| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Robert J. McGowan | Analyst |
| Ms. Joann Langston | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Margaret V. Thompson | Member | |
| Mr. Richard T. Dunbar | Member |
2. The applicant requests that a duplicate award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) be deleted from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).
3. The applicant states that his OMPF contains two awards of the ARCOM (DA Forms 4980) for the same duty period. The DA Form 4980 citing Permanent Orders #21-20 is correct; the one citing Permanent Orders #21-5 is incorrect.
4. The applicant’s military records show that he was commended for his duty performance while assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California, during the period 1994-2000. He received two ARCOM's for the same duty performance. DA Form 4980 (Permanent Orders #21-5, dated 21 January 1998) covers the period 18 September 1994 to 12 March 1998 and DA Form 4980 (Permanent Orders #21-20, dated 21 January 200) covers the period 20 September 1994 to 1 May 2000.
5. Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22 (Military Awards) sets forth Department of the Army criteria, policy and instructions concerning individual military awards, the Good Conduct Medal, service medals and service ribbons, combat and special skill badges and tabs, unit decorations, and trophies and similar devices awarded in recognition of accomplishments. It states, in pertinent part, that only one decoration will be awarded to an individual for the same act, achievement, or period of meritorious service.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. Contrary to Army regulations, the applicant was awarded two ARCOM's for the same period of meritorious service.
2. The DA Form 4980 (Permanent Orders #21-20, dated 21 January 2000) covers a slightly more inclusive period and is the correct award.
3. DA Form 4980 (Permanent Orders #21-5, dated 21 January 1998) is a duplicate and should be removed from the applicant's OMPF.
4. 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 deleting from the OMPF of the individual concerned DA Form 4980 (Permanent Orders #21-5, dated 21 January 1998) awarding the ARCOM for the period 18 September 1994 to 12 March 1998.
BOARD VOTE:
__jhl___ __mvt___ __rtd___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
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________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
Joann Langston
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