PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                 20 January 2000				DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999028149

	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. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.		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 correction of his records to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.

3.  The applicant states that the Combat Infantryman Badge is not shown on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he served on active duty from 5 March 1987 to 11 March 1990.  His discharge document does not show the Combat Infantryman Badge as an authorized award.

5.  The applicant provided a copy of Joint Task Force South Permanent Orders 8-12, dated 12 January 1990, which awarded the applicant the Combat Infantryman Badge based on his service in Panama during Operation Just Cause from 20 December 1989 through 12 January 1990.

6.  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 participation in Panama in support of Operation Just Cause from 20 December 1989 through 31 January 1990.  This service medal is not shown on the applicant’s DD Form 214.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Orders show the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge; therefore he is entitled to correction of his records to show this badge.

2.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Panama in support of Operation Just Cause from 20 December 1989 through 12 January 1990.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in Panama.

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:

	a.  that the individual concerned was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge; and 

	b.  that he was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service in Panama in support of Operation Just Cause during the period from 20 December 1989 through 12 January 1990.

BOARD VOTE:  

RGH____  GFG_____  BJE____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Robert G. Hinkle______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR19990228149	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000120	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19900311	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	ETS	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PLUS	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	MR SCHNEIDER	
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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