PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:       

	BOARD DATE:            15 March 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999030952

	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. Jessie B. Strickland		Analyst	

The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Member	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		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 National Defense Service Medal (NDSM).

3.  The applicant states that he served from 1962 until 1965 and believes that he should have been awarded the NDSM for his service during that period.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 28 June 1962 for a period of 3 years and served as an armor intelligence specialist until he was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 25 June 1965 and was transferred to the USAR.

5.  His report of separation (DD Form 214) shows no awards or decorations; however, his records show that he was awarded the Expert Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar. 

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides the criteria for award of the NDSM.  It provides, in pertinent part, that the NDSM was established by Executive Order 10448 dated 22 April 1953 and amended by Executive Order 11265 on 11 January 1966.  It is awarded for honorable active service between 1 January 1961 to 14 August 1974. 

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Although the provisions for award of the NDSM were amended to include the applicant’s period of service subsequent to his REFRAD, he is entitled to an award of the NDSM and it would be in the interest of justice to award him the medal at this time.

2.  Additionally, it appears that an administrative error resulted in his award of the Expert Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar being omitted from his DD Form 214 at the time of separation.  Therefore, it would also be in the interest of justice to correct his records to show that award as well. 

3.  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 awarding the individual concerned the NDSM for his active service between 1962 and 1965 and by showing that he was awarded the Expert Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar as well.

BOARD VOTE:  

__mkp___  __rvo ___  ___vbc__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999030952	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	2000/03/15	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  115 	107.0069/NDSM	
2.  189 	110.0000/CORR 214	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.