PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:  25 July 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR1999030950

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Lee Tinsley		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Chairperson	
	Mr. John H. Kern		Member	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		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 he be awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) (2 awards), the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) with gold hourglass, and that the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four battle stars and 2nd award of the National Defense Service Medal be annotated on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).

3.  The applicant states that he was never awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal for his enlisted service from 1975 to 1982.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that on 24 July 1942, he enlisted and entered active duty in the United States Marine Corps and was separated with an honorable discharge on 5 October 1945.  The applicant then reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 17 November 1945 and was honorably discharged on 
13 April 1949.  He reenlisted in the ARNG on 24 April 1949 and was discharged on 
7 September 1950 to accept a commission in the ARNG effective 
8 September 1950.  He was discharged from the ARNG on 3 March 1954 to accept an appointment in the USAR on 4 March 1954.  He resigned his USAR appointment on 4 July 1975 and reenlisted in the USAR on 5 July 1975.  He was discharged from the USAR on 30 September 1976 and reenlisted in the ARNG on 1 October 1976.  He was discharged from the ARNG on 11 May 1978 and transferred to the USAR.

5.  The applicant served on active duty in the Army Guard/Reserve (AGR) program from 12 June 1978 to 4 June 1982 in pay grade E-7.  On 5 June 1982 he was transferred to the Retired Reserve in the rank of major, his highest grade held.

6.  Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22, paragraph 4-2 (b), states Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) enlisted personnel serving on extended periods of active duty (other than for training) under Title 10, USC are eligible for award of the AGCM for qualifying service beginning on or after 1 September 1982, provided no period of the service has been duplicated by the same period of service for which the soldier has been awarded the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal

7.  AR 600-8-22, paragraphs 5-7 b (1) and (2) and paragraph 5-7 c, state the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) is awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member or former member of one or more of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the Coast Guard Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve, for a period of 10 years under the following conditions: 

a.  Such years of service must have been performed within a period of 12 consecutive years. 

b.  Each year of active or inactive status honorable service prior to 1 July 1949 in any Reserve Component listed in AR 135-180, will be credited toward award. For service performed on or after 1 July 1949, a member must accumulate, during each anniversary year, a minimum of 50 retirement points as prescribed in AR 135-180. 

c.  The Ten-year-device is authorized for wear on the AFRM to denote each succeeding 10-year period as follows:

(1)  A Bronze hourglass shall be awarded upon completion of the first 10 year period award.

(2)  A Silver hourglass shall be awarded upon completion of the second 10 year period award.

(3) A Gold hourglass shall be awarded upon completion of the third 10 year period award

(4) A Gold hourglass, followed by a bronze hourglass shall be awarded upon completion of the forth 10 year period award

8.  AR 600-8-22, paragraphs 2-10 a and 2-10 c, state that the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) was established by Executive Order 10448, 
22 April 1953, as amended by Executive Order 11265, 11 January 1966 and Executive Order 12776, 18 October 1991. It is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, both dates inclusive, between 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, both dates inclusive, and 2 August 1990 to a date to be determined.  In addition, Executive Order 12776 extended award of the NDSM to all members of the Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve who were part of the selected Reserve in good standing during the period 2 August 1990 to a date to be determined.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  During the applicant’s total service there was only one ten year period that qualified for the award of the AFRM and he is entitled to one award.

2.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s record, or submitted by him, that he is entitled to a second award of the National Defense Service Medal or two additional awards of the Good Conduct Medal.

3.  The applicant will need to apply to the Board for Correction of Naval Records concerning his request for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four service stars as it appears that he was in the Marine Corps during this time.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the individual concerned the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze hourglass device.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

__tk____  __jk____  ___sk___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		__Ted S. Kanamine__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030950	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000725	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	PARTIAL GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  107.76	AFRM (w/bronze hourglass)	
                      2.  107.56	GCM (deny)	
3.  107.64	APCM (deny)	
4.  107.69	NDSM (deny)