PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           18 August 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999020012

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Edward Williamson		Member	
	Ms. Sherri V. Ward 		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 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for his service in Bosnia.  

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 does not have the proper medals for his service in Bosnia.  He also contends that his DD Form 214 shows the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) instead of the AFEM. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 24 August 1992 and completed training as an unit supply specialist.  He served in Bosnia from 14 December 1995 through 1 June 1996 and was honorably discharged from active duty on 23 August 1996.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the AFEM as an authorized award.  His DD Form 214 does show award of the AFSM.

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.  The message also states that the Secretary of Defense approved award of the AFEM, in addition to the AFSM to certain participants of Operations Joint Endeavor and Joint Guard as a one-time exception to Department of Defense and service policies.  The one-time exception is to permit the award of the two medals for the same operation and period of service.

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 14 December 1995 to 1 June 1996; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the AFEM.
.
2.  The applicant’s contention that his DD Form 214 shows the AFSM instead of the AFEM, is without merit.  The applicant was also awarded the AFSM for his service in Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeavor; therefore this award is correct as currently constituted on his DD Form 214.  

3.  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 was awarded the AFEM.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  EW_____  SVW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999020012	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19990818	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19960823	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 Chapter 4  	
DISCHARGE REASON	Completion of required active service 	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0072	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.