PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:           8 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000036332

	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
Mr. David H. Keller		Director
Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	
	Mr. Ronald E. Blakely		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).  He states that the AFEM was never put on his military record and requests this award to make him eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

3.  The applicant enlisted on 31 March 1961 and, after training, was assigned to Turkey.  Upon completion of his overseas tour, he was reassigned to Fort Stewart, Georgia.  He received exclusively excellent ratings for conduct and efficiency during his term of service.

4.  The applicant was separated on 30 March 1964 with 3 years of creditable service.  His DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) shows his awards and decorations as the Marksmanship Badge (Rifle M-1) and Expert Marksmanship Badge (Carbine).

5.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the 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 following 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; to be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days provided support involves entering the area of operations; to be engaged in combat, participate as a member of an aircraft flying in support of the operation, or to be recommended or attached to a unit recommended for award of the medal if the above criteria have not been met.  The designated military operations and dates of eligibility for this award are specified in the regulation.

6.  The governing regulation for award of the AFEM does not show that it was ever awarded for service in Turkey.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service.  This period is 3 years except in those cases when the period for the first award ends with the termination of a period of Federal military service.  A record of punishment is not automatically disqualifying.  However, at that time, a single efficiency rating of less than excellent was disqualifying  Although there is no automatic entitlement to the Good Conduct Medal, disqualification must be justified.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant does not meet the criteria for award of the AFEM.

2.  The applicant met the criteria for award of the Good Conduct Medal.

3.  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 awarding the individual concerned the Good Conduct Medal for the period 31 March 1961 to 30 March 1964.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__sk____  __jea____  __reb___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Stanley Kelley_____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000036332	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000808	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT PARTIAL	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.