DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20100000329 


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 that he be awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM).  He also requests that his second award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

2.  The applicant states he was never awarded the AGCM and that even though he was given the second award of the ARCOM it was never added to his 
DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant does not provide any additional documents.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted in the Regular Army on 
12 April 2006 with 3 years of prior active service.  He served as a fire support specialist in pay grade E-5.

2.  On 8 April 2009, the applicant was honorably released from active duty to attend civilian school.  He completed 2 years, 11 months, and 27 days of active service during this period.  There is no evidence or indication of any disciplinary problems in the applicant's military records.

3.  The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he was awarded the ARCOM and the Navy Good Conduct Medal (NGCM).

4.  Contained in the applicant's records is an ARCOM certificate which shows the applicant was awarded the ARCOM for exceptionally meritorious service in Permanent Order Number 251-036.  Also contained in the applicant's records is an ARCOM certificate which shows he was awarded the ARCOM for meritorious service in Permanent Order Number 133-001.  

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the AGCM is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service.  This period is 3 years except in those cases when the period for the first award ends with the termination of a period of Federal military service.  

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant's records contain documents which confirm he was awarded two ARCOMs.  As such, it would now be appropriate to add the second ARCOM to his DD Form 214.

2.  The applicant terminated his period of Regular Army service on 8 April 2009 after completing 2 years, 11 months and 27 days of active service.  There is no evidence of any indiscipline in his records.  He has not been previously awarded the AGCM (the NGCM is a different award).  Therefore, he is entitled to the AGCM for this period of service.

BOARD VOTE:

___x____  ____x___  ____x___  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that the military records of the individual concerned be corrected by:

   a.  awarding him the first award of the AGCM for the period 12 April 2006 to
8 April 2009; and
   
   b.  adding to his DD Form 214 for the period ending 8 April 2009 the second award of the ARCOM and the AGCM (First Award).




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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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