MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:   

	BOARD DATE:           31 October 2002
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2002069764

	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	
	Mrs. Joyce A. Hall		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway 		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:  That he be awarded the Army Service Ribbon (ASR).

APPLICANT STATES:  That the award was implemented after his separation date.  He contends that the ASR was awarded to personnel prior to establishment and retroactively. 

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

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 29 January 1980.  His DA Form 
2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) item 35 (Record of Assignments) shows he completed basic combat training.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, TX for advanced individual training (AIT).  

Upon completion of AIT the applicant was awarded military occupational specialty 91B10 (medical specialist) based on Orders 86-34, dated 1 May 1980, from Headquarters Fort Sam Houston, TX.

On 6 February 1981, the applicant was administratively discharged with an honorable characterization of service.  He completed 1 year and 6 days of creditable active service.

Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy and criteria concerning individual military awards.  The ASR was established on 10 April 1981 and is awarded to members of the U. S. Army for successful completion of initial entry training.  Effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and USAR in an active Reserve status are eligible for this award.  The ribbon 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.  

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.  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.

2.  The available evidence of record shows the applicant did not meet the eligibility requirement for award of the ASR in that he was discharged prior to the establishment of the award and he did not have an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981.

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

___CLG_  __DPH __  __RKS__  DENY APPLICATION

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

INDEX

CASE ID	AR200206974	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2002/10/31	
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.	107.0078	
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