PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            5 January 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999020111

	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. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Erin J. Olmes		Chairperson	
	Mr. John D. Miller		Member	
	Mr. James M. Alward		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 
	            
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 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) and that his DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect the award.

3.  The applicant states his service in Bosnia from 28 Jan 96 – 10 Sep 96 warrants award of the AFEM.

4.	The applicant’s military records are not available.

5.  His DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal with 1st OLC, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Service Medal, Driver and the Mechanic Badge with Driver bar.

6.	His DD Form 214 indicates service in Bosnia from 28 Jan 96 – 10 Sep 96.

7.  Section 572, National Defense Authorization Act FY98, Nov 97, designated participation by service members in Operation Joint Endeavor (from 1 Jun 92 to 19 Dec 96) and Operation Joint Guard (from 20 Dec 96 to 20 Jun 98) in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina as meeting the requirements for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant met all of the prerequisites cited in the applicable regulation and therefore is entitled to the AFEM.

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 was awarded the AFEM.

BOARD VOTE:  

_ejo_____  _jdm____  _jma_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Erin J. Olmes_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999020111	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000105	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0079	
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