PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:           8 March 2000       
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029717

	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.  

	Ms. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr. 		Member	
	Mr. Ernest W. Lutz, Jr.		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 correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) with “M” Device.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that he is entitled to the awards for his service in Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeavor.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia on 7 January 1996.  He served as an armor crewman in Bosnia from 24 January 1996 through 8 June 1996 and was honorably discharged on 30 June 1996.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the AFEM or the AFRM with “M” Device as authorized awards. 

6.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z March 1999 authorized award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in support of Operations Joint Endeavor from 1 June 1992 to 
19 December 1996 and Joint Guard from 20 December 1996 to 20 June 1998 in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for qualifying service after 1 July 1958 in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, and U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations.  Qualifying service for this award includes the requirements to be a bona fide member in a unit and to be engaged in the operation or serve in the area of operations for 
30 days, be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive or
60 nonconsecutive days provided support involves entering the area of operations, be engaged in combat, participate as a member of an aircraft flying in support of the operation, or be recommended or attached to a unit recommended for award of the medal if the above criteria have not been met.

8.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 231630Z August 1996 authorized award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Mobilization (“M”) Device for qualified personnel who were mobilized during the Persian Gulf War, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeavor from 24 January 1996 to 8 June 1996.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the AFEM and the AFRM with “M” Device.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device.

BOARD VOTE:  

RVO___    EJA__        EWL ____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029717	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000308	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19960630	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 600-8-24 Paragraph 2-27A	
DISCHARGE REASON	Completion of Required Active Service	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0072	
2.	107.0076	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.