| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Deborah L. Brantley | Senior Analyst |
| Mr. Thomas A. Pagan | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Roger W. Able | Member | |
| Mr. John A. Kelley | Member |
2. The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Army Good Conduct Medal. He states he should have received the award at the time he was departing Germany. He submits no evidence in support of his request.
3. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on 14 September 1967. Following successful completion of training he was assigned to a maintenance battalion in Germany in May 1968. Just prior to his reassignment, in March 1968, he was promoted to pay grade E-3.
4. In January 1969 the applicant was punished under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for being absent from his unit for approximately 14 hours. His punishment included reduction to pay grade E-2. In May 1969, however, he was once again promoted to pay grade E-3.
5. In June 1969 the applicant was punished again under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. His offenses included failing to pick up some paper from the ground when he was ordered to do so and for being absent from his place of duty for 15 minutes. His punishment included reduction to pay grade E-2, which was suspended, and restriction and extra duty.
6. In spite of the applicant's two records of nonjudicial punishment, his conduct and efficiency ratings through out his military service were recorded as excellent. His unit commander recommended that he be awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal when the applicant was preparing to depart Europe.
7. The applicant was released from active duty on 23 August 1969 with an honorable characterization of service.
8. Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Army Good Conduct Medal 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. Although there is no automatic entitlement to the Army Good Conduct Medal, disqualification must be justified. Current practice requires that the commander provide written notice of nonfavorable consideration and permits the individual to respond.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 23 August 1969. Although his records do contain two incidents of punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Board contends that both actions were the result of minor disciplinary infractions and should not serve as a basis to deny him award of the Army Good Conduct Medal. The fact that his conduct and efficiency ratings were recorded as excellent, and his unit commander recommended that he be awarded the medal, supports this conclusion.
2. In view the foregoing, the Board concludes that the applicant met the basic qualifications for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal and it would be appropriate and in the interest of equity to award him that decoration for the period 14 September 1967 through 23 August 1969.
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 awarding the individual concerned the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 14 September 1967 through 23 August 1969.
BOARD VOTE:
__TAP __ __RWA__ __JAK___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
___Thomas A. Pagan____
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2002078241 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20030313 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.00 |
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