RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060016147 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. Gerard W. Schwartz Acting Director Ms. Wanda L. Waller Analyst The following members, a quorum, were present: Ms. Linda Simmons Chairperson Mr. Jerome Pionk Member Mr. Eddie Smoot Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion, if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM). 2. The applicant states, in effect, that he was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, 4th Military Police Company in Iraq from 1 April 2003 to 27 August 2003. 3. The applicant provides a memorandum, dated 15 August 2003; a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), dated 24 October 2005; orders 175-01, dated 24 June 2002; and a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant apparently served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2. The applicant enlisted on 19 May 1998, served as a military police in Southwest Asia from 1 April 2003 to 27 August 2003, and was released from active duty on 30 November 2003. 3. The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the GWOTEM as an authorized award. 4. Records at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service show the applicant received imminent danger pay while serving in Kuwait. 5. A DD Form 215, dated 24 October 2005, shows the applicant’s DD Form 214 was amended to show the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. 6. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that the GWOTEM is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who deployed abroad for service in the Global War on Terrorism Operations on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. Initial award of the GWOTEM is limited to service members deployed abroad in Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM in the following designated specific geographic areas of eligibility (AOE): Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria (Bourgas), Chad, Crete, Cyprus, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo (only specific GWOT operations not associated with operations qualifying for the Kosovo Campaign Medal), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Romania (Constanta), Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yeman, that portion of the Arabian Sea north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees longitude, Bab El Mandeb, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Suez, that portion of the Mediterranean Sea east of 28 degrees east longitude and boarding and searching vessel operations, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, and Suez Canal. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant served a period of qualifying service in Kuwait for award of the GWOTEM. BOARD VOTE: LS______ __JP____ _ES_____ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 to add the GWOTEM. ___Linda Simmon_______ CHAIRPERSON INDEX CASE ID AR20060016147 SUFFIX RECON DATE BOARDED 20070508 TYPE OF DISCHARGE DATE OF DISCHARGE DISCHARGE AUTHORITY DISCHARGE REASON BOARD DECISION GRANT REVIEW AUTHORITY ISSUES 1. 107.0137 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.