PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:           

	BOARD DATE:                 30 March 2000
           DOCKET NUMBER:        AR1999030238

	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. Joyce A. Wright		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, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that he was awarded the Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR), two Army Achievement Medals (correctly known as the Army Achievement Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) and
the Good Conduct Medal.

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 does not show the aforementioned awards.  In support of his application he submits copies of award certificates for the first and second awards of the Army Achievement Medal.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 3 January 1991 as a cavalry scout and was honorably discharged on 22 August 1993.
His discharge document does not show the Overseas Service Ribbon, two awards of the Army Achievement Medal or the Good Conduct Medal as authorized awards.

5.  The applicant’s records show that he was credited with a normal overseas tour completion from 25 May 1991 to 21 August 1993 in Germany.

6.  The applicant provided copies of award certificates, which show that he
received his first award of the Army Achievement Medal on 11 February 1992 and his second award on 7 May 1992.

7.  There is no indication in the applicant’s personnel records that he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal.  There also is no evidence that the applicant was disqualified by his unit commander for award of the Good Conduct Medal.
There is no evidence of derogatory information contained in the available records.

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Overseas Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  The regulation states, in pertinent part, that effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active 
Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for the award for successful completion of overseas tours.  The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who were credited with a normal overseas tour completion before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981 and the overseas service is not recognized with another U.S. service medal.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the 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.  Although there is no automatic entitlement to the Good Conduct Medal, disqualification must be justified.  
CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant was credited with a normal overseas tour.  Therefore, he is entitled to the Overseas Service Ribbon.

2.  The applicant received the first award of the Army Achievement Medal on 11 February 1992 and the second award on 7 May 1992.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster).

3.  The applicant is entitled to the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 3 January 1991 to 22 August 1993 based on completion of a period of qualifying service ending with the termination of a period of Federal military service.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

4.  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 (Awards and Decorations) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Army Achievement Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) and the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 3 January 1991 to 22 August 1993.

BOARD VOTE:  

BJE____  HOF_____  EWL___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		_____Barbara J. Ellis______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030238	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000330	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19930822	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR  635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  102		
2.  64		
3.  125		
4.		
5.		
6.