PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                26 September 2000 
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR2000039206

	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. Arthur A. Omartian		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		Member	
	Mr. Thomas F. Baxter		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, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his dates and places of overseas duty.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 does not show his foreign service in item 12f nor does it show all foreign awards and decorations to which he is entitled.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and two copies of DD Forms 1610 (Request and Authorization for Temporary Duty (TDY)).

4.  The applicant’s military records show he enlisted on 9 June 1981 as a tactical wire operation specialist and continued to serve until he was released from active duty on 8 June 1983 and was transferred to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training).

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge for the M-16 Rifle and the Hand Grenade.
His discharge document does not show any other awards. 

6.  The applicant provided copies of two DD Forms 1610 which show that he was authorized to perform TDY at Antigua, West Indies, for the purpose of coordination from 21 April 1982 to on or about 19 October 1982 (179 days) and from 28 November 1982 to on or about 27 March 1983 (120 days) for a total of approximately 299 days. 

7.  Item 12f (Foreign Service) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show any foreign service and item 5 (Overseas Service) of the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – Part I) does not show any foreign service.

8.  A DA Form 1577 (Authorization for Issuance of Awards), dated 13 September 1999, shows the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, determined the applicant was entitled to the Army Service Ribbon.  This award is not shown on his discharge document.

9.  The applicant’s records contain a DA Form 2496 (Disposition Form, Subject:
Award of the Good Conduct Medal), dated 25 April 1983, which shows that he eligible for the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 9 June 1980 through 8 June 1983.  This award is not shown on his DD Form 214.

10.  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 214 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.
11.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) does not show or list any foreign awards for service in Antigua, West Indies. 

12.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Army Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  The regulation states, in pertinent part, that effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for the award upon successful completion of initial entry training. 

13.  Review of the available records does not reveal that he was recommended for or entitled to any other awards or decorations.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant was authorized to perform TDY to Antigua, West Indies.  However, there is no evidence in the available records, and the applicant has provided no evidence, to show that he performed overseas service in Antigua, West Indies.  Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of item 12f (Foreign Service) of his DD Form 214.

2.  There is no evidence the applicant received any awards for service in
Antigua, West Indies.  Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of his records to show awards for service in Antigua, West Indies.

3.  Evidence of record shows that he was awarded the Army Service Ribbon;
therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

4.  Evidence of record shows that he was entitled to the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 9 June 1981 through 8 June 1983; however, his records failed to show that official orders were published authorizing him this award.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 9 June 1981 through 8 June 1983 based on completion of a period of qualifying service ending with the termination of a period of Federal military service and entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

5.  In view of the foregoing findings 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 by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Army Service Ribbon and the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 9 June 1981 through 8 June 1983. 

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

BOARD VOTE:  

AAO____  MHM____  TFB_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_ARTHUR A. OMARTIAN____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000039206	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000926	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19830608	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT/DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  1021		
2.  46		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.