PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                 20 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999027998

	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. Robert G. Hinkle		Chairperson	
	Mr. Gary F. Geraets		Member	
	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		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 award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) does not reflect the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and a certificate of award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Medal.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he entered active duty on 31 August 1982 and continued to serve through a series of continuous reenlistments until he was placed on the Army of the United States Retired List effective 1 July 1998 in the pay grade of SSG/E-6.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant submitted an award certificate for award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal for service with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Operations in Relation to the Former Yugoslavia during the period March 1996 to June 1996.

7.  Army Personnel Command Message Number 96-068 with a Date/Time Group of 081020Z December 1995 authorized award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal for service in support of operations in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 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 that the individual concerned was awarded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

RGH____  GFG_____  BJE____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Robert G. Hinkle______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999027998	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000120	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19980630	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  46		
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