PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: .

	BOARD DATE:            13 April 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR2000035831

	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. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Ms. Sherri V. Ward		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 that he be awarded and issued the following awards:  Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Expert Marksmanship Badge and all awards normally given for service during Dessert Shield/Storm.  In addition, he requests that his DD Form 214 be corrected to show his service in Company B, 152nd Engineer Battalion, New York ARNG, for the period 22 June 1987 – 22 October 1987.

3.  The applicant states that the requested awards and unit information should be added to his DD Form 214.

4.  In support of his request he submitted a copy of Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division, Permanent Orders 19-12 awarding the applicant the Army Commendation Medal and a copy of 520th Personnel Service Company Orders 066-255 awarding the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal.

5.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the ARNG on 22 June 1987, was released on 22 October 1987, enlisted into the Regular Army on 26 April 1988, serving until his separation on 25 October 1991.  His DD Form 214 reflects he served in Southwest Asia from 16 January 1991 to 10 June 1991, that he has 9 months 15 days inactive service and he was discharged honorably, due to a locally imposed bar to reenlistment. 

6.  His DD Form 214 shows the following awards:  Army Service Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, National Defense Service Medal, Sharpshooter Marksmanship Badge Rifle, M-16 and the Expert Marksmanship Badge Grenade.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, prescribes Department of the Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military awards.  It states, in pertinent part, that the Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in Southwest Asia during the period 2 August 1990 to 30 November 1995.

8.  The same regulation prescribes the policy and criteria for award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal.  It states, in pertinent part, that the Kuwait Liberation Medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in Southwest Asia in Support of Operation Desert Storm during the period              17 January 1991 to 28 February 1991.

9.  The same regulation prescribes the policy and criteria for award of marksmanship badges which are awarded to indicate the degree in which an 

individual has qualified in prescribed weapons firing courses or events.  The badges listed from the highest to lowest degree of marksmanship are the Expert Badge, the Sharpshooter Badge and the Marksman Badge.  Only the highest 
degree of marksmanship is listed on an individual's separation document.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant served in Southwest Asia in support of Desert Storm during the period authorized for the Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.  As such he is entitled to both awards.

2.  His application was accompanied with copies of orders awarding him the Army Commendation Medal and the Good Conduct Medal, which provides sufficient evidence to support his request.

3.  The applicant provided no evidence, nor was any available in his records to support another award of the Expert Badge.  Neither, does he provide a reason why another badge should be awarded.

4.  The applicant served an inactive period in the ARNG.  This period is reflected on his DD Form 214 in Block 12e.  He requested the unit he served in be listed on the DD Form 214.  However, the ARNG unit he served with is outside the time frame covered by the DD Form 214 and is therefore, not appropriate for inclusion thereon.

5.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by:

a.  showing that the applicant is entitled to the award of the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal; and

b.  issuing to him a correction to his DD Form 214 showing all of the above awards and issuing the awards to him.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

___fne___  __cla___  __svw___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_________Fred N. Eichorn_________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000035831	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000413	
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.	1070079	
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