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ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2002072501C070212
Original file (2002072501C070212.rtf) Auto-classification: Approved

PROCEEDINGS


         IN THE CASE OF:
        

         BOARD DATE: 16 July 2002
         DOCKET NUMBER: AR2002072501


         I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

Mr. Carl W. S. Chun Director
Ms. Nancy L. Amos Analyst


The following members, a quorum, were present:

Mr. Fred N. Eichorn Chairperson
Mr. Melvin H. Meyer Member
Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr. Member

         The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

         The Board considered the following evidence:

         Exhibit A - Application for correction of military
records
         Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS :

1. The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.


2. The applicant requests that his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, be amended to add his Army Commendation Medal.

3. The applicant makes no additional statement but provides his award orders and certificate as supporting evidence.

4. The applicant’s military records are not available. His DD Form 214 shows that he entered active duty on 17 January 1996. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on Permanent Orders 007-04, Headquarters, 10th Aviation Brigade, Fort Drum, NY dated 7 January 2002. He was released from active duty on 16 January 2002. The Army Commendation Medal is not listed on his DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1. The applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal shortly before he was released from active duty. It should be added to his DD Form 214.

2. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That applicant’s DD Form 214 be amended to add the Army Commendation Medal.

BOARD VOTE:

__FNE__ __MHM__ __DPH__ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION




                                                      ___Fred N. Eichorn___
                                                               CHAIRPERSON




INDEX

CASE ID AR2002072501
SUFFIX
RECON
DATE BOARDED 2002/07/16
TYPE OF DISCHARGE
DATE OF DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY
DISCHARGE REASON
BOARD DECISION GRANT
REVIEW AUTHORITY
ISSUES 1. 110.04
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