| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mrs. Nancy Amos | Analyst |
| Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Stanley Kelley | Member | |
| Ms. Karen A. Heinz | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, be amended to add the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).
APPLICANT STATES: That the ARCOM was awarded to him in 1981 but was never entered on his DD Form 214. He provides his ARCOM certificate as supporting evidence.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 17 May 1977. He was assigned to Company B, 67th Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon from 26 July 1978 – 1 November 1979. He was assigned to Company D, 11th Signal Battalion, Germany on 27 November 1979. He was released from active duty on 12 May 1981.
The provided ARCOM certificate shows the applicant was awarded the ARCOM for the period December 1978 through May 1981 for his performance of duty while assigned to Company D, 11th Air Defense Signal Battalion during the period December 1978 through May 1981. The orders awarding the ARCOM are not available.
Army Regulation 600-8-104 governs filing of documents in the Official Military Personnel File, the Military Personnel Records Jacket, the Career Management Individual File, and Army Personnel Qualification Records. In pertinent part, it states that for U.S. military decorations the only acceptable source documentation is the order, letter, or memorandum which awards the decoration. Award certificates, citations, or separation certificates alone will not be the basis for entry of a decoration.
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. The orders awarding the applicant the ARCOM are not available. The applicant was not assigned to Company D, 11th Signal Battalion until November 1979 yet the body of the award certificate shows the beginning of the award period as December 1978. The award certificate alone should not be the basis for entry of a decoration in official records. Because of the date discrepancy, the Board finds that the provided award certificate, without substantiating orders, is insufficient to show the applicant was awarded the ARCOM.
2. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__inw___ __sk____ __kah___ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2001060185 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 20011115 |
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| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | (DENY) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0020 |
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