PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:            

	BOARD DATE:                  25 May 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:         AR2000038577

	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. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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 her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that she was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

3.  The applicant states that her DD Form 214 does not show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  In support of her application she submits a copy of a memorandum from the 535th Engineer Company (CSE), dated 4 November 1996.

4.  The applicant’s military records show she entered active duty on 6 March 1995 as a construction equipment repairman and was honorably discharged on 5 March 1998.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal as an authorized award.

6.  The applicant provided a copy of a memorandum from the 535th Engineer Company (CSE), dated 4 November 1996, which shows that she served in Bosnia or Croatia during Operation Joint Endeavor from 18 December 1995 to 8 June 1996.

7.  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.

8.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z
March 1999 authorized awarded of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 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.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant served in Bosnia from 18 December 1995 to 8 June 1996; therefore, she is entitled to correction of her records to show 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:  

EJA_____  EWL____  KLW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__ELZEY J ARLEDGE, JR.___________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000038577	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000525	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19980305	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  118		
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