MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:            9 December 1998                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-09788

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration 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:

	Ms. June Hajjar 		Chairperson	
	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Member	
	Mr. Thomas B. Redfern, III		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Correction of his records to show service in the Persian Gulf and entitlement to award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal. 

APPLICANT STATES:  He served for 30 days with the 18th Airborne Corps.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show he enlisted on 1 November 1990.  He served in Alaska for 6 months and 13 days.  Although the date of assignment is not in the available records, he was discharged at Fort Richardson, on 13 November 1991 under Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13, based on unsatisfactory performance.

His DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge or Release from Active Duty) does not show service in Southwest Asia nor does it show the Southwest Asia Service Medal as an authorized award.

The Persian Gulf War Data Base does not show the applicant served in Southwest Asia during the period 1 November 1990 to 13 November 1991.

Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that service in the Persian Gulf War is to be recognized by award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal to Army members who participated in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in the designated area on or after 2 August 1990.  A bronze service star is authorized for the Defense of Saudi Arabia (2 August 1990 to 16 January 1991), the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (17 January to 11 April 1991), and, the Cease-fire Campaign (12 April 1991 to  30 October 1995).

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  There is no evidence of record showing the applicant either served in Southwest Asia or was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal. 

2.  In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

JH______  FNE____  TBR_____  DENY APPLICATION

						Loren G. Harrell
						       Director