| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. William Blakely | Analyst |
| Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr. | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Celia L. Adolphi | Member | |
| Mr. John T. Meixell | Member |
2. The applicant request, in effect, that his military records be corrected to show he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).
3. The applicant states, in effect, that the ARCOM he earned was not included in the separation document (DD Form 214) issued to him upon his release from active duty (REFRAD) on 3 June 2001. In support of his application, he provides a copy of an ARCOM certificate, a recommendation for award (DA Form 638), and his separation document.
4. The applicant’s military records show that he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) and entered active duty in a commissioned officer status on 10 June 1997. On 3 August 2001, he was honorably REFRAD after completing a total of 4 years, 1 month, and 24 days of active military service.
5. The DD Form 214 issued to the applicant upon his REFRAD confirms that he held the rank of captain and was serving in the primary specialty of 91B (Maintenance Management) on the date of his separation from active duty. It also shows, in item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), that the only award he received during his active duty tenure was the Army Service Ribbon. The ARCOM is not included in the list of awards in Item 30 of his separation document.
6. The applicant provides a copy of award certificate (DA Form 4980) that confirms that he was awarded the ARCOM for exceptionally meritorious service from 1 November 1997 to 3 August 2001. He also provides a copy of the DA Form 638 that confirms in Part V (Orders Data) that he was awarded the ARCOM in Orders Number 141-4, dated 23 May 2001, issued by Headquarters, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas.
7. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military awards. Paragraph 3-16 contains guidance on awarding the ARCOM and it states, in pertinent part, that it is awarded to any member who distinguished himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service. As with all personal decorations, formal recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in orders are required.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The Boards notes the applicant’s contention that the ARCOM should be added to his records and it finds this claim has merit.
2. The evidence provided by the applicant sufficiently confirms that he was awarded the ARCOM for meritorious service by the proper authority during his active duty tenure. Therefore, the Board concludes that it would be appropriate to add this award to his record at this time.
3. 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 that the individual concerned was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and by providing him a corrected separation document that includes this award.
BOARD VOTE:
__RVO__ _ _CAL__ __JTM GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
__Raymond V. O'Connor__
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2001063517 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 2002/02/28 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.20 |
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