PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  22 March 2001
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000050514

	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	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Shirley Powell		Chairperson	
	Ms. Regan K. Smith		Member	
	Mr. John P. Infante		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 that his records be corrected to show entitlement to award of the Army Achievement Medal (AAM), the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM), the Driver and Mechanic Badge and, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM) (Saudi Arabia (SA)) and (Kuwait (K)).  (On 29 April 1992, a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) added the AAM to the applicant’s records and will not be further addressed.) 

3.  The applicant states that he was licensed on several trucks and took part in several convoys to deliver trucks to and from the ports and base.  He indicates he has read Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22 (Military Awards) pertaining to the AFRM and the Driver’s Badge and believes he is qualified for them.

4.  The applicant’s available military records show that he served in the Army Reserve during the period 2 March 1988 to 1 March 1996 and attained 5 years creditable for Reserve Retirement.

5.  On 27 December 1990, as a member of the Army Reserve, he was ordered to active duty in support of Desert Shield/Storm, in military occupational specialty 68Q (Avionics Flight Systems Equipment Repairer) and pay grade E-4.

6.  During the period 8 February to 17 June 1991, he served in Southwest Asia (SWA).

7.  On 13 June 1991, he was promoted to pay grade E-5.

8.  On 10 July 1991, he was honorably separated, in pay grade E-5, under AR 635-200, chapter 4, based on the expiration of his term of service.  His separation document indicates he had 6 months and 15 days of creditable service for this period and a total of 1 year and 4 months of creditable active service.  It also indicated he had 2 years and 9 months of total prior inactive service.  He was awarded of the AAM, the Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the SWA Service Medal with 1 bronze service star, and the Aircraft Crewman Badge. 

9.  His RPAS (Retirement Point Accounting System) statement, dated 28 August 1996, shows that he had completed 5 years of qualifying Reserve service as of   1 March 1996. 

10.  AR 600-8-22, in pertinent part, provides for award of the AFRM. It is awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member of one or more of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of 10 qualifying years of service.  The conditions for award of the AFRM include requirements for such service to be completed within 12 consecutive years and service in a regular component of the Armed Forces, tenure in elected state office, tenure as a member of a legislative body of the United States or a state, and service as a judge of a court of record of the United States, a state or territory or District of Columbia is excluded from credit toward this award but does not constitute a break in service.

11.  AR 600-8-22 (Military Awards) indicates, in pertinent part, that the Driver and Mechanic Badge is awarded to drivers, mechanics, and special equipment operators to denote the attainment of a high degree of skill in the operation and maintenance of motor vehicles.

12.  To qualify for award of the Driver/Mechanic Badge, a mechanic must:        (1) Pass aptitude tests and complete the standard mechanics course with a “skilled” rating or have demonstrated possession of sufficient previous experience as an automotive or engineer equipment mechanic to justify such a rating, (2) Be assigned to primary duty as an automotive or engineer mechanic, unit level or higher, or as an active automotive or engineer mechanic instructor, and (3) If required to drive an Army motor vehicle in connection with automotive mechanic or automotive mechanic instructor duties, qualify for motor vehicle operators permit and perform duty which includes driving motor vehicles for a minimum of  6 consecutive months, and have no Army motor vehicle accident or traffic violation recorded on his/her Equipment Operator’s Qualification Record.  

13.  The KLM awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was approved on            3 January 1992 and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 17 January 1991 and 28 February 1991.

14.  The KLM awarded by the Government of Kuwait was approved on                9 November 1995 and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 2 August 1990 and     31 August 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is no evidence of record, and the applicant has not provided any, which shows that he met the qualifications for award of the Driver/Mechanic Badge; therefore, he is not entitled to this badge and there is no error or injustice.

2.  Commanders of brigades, regiments, separate battalions, and any commander in the rank of lieutenant colonel or higher may award the Driver/Mechanic Badge with the appropriate documentation.

3.  The applicant did not meet the 10-year requirement for award of the AFRM, at the time of his release from active duty.  Upon completion of the required service, he may request the award through his chain of command. 
4.  The applicant did serve in Southwest Asia during the qualification period for the KLM (SA) and the KLM (K).

5.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the KLM (SA) and the KLM (K) for service in SWA during the period 8 to 28 February and                8 February to 17 June 1991, respectively.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

__sp___  __rs____  ___ji____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		____Shirley Powell____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000050514	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010322	
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         1.107	AAM, AFRM, Drivers Badge w/W and KLM’s	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.