MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            1 March 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:    AR1999030833

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. George D. Paxson		Chairperson	
	Mr. Melinda M. Darby		Member	
	Mr. John Saputo		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A -  Application for correction of military 
                             records
	Exhibit B -  Military Personnel Records (including
	                  advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That he be awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

APPLICANT STATES:  That he served in Korea from September 1959 to October 1960 and should have been awarded the AFEM.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He enlisted in Jacksonville, Florida on 17 March 1959 for a period of 3 years.  He successfully completed his training and was transferred to Korea on 20 September 1959 for duty as a supply specialist.  He remained in Korea until 19 October 1960 when he was transferred to Fort Knox, Kentucky.

He remained at Fort Knox until he was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 8 June 1962 due to the expiration of his term of service.  At the time of his REFRAD his report of separation indicates that he had served 3 years of total active service, that he had 83 days of lost time due to AWOL and confinement during his enlistment, and that he had no awards.

Army Regulation 672-5-1, in effect at the time, provided the criteria for award of the AFEM.  It states, in pertinent part, that the AFEM is awarded for service of at least 30 consecutive days in Korea during the period from 1 October 1966 to 30 June 1974.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy the aforementioned requirement.

2.  The applicant did not serve in Korea during the period specified for award of the AFEM; therefore, there is no basis to award him one at this time.

3.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__gdp___  __mmd___  __js____  DENY APPLICATION

						Karl F. Schneider
						Director, Army Review Boards Agency

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030833	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	2000/03/01	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR .  .  .  .  .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.107.0072	118/AFEM	
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