RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 22 February 2007
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060009932
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. Anita McKim-Spilker
Analyst
The following members, a quorum, were present:
Mr. Mark D. Manning
Chairperson
Mr. John T. Meixell
Member
Mr. Qawiy A. Sabree
Member
The Board considered the following evidence:
Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.
Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show award of the Combat Action Badge (CAB) and the Bronze Star Medal (BSM).
2. The applicant states, in effect, that these awards were not added to his
DD Form 214 prior to his discharge.
3. The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214; a copy of the order awarding him the CAB; and a copy of his BSM Citation and associated documents.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from 18 March 2005 through 20 April 2006.
2. Permanent Orders 106-021, Department of the Army (DA), Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, dated 16 April 2006, awarded the applicant the CAB (First Award) for actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy on 23 December 2005.
3. Permanent Orders 127-001, DA, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, dated 17 April 2006, awarded the applicant the BSM for exceptionally meritorious service while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
4. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicants DD Form 214 does not show award of the CAB or BSM.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. Permanent Orders awarded the applicant the CAB. Therefore, he is entitled to have his records corrected to show this award.
2. Permanent Orders awarded the applicant the BSM. Therefore, he is entitled to have his records corrected to show this award.
BOARD VOTE:
__mdm___ __jtm___ __qas___ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the applicant's DD Form 214 to show award of the CAB (First Award) and the BSM.
Mark D. Manning
______________________
CHAIRPERSON
INDEX
CASE ID
AR20060009932
SUFFIX
RECON
DATE BOARDED
20070222
TYPE OF DISCHARGE
DATE OF DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY
DISCHARGE REASON
BOARD DECISION
(GRANT)
REVIEW AUTHORITY
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