PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           8 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999027726

	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.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		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 be corrected to show his          15 months of foreign service and his on-the-job training in military occupational specialty (MOS) 88M, Truck Driver.

3.  The applicant states that he served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm with the 164th Maintenance for 6 months and the 2220th Transportation for 7 to 8 more months. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army National Guard on 24 February 1989.

5.  Orders were first published ordering the applicant to active duty for Operation Desert Shield/Storm in January 1991.  A number of amendments were published. Release from active duty orders were first published in June 1991.  A number of amendments were published.  His DA Form 2-1, Personnel Qualification Record shows he was in Saudi Arabia from 23 June 1991 through 25 March 1992.  His DD Form 214 shows he served on active duty from 10 through 14 June 1991 and served no time overseas.  His DD Form 214 also notes that several items were missing information and that a DD Form 215 would be issued by the Army Reserve Personnel Center (now the Army Reserve Personnel Command) or the State Army National Guard Headquarters to provide the missing information.

6.  The Defense Finance and Accounting Service – Indianapolis Center       (DFAS-CL) has verified that the applicant was ordered to active duty on 10 June 1991; that his overseas pay began effective 23 June 1991; that he last drew overseas pay effective 25 March 1992; and that his last day of active duty was  10 April 1992.

7.  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), the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (17 January to 11 April 1991) and the Cease Fire Campaign (12 April 1991 to 30 November 1995).

8.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA), awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded to those members who participated in the Persian Gulf War from 17 January to 28 February 1991.

9.  The Secretary of Defense accepted an offer by the Government of Kuwait to award the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K) to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm between 2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

10.  Army Regulation 635-5 prescribes the separation documents prepared for soldiers upon retirement, discharge or release from active military service or control of the Amy.  It establishes standardized policy for the preparation and distribution of DD Form 214.  In pertinent part it states that item 14 will list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training courses successfully completed during the period of service.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s completion of on-the-job training for MOS 88M does not meet the regulatory requirement for entry on his DD Form 214.

2.  DFAS-CL has verified that the applicant was ordered to active duty on          10 June 1991; that he served overseas during the period 23 June 1991 through 25 March 1992; and that his last date of active duty was 10 April 1992               (10 months and 1 day of active duty for that period and 9 months and 3 days of foreign service for that period).  He has provided no evidence to show he served 15 months overseas or on active duty. 

3.  The applicant’s verified overseas service entitles him to award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service star and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K).

4.   In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period ending         14 June 1991:

     a.  item 12b to read 92 04 10, item 12c to read 00 10 01, and item 12f to read 00 09 03;

     b.  item 13 to add the Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service star and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K); and

     c.  that all other corrections to his DD Form 214 be made in accordance with the instructions in item 18.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__rvo___  __eja___  __ewl___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027726	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000308	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	100.00	
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6.