary circumstances and should be operational 
in nature.  The Joint Meritorious Unit Award may not be awarded to any DOD 
activity which has received any other unit award for the same achievement or 
period of service.  

DISCUSSION:

The applicant was authorized award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award on 
15 December 1994.  This award is not included on her DD Form 214.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings		                                      


Enclosure 1
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


		
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20160018440


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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


Enclosure 1
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20160018440


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ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


Enclosure 2