PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:           22 March 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029017

	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. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James M. Alward		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Member	
	Mr. Arthur A. Omartian		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 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

3.  The applicant states that he deserves the award for his service in Bosnia.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army on 3 May 1994 and remained on active duty until his discharge.  He was promoted to Sergeant in 1996, and his qualification record shows that he served in Bosnia for 11 months from August 1997 to August 1998.  A certificate of appreciation that he has submitted shows that he served in the former Republic of Yugoslavia during Operation Joint Guard, and a certificate from NATO shows that he was awarded the NATO Medal for Service with NATO, in operations related to the former Republic of Yugoslavia. 

5.  The applicant’s 25 March 1999 DD Form 214 does not show award of the AFEM.

6.  The AFEM is awarded to qualifying service members participating in or providing direct support to Operation Joint Guard.  Operation Joint Guard began on                 20 December 1996 and ended on 20 June 1998.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

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 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. 

BOARD VOTE:  

___jma__  ___tsk___  ___aao__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029017	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000322	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  118	107.00	
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