PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            8 March 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029002

	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:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		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, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) and three awards of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) (correctly known as the JMUA (Second Oak Leaf Cluster)).

3.  The applicant states that the awards were authorized subsequent to his retirement.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214, a citation for award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, copies of messages authorizing the AFEM for various military operations, an award certificate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), DD Form 1610 (Request and Authorization for TDY Travel of DOD Personnel) dated 10 October 1995, and NATO travel orders.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he completed over 28 years of active duty and retired in the rank of warrant officer 5 on 31 October 1998.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 31 October 1998 does not show the AFEM as an authorized award.  The DD Form 214 does show the JMUA (2nd Award) (which is the JMUA (First Oak Leaf Cluster)) as an authorized award. 

6.  The applicant provided NATO travel orders which shows that he served in Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor from 1 July 1996 to 
31 December 1996.  

7.  The applicant’s personnel records contain a citation, dated 7 May 1997, which shows his unit was awarded the JMUA for meritorious achievement from 
1 January 1995 to 31 December 1996.  

8.  The applicant’s records contain a DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), dated 25 May 1998, which shows the Legion of Merit was approved and orders were issued on 8 July 1998.  Item 8 (Previous Awards) of the DA Form 638, in pertinent part, shows “JUMA-2” (correctly known as JMUA (First Oak Leaf Cluster)).  

9.  The applicant provided a citation, dated 7 August 1998, which shows he was awarded the JMUA for meritorious service from 12 October 1995 to 20 June 1998.

10.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z March 1999 authorized award of the AFEM for service in support of Operations Joint Endeavor from 1 June 1992 to 19 December 1996 and Joint Guard from 
20 December 1996 to 20 June 1998 in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. 

11.  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.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor from 1 July 1996 to 31 December 1996.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the AFEM.

2.  Evidence of record shows the applicant’s unit received the JMUA on 7 May 1997.  Records also indicate that as of 25 May 1998 the applicant was entitled to the JMUA (First Oak Leaf Cluster).  The applicant has provided evidence which shows he was awarded a third award of the JMUA on 7 August 1998.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show three awards of the JMUA (which is the JMUA (Second Oak Leaf Cluster)).     

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: 

	a.  by deleting the entry “JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (2ND AWARD)” in item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned; and

b.  by adding the entries “Joint Meritorious Unit Award (Second Oak Leaf Cluster)” and “Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal” in item 13 of his DD Form 214.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVP____    EJA___  EWL_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR19990290022	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000308	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19981031	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 600-8-24 Paragraph 6-14c(1)	
DISCHARGE REASON	Sufficient Service for Retirement	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0032	
2.	107.0072	
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