PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           16 December 1999                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999024076

	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. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred K. McCoy		Chairperson	
	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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 Overseas Service Ribbon and that his DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect the award.

3.  The applicant states his service in Germany warrants award of the Overseas Service Ribbon.

4.  The applicant’s military records indicates that he entered onto active duty 31 July 1981, was ordered to report to Germany no later than 22 October 1982, then ordered to depart from Germany to the Fort Dix, NJ Separation Point, 22 October 1985.

5.  His DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm (Unit), Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal (Marine Corps), and the Aircraft Crewman Medical Badge

6.	His  DD Form 214 indicates 3 years 9 months 1 day foreign service.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, provides, in pertinent part, that the Overseas Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  To be eligible for the ribbon an individual must have successfully completed an overseas tour as an active member of the Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve as of 1 August 1981 and/or later.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Based on the signed and completed Recommendation For Award submitted by the applicant, it is clear he is entitled to the Overseas Service Ribbon. 

2.  The applicant met all of the prererequisites cited in the applicable regulation and therefore is entitled to the Overseas Service Ribbon.

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 Overseas Service Ribbon.

BOARD VOTE:  

__fkm____  _rvo_____  _sk_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Fred K. McCoy_________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999024076	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19991216	
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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