PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:      

	BOARD DATE:           9 January 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AC2000047432

	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	
	M r. W. W. Osborn, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Mark K. Manning		Chairperson	
	Mr. Eric N. Andersen		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 reconsideration of his previous application to correct his military records by showing that he had 1year of foreign service and was authorized the Overseas Service Ribbon.

3.  He states, in effect, that his orders and other documents show that he is entitled to the requested relief.

4.  The Memorandum of Consideration of the Board’s 22 August 2000 review of the case (AR2000038449) is incorporated herein by reference as if wholly set forth.

5.  The applicant submits copies of orders to Korea in December 1997 and from Korea in December 1998.  He also submits copies of an out-processing checklist, a report of a surgical procedure and several other documents to show he was stationed in Korea, certificates of achievement and appreciation indicate duty in Korea from 30 November 1997 to 29 November 1998.  These documents comprise new evidence that requires Board consideration.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 states that, effective 1 August 1981, all active members of the Army who successfully complete an overseas tour are eligible for the Overseas Service Ribbon.  Completion of an oversea tour must be in accordance with Army Regulation 614-30.  The ribbon may be awarded retroactively to those who qualified prior to 1 August 1981 only if they had an active Army status on or after that date.

7.  Army Regulation 614-30 states that an “all others” [without dependents] tour of duty in Korea is 12 months.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant completed a normal tour of duty in Korea.  His DD Form 214 should indicate foreign service of 1 year. 

2.  The applicant is entitled to award of the Overseas Service Ribbon.

3.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, correcting  the applicant’s records as recommended below would rectify an injustice.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned served 1 year of foreign service and is authorized the Overseas Service Ribbon.                

BOARD VOTE:

__MDM__  __ENA__  __CLG__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__    Mark K. Manning____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000047432	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010109	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	1123.00	
2.	107.00	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.