PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:           

	BOARD DATE:               24 October 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR2002076257

	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.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor		Chairperson	
	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		Member	
	Ms. Karen A. Heinz		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Parachutist Badge.

3.  The applicant states that he would like the Parachutist Badge added to his DD Form 214 in order to get college credit for Physical Education.  He submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) in support of his application.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he initially served in the U.S. Army Reserve from February 1988 to October 1989.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 5 October 1989, completed training as a cannon crewmember and also completed basic airborne training.  The applicant served in Southwest Asia and was honorably discharged on 3 August 1992.  His DD Form 214 does not show the Parachutist Badge as an authorized award.

5.  Headquarters, U.S. Army Infantry Center, Permanent Orders Number 229-17, dated 29 November 1989, awarded the applicant the Parachutist Badge for successful completion of Airborne training.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Orders show the applicant was awarded the Parachutist Badge; therefore, his DD Form 214 will be corrected to show this badge.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the Parachutist Badge.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  BJE____  KAH_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O'Connor___
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2002076257	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20021024	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Mr. Schneider	
ISSUES         1.	107.0120	
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