PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           21 February 2002                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001061336

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas A. Pagan		Member	
	Mr. Melvin H. Meyer		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 the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) be added to his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant states that he had not yet received the certificate when he separated.  He provides it now.

4.  The applicant’s military records are not available.  Information contained herein was obtained from alternate sources.

5.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 16 February 1994.  The Defense Finance and Accounting Service – Indianapolis Center verified that he drew hostile fire and imminent danger pay from 1 December 1997 through       
30 April 1998 for service in Southwest Asia.  The certificate provided by the applicant shows he was awarded the AFEM for service in Southwest Asia from 17 December 1997 to 1 March 1998.  He separated on 21 July 2001.

6.  Military Personnel Message Number 96-027 announced award of the AFEM for Operation Southern Watch in Southwest Asia beginning 1 December 1995.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the AFEM for service in Southwest Asia.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 214 be amended to add the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

__gdp___  __tap___  __mhm___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			George D. Paxson
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001061336	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20020221	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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5.		
6.