PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                22 April 1999              
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR1998012956

	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. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Ms. Elizabeth Buchanon 		Member	
	Mr. Thomas A. Pagan		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 correction of his records to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for service in Bosnia and he requests issuance of the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM).

3.  The applicant states that those soldiers who served in Bosnia (Operation Joint Endeavor) were awarded the AFEM effective February 1998.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 11 January 1994 and completed training as an aviation operations specialist.  He served in Bosnia from 27 December 1995 to 18 July 1996 and was honorably released from active duty on 17 September 1996.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal as an authorized award.  His DD Form 214 does show the Armed Forces Service Medal as an authorized award.  Therefore, the Armed Forces Service Medal is not discussed further in this board proceeding.  (Analyst Note:  The applicant can submit a request in writing for issuance of the Armed Forces Service Medal to:  Commander, U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Command, ATTN: DARP-VSE, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri  63132-5200.)

6.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z March 1999 authorized award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in support of Operations Joint Endeavor from 1 June 1992 to 19 December 1996 and Joint Guard from 20 December 1996 to 20 June 1998 in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for qualifying service after 1 July 1958 in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, and U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations.  Qualifying service for this award includes the requirements to be a bona fide member in a unit and to be engaged in the operation or serve in the area of operations for 30 days, be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days provided support involves entering the area of operations, be engaged in combat, participate as a member of an aircraft flying in support of the operation, or be recommended or attached to a unit recommended for award of the medal if the above criteria have not been met.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Bosnia from 27 December 1995 to 18 July 1996; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

2.  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 showing the individual concerned was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

INW_____  EB_____  TAP_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Irene N. Wheelwright__
		      CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1998012956	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990422	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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