ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


IN THE CASE OF: 
BOARD DATE: 11 September 2019 
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20170008698

APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) to add Army Achievement Medal (AAM).

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) 
the front page of the recommendation
   *	DD Form 214 
FACTS:
1.	The applicant states an Army Achievement Medal needs to be added to his records. 
The citation with an award was presented on 23 September 2016 for being 
Distinguished Honor Graduate for class 70-16, Bravo Battery, 1st, 31st Field Artillery.

2.	The applicant provides DA Form 638 (page 1 only) and DD Form 214.

3.	A review of the applicants’ service record shows:

   a.	He enlisted in the Army National Guard on 8 October 2015. He entered active 
duty for training (ADT) on 11 July 2016.

   b.	He was honorably released from active duty training on 8 February 2017.  His 
DD Form 214 shows he completed 6 months and 28 days of net active service this 
period. It also shows he was awarded or authorized: National Defense Service Medal 
and Army Service Ribbon

4.	The applicant's former unit conducted a thorough search for award of the Army 
Achievement Medal pertaining to the applicant. However, no hard copies of the award 
recommendation or approval were found, and no permanent orders were recorded in 
their historical logs.



5.	By regulation (AR 600--8-22), award of the Army Achievement Medal requires a 
formal recommendation, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in 
orders.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined 
relief was not warranted. The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered. The 
evidence provided did not include page 2 of the DA Form 638, which would show the 
award was approved, and a permanent order number. In addition, the applicant did not 
provide an AAM Certificate depicting its approval with a permanent order number. The 
Board agreed there is insufficient evidence to grant relief.

BOARD VOTE:

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GRANT FULL RELIEF
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GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
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GRANT FORMAL HEARING
X
X
X
DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.



X	
CHAIRPERSON
Signed  by:   

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.



REFERENCES:

1.	Title 10, USC, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military 
records must be filed within three 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 three-year statute of 
limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.
2.	AR 600-8-22 (Military Awards, in effect at the time, governed the eligibility and 
award authority of all awards and decorations issued to members of the U.S. Army. 
Paragraph 3-19b states the Army Achievement Medal is awarded to members of the 
Armed Forces of the United States who distinguished himself or herself by meritorious 
service or achievement of a lesser degree than required for award of the Army 
Commendation Medal.

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