IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 November 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150003702 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests the following: * correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), for the period ending on 31 October 2013, to show the: * Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star * Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Medal (2nd Award) * Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award) * Overseas Service Ribbon (4th Award) * deletion of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal from his DD Form 214 2. The applicant states: a. These awards were omitted from his 2013 DD Form 214. His records contain supporting documents for award of the Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, MFO Medal (2nd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), and Overseas Service Ribbon (4th Award). He was eligible for the seventh award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 10 October 2013, but he did not receive credit for this award prior to his retirement on 31 October 2013. His records show no derogatory information that would make him ineligible in accordance with (IAW) Army Regulation 600-8-22 b. He was eligible for the fourth award of the Overseas Service Ribbon with a normal tour completion upon retirement from an overseas location, but he did not receive credit in his records prior to his retirement. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal should be deleted from his DD Form 214 due to award of the Iraqi Campaign Medal with one bronze service star IAW Army Regulation 600-8-22. He was never awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. 3. The applicant provides copies of his Enlisted Record Brief (ERB) and 2013 DD Form 214. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's military records show he enlisted in the Regular Army (RA) on 7 August 1990 and he held military occupational specialty (MOS) 91B (medical specialist). 2. Item 5 (Overseas Service) of his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – Part II) shows he served in Germany from 8 January 1991 through 7 February 1992 and he was credited with an overseas tour. 3. He was honorably discharged on 24 December 1992 and was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group. He was credited with completing 2 years, 4 months, and 18 days of active service. His DD Form 214 lists the: * Army Service Ribbon * National Defense Service Medal * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar (M-16) * Second Clasp (i.e., Class) Badge with Hand Grenade Bar 4. He enlisted in the RA on 11 October 1995 and he held MOS 68W (health care specialist). He followed that with reenlistments in March 1999, March 2001, and April 2005. 5. Bravo Detachment, 18th Personnel Service Battalion, issued the following orders : * Permanent Orders (PO) Number 061-36,dated 2 March 1998, awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for the period of service from 7 August 1990 through 24 December 1992 * PO Number 102-40,dated 12 April 1999, awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award) for the period of service from 28 May 1996 through 27 May 1999 6. Section I (Assignment Information – Overseas/Deployment Combat Duty) of his ERB shows he served in Egypt from 10 September 1999 through 1 November 2000. 7. PO Number 241-14, issued by Headquarters, 1st U.S. Army Support Battalion, MFO, Sinai on 28 August 2000, awarded him the MFO Medal (2nd Award) for having served 12 cumulative months with the MFO. 8. Womack Army Medical Center issued the following orders: * PO Number 302-03,fated 29 October 2002, awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award) for the period of service from 11 October 1998 through 10 October 2001 * PO Number 079-03,dated 20 March 2003, amending PO Number 302-03 to read the Army Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award) 9. PO Number 053-03, issued by Headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison on 22 February 2005, awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award) for the period of service from 11 October 2001 through 10 October 2004. 10. PO Number 343-04, issued by Headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison on 9 December 2005, amending PO Number 053-05 to read the Army Good Conduct Medal (4th Award). 11. A DA Form 2166-8 (Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER) for the period 15 October 2006 through 1 January 2008 shows he served in Iraq during this rating period advising an Iraqi Division of Border Enforcement and maintaining data on all Iraqi medical requirements with the Iraqi Ministries of Interior and Health. He was assigned to the Border Transition Team 4300, 3rd Infantry Division. 12. A certificate, dated 22 August 2007, shows he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally meritorious service as a combat medic during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) from 17 February 2007 through 16 February 2008. PO Number 234-011 approved the award on 22 August 2007. 13. His ERB shows in Section I he served in Kuwait from 9 February 2007 to 8 February 2008 and in Section VIII (Awards and Decorations) all awards listed on his DD Form 214 and the Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star. 14. PO Number 008-49, issued by the Iraq Assistance Group, Baghdad, Iraq on 8 January 2008, awarding him the Amy Good Conduct Medal (5th Award) for the period of service from 11 October 2004 through 10 October 2007. 15. PO Number 230-09, issued by the 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion on 18 August 2011, awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (4th Award) (should read 6th Award) for the period of service from 10 October 2007 through 10 October 2010. 16. Section IX (Assignment Information) of his ERB shows he again served in Germany from 8 June 2011 through on or about 10 April 2013. 17. He was retired on 31 October 2013 with over 23 years of total active service. His DD Form 214 lists in: * Item 12f (Foreign Service) – 4 years, 6 months, and 15 days * Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) – the: * Bronze Star Medal * Joint Service Commendation Medal * Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award) * Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award) * Army Achievement Medal (5th Award) * Meritorious Unit Commendation * Army Superior Unit Award (2nd Award) * Army Good Conduct Medal (6th Award) * National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star * Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3rd Award) * Army Service Ribbon * Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award) * MFO Medal * Expert Field Medical Badge * Item 18 (Remarks) – Service in Egypt (19990910-20001101) and in Kuwait (20070209-20080208) 17. On 26 March 2015, a staff member of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) verified the applicant received hostile fire (HF) and imminent danger pay (IDP) for service in Kuwait from 19 February 2007 through 8 January 2008, a period of 10 months and 20 days. 18. