PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            31 May 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000035848

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. James E. Vick		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelly		Member	
	Mr. John P. Infante		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 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his dates of service in Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and any awards to which he may be entitled for his service in Bosnia.  

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his discharge document does not reflect that he was activated to go to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeavor during the period 14 December 1995 to 6 December 1996 or show any awards for his service in Bosnia.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214; a copy of DD Form 1351-2 (Travel Voucher or Subvoucher), dated
11 December 1996; a copy of Standard Form 600 (Chronological Record of Medical Care); a copy of DA Form 4444-R (Finance Redeployment Certification Checklist), dated 2 December 1996; orders for deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor, dated 12 December 1995; orders for redeployment, dated December 1996; and a Memorandum for FY 
[fiscal year] 97 Temporary Change of Station (TCS) Orders, dated 2 December 1996.         

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 23 November 1993,  served as a turbine engine driven generator repairer and was honorably discharged on 22 June 1997.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not contain any indication that he served in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

6.  The applicant’s DA Form 4444-R (Finance Redeployment Certification Checklist), dated 2 December 1996, shows that he served in Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor from 16 December 1995 to
4 December 1996.   

7.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that foreign service performed during the period covered by the DD Form will be entered in item 
12f.  The regulation also states that the amount of foreign service will be taken from the soldier’s Enlisted Qualification Record or, if necessary, verified from the soldier’s Military Personnel Records Jacket.  However, for service in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Department of the Army issued guidance that service in a temporary duty status in that theater would not be reported as foreign service unless for a period longer than 6 months and that Bosnia-Herzegovina service would be reported in item 18 (Remarks) of the DD Form 214.

8.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z March 1999 authorized award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (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.  The message also states that the Secretary of Defense approved award of the AFEM, in addition to the Armed Forces Service Medal to certain participants of Operations Joint Endeavor and Joint Guard as a one-time exception to Department of Defense and service policies.  The one-time exception is to permit the award of the two medals for the same operation and period of service.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) 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.

10.  Department of Defense 1348.33 (Manual of Military Decorations & Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Armed Forces Service Medal to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after 1 June 1992, participate or have participated, as members of United States military units, in a United States military operation that is deemed to be a significant activity and encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor from 16 December 1995 to 4 December 1996.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the AFEM and the Armed Forces Service Medal.

2.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows in item 12f (Foreign Service) that he served 3 years, 1 month and 20 days of foreign service.  Since the applicant was deployed from his oversea assignment in Germany to Bosnia and returned to Germany, his foreign service in Bosnia is included in his foreign service shown in item 12f (Foreign Service).  Therefore, his foreign service will not be corrected.  

3.  The Board noted that there is no indication on the applicant’s DD Form 214 that he served in Bosnia-Herzegovina.  Therefore, as an exception to regulation and policy, the Board has determined it would be appropriate to show the applicant’s dates of service in Bosnia-Herzegovina in item 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214.
    
4.  In view of the foregoing finding and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

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

a.  by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Armed Forces Service Medal; and

b.  by showing the entry “BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR:  951216-961204 (This service is already included in the foreign service shown in item 12f of the DD Form 214 being amended)” in item 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214. 

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

BOARD VOTE:  

JEV____  SK______  JPI_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_James E. Vick___________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000035848	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000531	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19970622	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 Chapter 4	
DISCHARGE REASON	Completion of Required Active Service	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0072	
2.	107.0000	
3.	100.0000	
4.		
5.		
6.