MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  30 November 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000041895

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John N. Slone		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas Lanyi		Member	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his records be corrected to show entitlement to award of the Southwest Asia Service medal (SWASM).

APPLICANT STATES: That he served in the Persian Gulf from August to December 1990.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:

On 3 December 1985, he enlisted in the Army for 2 years and continued to serve through extensions and reenlistments until his separation.  He completed his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 76Y (Unit Supply Specialist).  He was advanced to pay grade E-4, effective 1 February 1987.

During his service, he served in Germany for 3 years.  The exact period of that overseas tour is not a matter of record.  There is no evidence he served in any other overseas areas other than Germany.

On 1 September 1993, he was honorably separated under Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 16-8, based on the Enlisted Early Release Program.  He received $17,405.32 Special Separation Pay.  His separation document indicates he had 7 years, 8 months and 29 days of creditable service.  He was entitled to award of the Good Conduct Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon and the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon.

Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separation Documents) indicates, in pertinent part, that a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) is a synopsis of the soldier’s most recent period of continuous active duty.  It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge.

The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) compiled the Desert Shield/Storm Database.  The primary Desert Shield/Storm file contains one record for each active duty member who participated in-theater between 2 August 1990 and     31 July 1991 and one record for each Reservist, National Guard member or retiree who was activated or federalized in response to Desert Shield/Desert Storm.  For Reservists and Guard members the file includes those persons activated or federalized from 2 August 1990 through 31 December 1991.  A Phase II file lists active duty personnel who served in-theater between 1 August 1991 and 31 December 1993.  There are also separate files covering calendar years 1994 and 1995.

DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  There is no evidence in the available records that support the applicant’s claim of overseas service in the Persian Gulf.

2.  In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________ GRANT

________  ________  ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__js___  ___tl_____  __ca______ DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000041895	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001130	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.110	SWA Svc	
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6.