| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. William Blakely | Analyst |
| Mr. Arthur A. Omartian | Chairperson | |
| Ms. Yolanda Maldonado | Member | |
| Mr. John P. Infante | Member |
2. The applicant requests, in effect, that the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) and Army Achievement Medal (AAM) be added to his separation document (DD Form 214).
3. The applicant states, in effect that his separation document does not include the ARCOM and AAM he received in the list of authorized awards. In support of his application, he submits two award recommendations (DA Forms 638) and a copy of his DD Form 214.
4. The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on
18 September 1997. He was trained in, awarded, and served in MOS 12B (Combat Engineer). He continuously served on active duty for 3 years until being honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 17 September 2000, by reason of completion of required active service.
5. The separation document (DD Form 214) issued to the applicant on the date of his separation confirms that he held the rank and pay grade of sergeant/E-5 (SGT/E-5) at that time. It also shows that he earned the following awards during his tenure on active duty: Army Good Conduct Medal; Noncommissioned Officer’s Professional Development Medal; and Army Service Ribbon. The
DD Form 214 does not list the ARCOM or the AAM as authorized awards.
6. The applicant’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) contains a copy of an award certificate that confirms he was awarded the ARCOM, for meritorious service as team leader while assigned to Company A, 5th Engineer Battalion,
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, from 18 December 1997 to 18 September 2000. A DA Form 638 provided by the applicant confirms this award was approved by the proper authority and Part D (Orders Data) of the award recommendation shows that the announcement of the award was made in Orders Number 271-1, dated
27 September 2000, issued by Headquarters, 1st Brigade Engineer, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
7. The record also shows that the applicant was awarded the AAM for outstanding achievement in support of 1st ,Squadron, 3rd Armor Calvary Regiment, for the period 31 March through 21 April 1999. The DA Form 638 provided by the applicant confirms this award was approved by the proper authority, and Part D (Orders Data) of the award recommendation shows that the announcement of this award was made in Orders Number 109-11, dated 21 April 1999, issued by 1st ,Squadron, 3rd Armor Calvary Regimen, Fort Carson, Colorado.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The Board notes the applicant’s contention that the ARCOM and the AAM should be added to the list of awards contained in his DD Form 214, and it finds this claim has merit.
2. The evidence of record confirms that the applicant was awarded the ARCOM and the AAM and that these awards were not included in the list of authorized awards contained in Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his 17 September 2000 DD Form 214. Thus, the Board concludes it would appropriate to add these earned awards 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 amending the 17 September 2000 DD Form 214 of the individual concerned by adding the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal to Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized); and by providing him a copy of a corrected separation document that includes this change.
BOARD VOTE:
_AO__ __YM__ __JI___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ___________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ___________ DENY APPLICATION
Arthur A. Omartian
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2003086706 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. 66. | 107.0020 |
| 2. 71. | 107.0025 |
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