PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            6 January 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC98-07732
				    AR1999014975

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Thomas D. Howard, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Member	
	Mr. Curtis W.Barbee		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 award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal.  (Note:  The applicant also requested that his general discharge be upgraded to honorable.  However, the applicant, who was separated in 1996, was advised to apply to the Army Discharge Review Board because he is still within the 15-year statue for applying to that Board.  As such the issue of his discharge will not be addressed by this Board.)

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant entered active duty on    1 July 1993.  Following completion of basic and advanced individual training he was assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington.  On 1 September 1994 the applicant deployed to Southwest Asia with his unit and remained there until 13 May 1994.

4.  On 6 September 1996 the applicant was administratively separated from active duty, with a general discharge, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14 for misconduct.

5.  Although item 9 (awards and decorations), on the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (personnel qualification record), reflects award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service star, the award was omitted from his separation document.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM) will be awarded to Army members who participated in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, or served in the designated area on or after             2 August 1990.  A member serving outside the area in Israel, Egypt, Turkey, and Jordan is eligible if the unit was under the command and control of the Central Command or was serving in direct support of military operations.  Individuals on temporary duty are eligible after 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days.  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 November 1995).

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant was deployed to Southwest Asia during a period recognized by award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal.  As such, he is entitled to the award with one bronze service star denoting participation in the Cease-fire Campaign.

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 that the individual concerned is entitled to the Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service star.

BOARD VOTE:  

___tdh___  _lls____  ___cwb__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AC	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.		
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.