PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  10 November 1999                
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999021326

	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. Rosa M. Chandler		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greewnway		Member	
	Mr. Margaret V. Thompson		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 that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his Southwest Asia service.

3.  The applicant states that he served in Saudi Arabia from October 1990 through December 1990.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he had two prior periods of enlistment in the Regular Army (RA) from 15 March 1977-8 October 1981 and from 9 October 1981-27 April 1987.  He reenlisted in the RA on 28 April 1987. 
He served in Southwest Asia from 1 September 1990-31 January 1991.  He was honorably discharged on 22 February 1991.  He served in military occupational specialty (MOS) 88M (Motor Transport Operator and MOS 63B Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic.

5.  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 (SWASM) to Army members who participated in Operations 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) and the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (17 January to 11 April 1991), and the Cease-fire Campaign (12 April 1991 to 30 October 1995).

6.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal was awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA) and was approved on 3 January 1992 it is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 17 January 1991 and 28 February 1991.

7.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal was awarded by the Government of Kuwait 
(KLM-K) and was approved on 9 November 1995.  It is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

8.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) does not show his Southwest Asia service as "SWA 1SEP90-31JAN91" nor does it show award of the SWASM, KLM-SA, or the KLM-K.  (Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it states that item 18 (Remarks) is used for entries required by Headquarters Department of the Army for which a separate block is not available and for completing entries that are too long for their blocks.  Department of the Army issued guidance to report service in Southwest Asia in item 18 (Remarks) of the DD Form 214.)

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant served in Southwest Asia from 
15 February through 20 April 1991.  Therefore, he is entitled to have his records corrected to show this service.

2.  Additionally, the applicant was awarded the SWASM with two bronze service star, the KLM-SA, and the KLM-K.  The KLM-SA and the KLM-K were granted after his separation from active duty.  Accordingly, the applicant is entitled to correction of his records to show these awards.

3.  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:

       a.  That the individual concerned served in Southwest Asia from 
1SEP90-31JAN91; and 

       b.  That the individual concerned was awarded the SWASM with 2 bronze service stars, the KLM-SA, and the KLM-K.

2.  That the individual concerned be issued a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), reflecting the aforementioned corrections.

BOARD VOTE:

INW_____  CLG____   MVT_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999021326	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	19991109	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON	A113.0000	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	DASA	
ISSUES         1.	113.0400	
2.	107.0100	
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