MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           16 October 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001059629

	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	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Donald P. Hupman		Member	
	Ms. Regan K. Smith		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:  In effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his support of military operations in Lebanon and Grenada.

APPLICANT STATES:  That he was told that his unit served in support of military operations in Lebanon and Grenada and that he is entitled to a “campaign badge”.

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

The applicant entered active duty on 1 December 1981, completed training as a radio operator, and served in Germany from 17 July 1983 through 22 November 1984.  He was honorably released from active duty on 23 November 1984.  The applicant also served in the Illinois Army National Guard from 21 December 1984 to 2 June 1987.  

The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal as an authorized award.

There is no evidence that the applicant’s unit was in support of military operations in Lebanon or Grenada.  There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal based on service in Lebanon or Grenada.

The applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) does not list the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal in item 9 (Awards, Decorations and Campaigns).  

Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) shows that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for participation in Lebanon during the periods 1 July 1958 to 1 November 1958 and 1 June 1983 to 1 December 1987.  This regulation also shows that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for participation in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada during the period 23 October 1983 to 21 November 1983. 

Army Regulation 600-8-22, provides, in pertinent part, that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is authorized for participants in military operations within a specific geographic area during a specified time period.  An individual, who was not engaged in actual combat or equally hazardous activity, must have participated in operations or in direct support of operations for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days.

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 Board considered the applicant’s contention that his unit served in support of military operations in Lebanon and Grenada.  However, there is no evidence of record which shows that he was deployed to Lebanon and Grenada or that he was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  Therefore, there is no basis for awarding the applicant the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

2.  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.

3.  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____  DPH_____  RKS_____  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001059629	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20011016	
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.	107.0072	
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