PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:               9 February 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:      AR1999027982

	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. Beverly A. Young		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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

3.  The applicant states that he served in Berlin and was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal (AOM) (Berlin).  In support of his application, the applicant submits a copy of his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 7 November 1960 and completed infantry training.  He served in Germany from 29 March 1961 to 18 October 1962 and was discharged from active duty on 6 November 1963.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the AFEM as an authorized award.

6.  A DA Form 1577 (Authorization for Issuance of Awards), dated 21 September 1999, in the applicant’s personnel records shows he was authorized the award of the AFEM.

7.  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.  The designated military operations and dates of eligibility for this award are specified in Army Regulation 600-8-22.  The regulation shows that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for service in Berlin during the period 14 August 1961 to 1 June 1963.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant was entitled to and was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

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 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	AR1999027982	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000209	
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.	107.00	
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