MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           22 February 2001                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000047223

	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. Walter Avery, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O'Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		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 assignment to Kuwait be reflected on his DD Form 214 (Separation Document).

APPLICANT STATES: That his assignment to Kuwait should be reflected on his DD Form 214.  In support of his request he submits a copy of an award certificate.

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

He entered the Regular Army on 7 August 1996, was trained as a 63B (light wheel vehicle mechanic), achieved the rank of specialist and was honorably discharged on 8 January 2000.

His awards include the Army Achievement Medal with 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Marksman Badge with Rifle and Grenade Bar, and the Drivers Badge with Driver-W Bar.

On 21 December 1997 the Army Achievement Medal was awarded to the applicant for outstanding performance of duties while deployed to Kuwait with Task Force 1-12 on Intrinsic Action 97-03 for the period 14 September 1997 to 20 December 1997.

The US Total Army Personnel Center roster of Southwest Asia participants indicates that the applicant served in Southwest Asia for the period 1 October 1997 to 31 December 1997.

AR 635-5 (Separation Documents) provides, in pertinent part, that item 18 (Remarks) is used for entries required by Headquarters Department of the Army for which a separate block is not available and for completing entries that are too long for their blocks.  However, for service in Southwest Asia, Department of the Army issued guidance that service in a temporary duty status in that theater would not be reported as foreign service unless for a period longer than 6 months and that Southwest Asia service would be reported in item 18 (Remarks) of the DD Form 214.

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.  The applicant did not serve in Southwest Asia for a period of 6 months or longer, therefore his request must be denied.

2.  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

__rvo ___  ____sk __  ____tsk__  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047223	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010222	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
2.		
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4.		
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6.