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states: a. The Iraq Campaign Medal is authorized for service in direct support of OIF from on or after 19 March 2003 through 31 December 2011; campaign participation included Iraqi Surge from 10 January 2007 through 31 December 2008. A bronze service stars is worn on campaign and service medals to denote participation in a named campaign. b. The Army Good conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency, and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. This period is 3 years except in those cases when the period for the first award ends with the termination of a period of Federal military service. c. An Overseas Service Ribbon is authorized to all member of the Active Army for successful complete of overseas tour. Table 3-2 of Army Regulation 614-30 (Oversees Service) identified tour lengths. According to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Awards Branch, Iraq and Afghanistan are considered isolated areas where tour lengths have not been established by the Department of Defense. Soldiers who serve 11 cumulative months in a 24-month period or 9 continuous months in Iraq receive credit for a completed short tour. Rules 5 and 7 of table 3-2, Army Regulation 614-30, apply. d. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who deployed abroad for service in Global War on Terrorism operations on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. Initial award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is limited to service members deployed abroad in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. The general area of eligibility included Egypt. Effective 30 April 2005, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was no longer authorized to be awarded for service in Afghanistan and/or Iraq. Soldiers were only authorized award of the Afghanistan and Iraqi Campaign Medal after this date. 19. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) governs the preparation of the DD Form 214. It states the DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active service. The regulation states in item 12f, list credit for all foreign service completed during the period covered by the DD Form 214; for item 13, list all authorized awards; and in item 18, for active duty Soldiers deployed with their units will list the entry, "SERVICE IN (NAME OF COUNTRY DEPLOYED) FROM (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD -YYYYMMDD)." DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. With regard to the correction of the applicant's 2013 DD Form 214 to show award of Iraqi Campaign Medal with a bronze service star: a. The evidence of record shows he served in Iraq during the rating period from October 2006 to January 2008 and he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal during this period of service. Section VIII of his ERB lists the Iraqi Campaign Medal with one bronze service star. b. DFAS confirmed he receive HF/IDP for service in Kuwait from 19 February 2007 through 8 January 2008. It is reasonable to presume the applicant deployed to Kuwait on 19 February 2007 where his HF/IDP was processed and he subsequently served in Iraq until he departed on 8 January 2008. c. Based on the foregoing, it would be appropriate to correct his DD Form 214 to show this award. 2. PO awarded him a second award of the MFO Medal for serving 12 cumulative months with the MFO. This award is not listed on his 2013 DD Form 214. 3. With regard to the correction of his 2013 DD Form 214 to show award of Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award): a. He initially served in the RA from 8 August 1990 through 24 December 1992. The DD Form 214 issued at the time does not list the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award). He reenlisted in the RA on 31 October 1995. PO issued on 2 March 1998 awarded him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for his period of service from 1990 to 1992. b. Subsequent orders awarded him the Army Good Conduct Medal for the following periods of service: * 28 May 1996 through 27 May 1999 – 2nd Award * 11 October 1998 through 10 October 2001 – 3rd Award * 11 October 2001 through 10 October 2004 – 4th Award * 11 October 2004 through 10 October 2007 – 5th Award * 10 October 2007 through 10 October 2010 – 5th Award (should be shown as the 6th Award) c. He served honorably from 11 October 2010 through 10 October 2013. He was retired in pay grade E-7 on 31 October 2013. There is no evidence of a commander's disqualification for this award. It appears he met the criteria for the seventh award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period of service from 11 October 2010 through 10 October 2013. His 2013 DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award. 4. With regard to the correction of his 2013 DD Form 214 to show a fourth award of the Overseas Service Ribbon, he completed sufficient service (over 9 months) in Iraq to receive credit for completion of one short tour. He met the criteria for a fourth award of the Overseas Service Ribbon and his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this ribbon. 5. With regard to deleting from his 2013 DD Form 214 the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, he served in Egypt from 10 September 1999 through 1 November 2000. IAW Army Regulation 600-8-22, service in Egypt was listed as an approved designated area for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. It appears based on his service in Egypt he was entitled to this award. As such, it is properly listed on this DD Form 214. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ___x____ ___x____ ____x___ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 1. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award) for the period of service from 11 October 2010 through 10 October 2013 * deleting from his 2013 DD Form 214 the: * Army Good Conduct Medal (6th Award) * Multinational Force and Observers Medal * Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award) * adding to this DD Form 214 the: * Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star * Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award) * Multinational Force and Observers Medal (2nd Award) * Overseas Service Ribbon (4th Award) 2. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to deleting from his 2013 DD Form 214 the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. ___________x______________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150003702 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150003702 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1