IN THE CASE OF:	  

		BOARD DATE:	       17 MARCH 2009

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20080019112 


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 award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.

2.  The applicant states that he was given the Combat Infantryman Badge; however, it is not listed on his DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 20 May 2004 and trained as an infantryman.  On 12 May 2006, he was discharged under other than honorable conditions under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, in lieu of trial by court-martial.

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Combat Infantryman Badge as an authorized award.

3.  There are no orders for the Combat Infantryman Badge in the available records.

4.  The applicant’s Enlisted Record Brief shows that all of his duty assignments were in the United States.

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy and procedures concerning awards.  Paragraph 8-6 provides for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.  That paragraph states that there are basically three requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.  The Soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must actively participate in such ground combat.  Specific requirements state, in effect, that an Army enlisted Soldier must have an infantry or special forces specialty, satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an infantry, ranger or special forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat.  A recipient must be personally present and under hostile fire while serving in an assigned infantry or special forces primary duty, in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy.  

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

There are no orders for the Combat Infantryman Badge in the applicant’s service personnel records.  Although the evidence of record shows the applicant 
served as an infantryman, there is no evidence of record and he provides no evidence which shows he was assigned to an infantry unit that engaged in active ground combat or that he was personally present and under hostile fire.  Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Combat Infantryman Badge in this case.  

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  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 that the overall merits of this case 




are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.




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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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