PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           10 April 2001                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000050800

	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	
	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Sherri V. Ward  		Chairperson	
	Mr. George D. Paxson		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		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 award of the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon and two awards of the Overseas Service Ribbon.

3.  The applicant also provided a second application, dated 25 December 2000, wherein he requests that a second award of the Overseas Service Ribbon be added to his National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service in the Army National Guard of the United States).  The NGB Form 22 is a State Army National Guard document.  Requests to correct the NGB Form 22 must be made to the Adjutant General of the state issuing the NGB Form 22. 

4.  The applicant states, in effect, that he completed a primary leadership development course in Korea, that he completed service in the Army and that he completed two overseas tours in Korea and Germany.

5.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 16 July 1974 for a period of 4 years.  He served as a cannon crewman in Korea and Germany and was honorably released on 15 September 1978 and transferred to the USAR.  He was honorably discharged from the USAR on 15 July 1980.  The available records do not contain the applicant’s NGB Form 22; however, the applicant contends that he served in the Army National Guard from 2 July 1982 to 1 July 1983.

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty), which was authenticated in his own hand, does not show the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon or any award of the Overseas Service Ribbon as authorized awards.

7.  Item 17 (Civilian Education and Military Schools) on the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows that he completed the Primary Noncommissioned Officers Education System in 1976.   

8.  Item 5 (Oversea Service) on the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 shows that he served in Korea from 10 April 1976 through 5 April 1977 and served in Germany from 25 January 1978 through 24 July 1978.  

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) shows the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  It is awarded to members of Active Army, Army National Guard, and US Army Reserve soldiers for successful completion of designated NCO professional development courses.   

10.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Army Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  The regulation states, in pertinent part, that effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for the award upon successful completion of initial entry training.  The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981.

11.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Overseas Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  The regulation states, in pertinent part, that effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for the award for successful completion of overseas tours.  The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who were credited with a normal overseas tour completion before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981 and the overseas service is not recognized with another U.S. service medal.  Numerals are used to denote the second and subsequent awards of the Overseas Service Ribbon.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant completed a noncommissioned officer professional development course in 1976.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon.

2.  Although the applicant contends that he is entitled to the Army Service Ribbon, there is no evidence of record that he had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, the applicant is not entitled to the Army Service Ribbon.  

3.  Notwithstanding the applicant’s two overseas tours in Korea and Germany, there is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows he had an Active Army status on or after 
1 August 1981.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, the applicant is not entitled to any award of the Overseas Service Ribbon. 

4.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

SVW___  GDP____  JEA_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Sherri V. Ward____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000050800	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010410	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19780915	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200 Chapter 2  	
DISCHARGE REASON	Completion of required active service	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0077	
2.	107.0078	
3.	107.0079	
4.		
5.		
6.