MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:            5 December 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000042360

	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. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Ann M. Campbell		Chairperson	
	Mr. Allen L. Raub		Member	
	Mr. Jose A. Martinez		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:  Award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal.

APPLICANT STATES:  That she served in Bosnia during Operation Joint Forge from September 1998 to April 1999 as a member of the 410th Military Police Company.

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

The applicant entered active duty on 3 June 1997 and completed training as an automated logistical specialist.  She was honorably separated from the Army by reason of pregnancy on 24 September 1999.

The applicant’s DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) does not show the NATO Medal as an authorized award in item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized).

The applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record-Part II) does not show award of the NATO Medal in item 9 (Awards, Decorations and Campaigns).

The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show any foreign service in item 12f (Foreign Service).  Her DA Form 2-1 also does not show any foreign service in item 5 (Oversea Service).

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal was authorized by the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for specific NATO operations.  The Secretary of Defense may approve acceptance and wear by United States service members who meet the criteria specified by the Secretary General of NATO.  Acceptance of the NATO Medal has been approved for U.S. military personnel who serve under NATO command or operational control in direct support of NATO operations in the former Republic of Yugoslavia from 1 July 1992 through a date to be determined.

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 applicant’s service personnel records that she was awarded the NATO Medal for service in Bosnia from September 1998 to April 1999.

2.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s records, and she has provided no evidence, which shows that she served in Bosnia from September 1998 to April 1999.
3.  In the absence of evidence of record showing that the applicant was awarded the NATO Medal or served in Bosnia during a period of eligibility for award of the NATO Medal, there is no basis for correcting the applicant’s records to show award of the NATO Medal.

4.  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.

5.  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

__AMC__  __JAM___  ___ALR__  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR20000042360	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001205	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	MR CHUN	
ISSUES         1.	107.0000.0000 (NATO MEDAL)	
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