PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:              7 October 1998                
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AC98-06343

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates 		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Samuel A. Crumpler		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Vick		Member	
	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		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 records be corrected to show his entitlement to award of the Army Achievement Medal (5), the Army Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, and, the Kuwait Liberation Medal.  Additionally, he would like to have his Advanced Individual Training, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, Nuclear Biological and Chemical training, basic Nuclear Accident and Incident Training and TACFIRE included on his separation document.

3.  The applicant states that the record were lost and need to be upgraded.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army on            16 September 1980.  On 2 September 1992, he was honorably separated as a result of the Qualitative Management Program.

5.  His Personnel Qualification Record shows his entitlement to award of the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (2), the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (2), the Good Conduct Medal (3rd award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal,  the Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

6.  His DA Form 2-1 also shows completion of AIT and BNCOC.

7.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separation Documents) does not authorize the inclusion of Advanced Individual Training on the separation document.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows his entitlement to award of the award of the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (2), the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (2), the Good Conduct Medal (3rd award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal,  the Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).
Completion of Primary Leadership Development Course, 4 weeks, 1985 and Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, 6 weeks, 1987 should also be shown.

2.  Advanced Individual Training is not authorized by regulation to be included on his separation document.
3.  There is no evidence of completion of training for basic Nuclear Accident and Incident Training or Nuclear Biological and Chemical training.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing, in item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) his entitlement to award of the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (2), the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (2), the Good Conduct Medal (3rd award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal,  the Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), and 2 bronze service stars.  In item 14 (Military Education) completion of Primary Leadership Development Course, 4 weeks, 1985 and Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, 6 weeks, 1987 should be shown.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied. 

BOARD VOTE:  

SAC____  JEV_____  LLS_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON