What can I do if I can't find a military certificate or award?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:11:51 -0400

I was recently going through my records on IPERMS and double checking with my hard copies I noticed that I'm missing an AAM and a GCM, as I recall I do remember the AAM was not given to me on time when I PCSed Campbell in 2016, I emailed my NCO at the time and he said he would mail it to me, unfortunately that never happened since he ETSed and I don't know what happened after that. The other one was a good conduct medal that I must have misplaced it, I looked everywhere but couldn't find the certificate. Is there anything I can do to recover this documents or should I just consider them lost?

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Sep 8 at 2019 10:16 PM

Maj Kim Patterson — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:16:48 -0400

The National Archives should have a record.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2019 10:42 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:42:00 -0400

Bad news
The AAM that should have been mailed to you was probably never completed and you likely don't have it.

Good News
Your company can award you the good conduct medal as long as there is no bad paper in your OMPF for the time period.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2019 11:17 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:17:45 -0400

Contact the old unit for the AAM. Awards have an award number, they have to keep a log. You should be able to ask for a replacement certificate. Add for the GCM, your current unit can create it based in your timeline as long as you don't have any negative remarks in your file for that period.

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Sep 8 at 2019 11:31 PM

SFC Ralph E Kelley — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:31:41 -0400

The orders awarding them to you are more important than the display certificate.