PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           30 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029739

	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.  

	Mrs. Joyce A. Hughes		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Barbara J. Ellis		Chairperson	
	Mr. Hubert O. Fry, 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 that he was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM).

3.  The applicant states that item 13 of his DD 214, does not reflect his award of the SWASM.

4.  The applicant enlisted in the United States Army Reserve on 26 November 1984, for 8 years.  

5.  The applicant’s Official Military Records and his DA Form 2-1, Personnel Qualification Record, shows that he was ordered to temporary active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm from 8 February to 13 April 1991. 

6.  On 3 May 1991, the applicant was honorably discharged.  His DD Form 214 and DA-Form 2-1 does not reflect any of the awards associated with service in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provided that service in the Persian Gulf War is to be recognized by award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM) to Army
members who participated in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm in the designated area on or after 2 August 1990.  A member serving outside the area in Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Jordan is eligible if the unit was under the command and control of the Central Command or was serving in direct support of military operations.  Individuals on temporary duty are eligible after 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days.  A bronze service star is authorized for the Defense of Saudi Arabia (2 August 1990 to 16 January 1991), the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (17 January to 11 April 1991) and the Cease Fire Campaign (12 April 1991 to 30 November 1995).

8.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA), awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded to those members who participated in the Persian Gulf War from 17 January to 28 February 1991.

9.  The Secretary of Defense accepted an offer by the Government of Kuwait to award the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K) to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm between 2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record confirms the applicant served in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War during the period 8 February to 13 April 1991.  As such, he is entitled the SWASM with two bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K).

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 in item 13 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that he was entitled to the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K).

BOARD VOTE:  

__bje___  __hof___  __ewl___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			Barbara J. Ellis
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029739	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000330	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0074	
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