PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                 9 February 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999027749

	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.  

	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Ms. Deborah S. Jacobs		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		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 that he was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM). 

3.  The applicant states that he served in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 2 March 1996 to 13 November 1996, a time period which is, covered within the eligibility requirements for the newly authorized Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  In 
support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214, an article from the Veterans of Foreign Wars on the AFEM and a copy of his DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 14 July 1994 and was honorably released from active duty on 13 July 1997.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he served in Bosnia from 2 March 1996 to 13 November 1996.

7.  A DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) was issued on 9 November 1998 amending the applicant’s DD Form 214 to show award of the Army Achievement Medal and the 
Good Conduct Medal.

8.  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.

9.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z
March 1999 authorized awarded 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.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant served in Bosnia from 2 March 1996 13 November 1996; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

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 in item 13 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that the
individual concerned was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO____  DSJ_____  CJS____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027749	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000209	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19970713	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  118		
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