PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:           

	BOARD DATE:                25 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999028163

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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 Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show his date of birth as 23 August 1964 instead of 24 August 1964; to show that he is authorized two awards of the Joint Service Commendation Medal (correctly known as the Joint Service Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster)); and to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal and completion of the Primary Leadership Development Course and Airborne Course.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that the aforementioned information is not shown on his DD Form 214.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his birth certificate, copies of award certificates for the first and second awards of the Joint Service Commendation Medal, several messages on awards, a deployment roster for Operation Earnest Will, three DD Form 1610 (Request and Authorization for TDY Travel of DOD Personnel) and course completion certificates for the Primary Leadership Development Course and the Airborne Course. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted on 6 February 1985 as a single channel radio operator.  He continued to serve through a series of continuous reenlistments until he was placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) on 12 February 1993. 

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Ribbon, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), the Parachutist Badge, the Army Good Conduct Medal (2d award) the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Expert Badge (Rifle) and the Army Lapel Button.

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows his date of birth as 24 August 1964.
The birth certificate provided by the applicant shows his date of birth as
23 August 1964.

7.  The applicant provided copies of award certificates, which show that he received his first award of the Joint Service Commendation Medal on 15 May 1991 and his second award on 4 November 1991.

8.  The applicant provided a copy his DD Form 1610, dated 17 October 1988, 
and a copy of his deployment roster which shows that he was deployed in support of Operation Earnest Will.

9.  The applicant provided a copy of DD Form 1610, dated 23 September 1989, which shows that he participated in Hurricane Hugo Relief Operation during the period 18 September 1989 to 31 October 1989.

10.  The Board notes that the applicant served in Southwest Asia from 12 August 1990 to 17 March 1991 and was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars.  Item 13 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 shows only one award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal and failed to show which award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal that he was awarded.

11.  The applicant’s records failed to show that he participated in Cease-Fire Campaign (12 April 1991 to 30 October 1995) which entitles the applicant to a third bronze service star to be worn on his Southwest Asia Service Medal.

12.  The applicant provided a copy of an award certificate which shows that he completed the Airborne Course and the Primary Leadership Development Course.

13.  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.

14.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 251500Z 
March 1988 authorized award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in support of Operation Earnest Will from 24 July 1987 the date 
of the Bridgeton incident, to 1 August 1990.  The area of operation is the area from 20 degrees north latitude northward to 30 degrees, 30 minutes, north latitude and from 46 degrees, 36 minutes, east longitude eastward to 63 degrees east longitude.  These geographical limits include the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Gulf of Oman and most of Saudi Arabia.

15.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Humanitarian Service Medal is awarded to members who distinguished themselves by meritorious direct participation in a Department of Defense approved significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature.  A service member must be on 
active duty at the time of direct participation, must have directly participated in the humanitarian act or operation within the designated geographical area of operation and within specified time limits, and must provide evidence that substantiates direct participation.  A bronze oak leaf cluster is awarded to show the second and succeeding awards of the Humanitarian Service Medal.

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

17.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA) was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 17 January 1991 and 28 February 1991.

18.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Government of Kuwait (KLM-K) was approved on 9 November 1995 and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s date of birth is 23 August 1964.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show his date of birth as 23 August 1964.

2.  The applicant received the first award of the Joint Service Commendation Medal on 15 May 1991 and the second award on 4 November 1991.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show that he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

3.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant was deployed in support of Operation Earnest Will; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

4.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant participated in the Hurricane Hugo Relief Operation during the period 18 September 1989 to 31 October 1989
which entitles him to the second award of the Humanitarian Service Medal.
Therefore, he is entitled to the correction of his records to show the Humanitarian Service Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

5.  Evidence of record shows that he was awarded one award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal; however, his records failed to show which Kuwait Liberation Medal he was awarded.  Therefore, he is entitled to the Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi (KLM-SA) and the Government of Kuwait (KLM-K) and is entitled to correction of his records to show that he was awarded the KLM-SA and the KLM-K.

6.  Evidence of record failed to show that he participated in Cease-Fire Campaign (12 April 1991 to 30 October 1995) which entitles the applicant to a third bronze service star to be worn on his Southwest Asia Service Medal.  Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of his records to show a third bronze service star to be worn on his Southwest Asia Service Medal.

7.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant completed the Primary Leadership Development Course and the Airborne Course.  Therefore, item 
14 (Military Training) should be corrected to show the entry “PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOP COURSE, 4 WEEKS, MAY 89” and the entry “AIRBORNE COURSE, 3 WEEKS, NOV 91”.

8.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected 

a.  by showing in item 5 (Date of Birth) of his DD Form 214 the entry “640823”; 

b.  by showing in item 13 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM-K), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM-SA); and 

c.  by showing in item 14 (Military Training) of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show the entry “PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE, 4 WEEKS, MAY 89” and the entry “AIRBORNE COURSE, 3 WEEKS, NOV 91”.

BOARD VOTE:  

EJA____  EWL_____  KLW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___ELZEY J. ARLEDGE, JR._____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028163	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000525	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19930212	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-40	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  1021		
2.  46		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.