PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:            23 December 1998
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-12228
                                              AR1998013048

	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. Jessie B. Strickland.		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karol A. Kennedy		Member	
	Mr. Lester Echols		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, in effect, that his records be corrected to show all decorations and awards that he is entitled. 

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that he was awarded a second Army Achievement Medal (AAM) and a mechanics badge that was not reflected on his report of separation (DD Form 214) at the time of his separation.  He further states that he was given an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) and a combat patch for his service in Somalia in support of Operation Continue Hope and desires all awards authorized for that operation to be entered on his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 11 August 1992 and served as a fuel and electrical systems repairman until he was honorably discharged in the pay grade of E-4 on 10 August 1996 on the expiration of his term of service. 

5.  At the time of his separation his DD Form 214 was prepared to reflect that he was awarded the AAM, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Air Assault Badge.

6.  A review of his records shows that in addition to the awards contained on his DD Form 214, he was awarded a second AAM and a mechanics badge.  His records show that he was awarded his first AAM for his service in Somalia in support of Operation Continue Hope during the period of 26 May to 9 September 1993 as well as a Certificate of Achievement. 

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 serves as the authority for individual decorations and awards.  A review of the current regulation in effect fails to reveal that the AFEM or any other medals (other than individual decorations) or awards were authorized for participation in Operation Continue Hope.  That regulation does show that the Humanitarian Service Medal was authorized for Joint Task Force Provide Relief in Somalia and Kenya during the period 18 August to 4 December 1992.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the AAM 1st Oak leaf cluster for his second award of the AAM and the mechanics badge.  However, through an administrative oversight, those awards and decorations were omitted from his DD Form 214.

2.  Therefore, it would be in the interest of justice to correct his records at this time to reflect his award of those decorations.

3.  The applicant’s contentions that he was awarded the AFEM has been noted by the Board.  However, the evidence submitted by the applicant as well as the evidence of record fails to show that he was authorized award of the AFEM or any other service medals for his service in Somalia in support of Operation Continue Hope.  Therefore, there is no basis to approve that portion of his request.

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 that the individual concerned was awarded the AAM 1OLC and the mechanics badge.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__kak ___  __le  ___  ___ro ___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC98-12228/AR1998013048	
SUFFIX		
RECON	 	
DATE BOARDED	1998/12/23	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	 	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	 	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	 	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PARTIAL	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.00		
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