PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:           26 April 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030495

	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. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Chairperson	
	Ms. Karol A. Kennedy 		Member	
	Mr. Curtis L. Greenway		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 that his DD Form 214 be corrected to add information that was not available at the time of his discharge in 1991. 

3.  The applicant states that missing information was not provided after his separation. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the Army Reserve in the delayed entry program (DEP) for 6 years on 26 February 1982, was discharged from the DEP upon his enlistment in the Regular Army for 4 years on 30 March 1982.  The applicant completed the following military courses during this enlistment:  Principles of Electricity/Solid State Electronics, 1 week, September 1982; 90 hours of English-As-A-Second-Language, September 1982; SB-3614/TT&AN/TTC-41(V) 2 Operator (621-F1), one week, April 1983; AN/TCC-41 Automatic Troubleshooting Training, 25 hours; Wire System Installer, 7 weeks, 1983; Strategic Microwave Systems Operator, 20 weeks, 1983.  He served in Germany for 1 year, 11 months, and 20 days. 

5.  The applicant was released from active duty on 29 March 1986 and transferred to a Reserve engineer battalion in Puerto Rico.  His DD Form 214 shows award of the Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Expert Qualification Badge with rifle bar.  He had 4 years of service and 1 month and 4 days of inactive service. 

6.  The applicant was discharged from the Army Reserve on 13 May 1987.  He enlisted in the Army Reserve (DEP), and was discharged from the DEP upon his enlistment in the Regular Army for 4 years on 6 August 1987.  He was awarded the Driver-W (for wheeled vehicles) Badge on 2 August 1989.  He served another tour of duty in Germany, and served in Saudi Arabia from 15 January 1991 to      1 June 1991, participating in three campaigns.  The applicant was awarded the Army Achievement Medal on 2 August 1989 and the second award of the Good Conduct Medal on 14 June 1990.  He was discharged on 5 August 1991.  His   DD Form 214 lists all his awards except for the Driver-W Badge and the second award of the Overseas Service Ribbon.  It does show that he was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal, but does not show the number of campaigns that he participated in Southwest Asia, or any medals awarded for service there.  None of the military courses that he completed are included on his DD Form 214. His DD Form 214 shows that he was separated on temporary records and his affidavit.  It indicates that a DD Form 215 would be issued to provide missing information or to correct any information.  

7.  Army Regulation 635-5 provides instructions for the preparation of the          DD Form 214 and states in pertinent part that formal in service training courses successfully completed will be included on that form, and that entries will be made for all decorations, medals, badges, citations, and campaign ribbons awarded or authorized. 
8.  Message changes to Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides 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
bronze service star is authorized for the Defense of Saudi Arabia (2 August 1990 to 16 January 1991) and the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (17 January to    11 April 1991.  A Cease-fire Campaign period begun on 12 April 1991 and extends to an as yet unannounced date.

9.  A Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Government of Saudi Arabia was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded  to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between              17 January 1991 and 28 February 1991.

10.  A Kuwait Liberation Medal was also awarded by the Government of Kuwait, was approved on 9 November 1995, and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant served participated in three campaigns in Southwest Asia.  He is entitled to award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze service stars.  His is also entitled to award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).  Those awards should be reflected on his DD Form 214.

2.  The applicant was awarded the Driver-W Badge.  He had two overseas tours of duty in Germany.  Entries showing award of the Driver-W Badge and the Overseas Service Ribbon (2) should be reflected on his DD Form 214.

3.  Entries showing military education courses that he completed, as indicated above, should be included on his DD Form 214. 

4.  An entry should be made in the remarks section of the applicant’s                    DD Form 214 showing that he served in Saudi Arabia from 15 January 1991       to 1 June 1991.

5.  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:  
     a.  showing that the applicant was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), the Overseas Service Ribbon (2), and the Driver Badge-W; 

     b.  showing that the applicant completed the following military courses:    Principles of Electricity/Solid State Electronics, 1 week, September 1982; 90 hours of English-As-A-Second-Language, September 1982; SB-3614/TT&AN/TTC-41(V) 2 Operator (621-F1), one week, April 1983; AN/TCC-41 Automatic Troubleshooting Training, 25 hours; Wire System Installer, 7 weeks, 1983; Strategic Microwave Systems Operator, 20 weeks, 1983; and

     c.  showing that he served in Saudi Arabia from 15 January 1991                   to 1 June 1991

BOARD VOTE:  

___sk___  ___kak__  ___clg___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030495	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000426	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT 	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  1021	100.00	
2.	110.00	
3.	107.00	
4.		
5.		
6.