PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           24 February 2000  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999028837

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi 		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Huber		Member	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		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 her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her dates of service in Southwest Asia.

3.  The applicant states that her DD Form 214 is incorrect because it does not show her service in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm.  In support of her application, she submits a copy of deployment orders and travel orders.  

4.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted on 16 October 1990, served as a motor transport operator and was honorably discharged on 15 May 1993.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show any dates of service in Southwest Asia or Southwest Asia medals as authorized awards.

5.  The Defense Manpower Desert Shield/Desert Storm Data Base shows the applicant served in Southwest Asia from 16 February 1991 through 15 May 1991.

6.  The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) compiled the Desert Shield/Storm Data Base.  The primary Desert Shield/Storm file contains one record for each active duty member who participated in-theater between 2 August 1990 and 31 July 1991 and one record for each Reservist, National Guard member or retiree who was activated or federalized in response to Desert Shield/Desert Storm.  For Reservists and Guard members the file includes those persons activated or federalized from 2 August 1990 through 31 December 1991. A Phase II file lists active duty personnel who served in-theater between 1 August 1991 and 31 December 1993.  There are also separate files covering calendar years 1994 and 1995.

7.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the policies and procedures for completion and distribution of the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it states that item 
18 (Remarks) is used for entries required by Headquarters Department of the Army for which a separate block is not available and for completing entries that are too long for their blocks.  Department of the Army issued guidance to report service in Southwest Asia in item18 (Remarks) of the DD Form 214.

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) 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).

9.  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.
10.  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 served in Southwest Asia from 16 February 1991 to 15 May 1991 and participated in two campaigns.  Therefore, she is entitled to correction of her military records to show award of the SWASM with two bronze service stars, the KLM-SA, the KLM-K and her dates of service in Southwest Asia.

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 

a.  by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the SWASM with two bronze service stars, the KLM-SA, the KLM-K; and

b.  by showing in block 18 of her DD Form 214 “Service in Southwest Asia 900922 to 910606”.  

BOARD VOTE:  

CLA____  JPH_____  MVT____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Celia L. Adolphi______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028837	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000224	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19930515	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 Chapter 4	
DISCHARGE REASON	Expiration term of service	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	113.0000	
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