PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            25 July 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999032182

	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. Wanda L. Waller		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. John H. Kern		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, award of the National Defense Ribbon (correctly known as the National Defense Service Medal), the “MOS [Military Occupational Specialty] Proficiency Ribbon”, the Good Conduct Ribbon (correctly known as the Good Conduct Medal), the “Professional Ribbon for Officers Training”, the NCO [Noncommissioned Officer] Academy Ribbon (correctly known as the NCO Professional Development Ribbon), the Overseas Ribbon (correctly known as the Overseas Service Ribbon), the Marksmanship Medal (correctly known as the Marksmanship Qualification Badge) and the Army Achievement Ribbon (correctly known as the Army Achievement Medal).  

3.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) does not list the “MOS Proficiency Ribbon” or the “Professional Ribbon for Officers Training” as authorized awards.  Therefore, these two issues will not be discussed further in these Proceedings.  
 
4.  The applicant states that she was told by various units that she was qualified to wear the awards discussed above.  In support of her application, she submits a letter of explanation; a copy of a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with an effective date of 15 July 1980; a copy of an Addendum to DA Form 1577 dated 25 September 1999; a copy of Orders 18-49, dated 18 January 1980; a copy of DA Form 2496 (Disposition Form) dated 
27 September 1979; a Certificate of Achievement, dated 28 September 1979; a Graduation Certificate, dated 2 February 1979, from the NCO Academy; and a Certificate from the AMEDD Officer Basic Course, dated 24 September 1993.    

5.  The applicant’s military records show that she enlisted in the Regular Army on 24 November 1976.  She served as a clinical specialist in Germany from 18 May 1978 through 17 May 1980 and was honorably discharged on 15 July 1980 to attend school.  The applicant was commissioned a Reserve officer in the USAR on 18 December 1988 and was honorably discharged from the USAR on 
21 December 1994.     

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 15 July 1980 does not show the National Defense Service Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon or the Army Achievement Medal as authorized awards.  

7.  The DD Form 214 does show the Good Conduct Medal and the Marksman Qualification Badge (M-16) as authorized awards.  Therefore, these two issues will not be discussed further in these Proceedings. 

8.  There is no evidence the applicant served a period of qualifying service for award of the National Defense Service Medal.  Her records show she entered active duty on 24 November 1976 and was separated on 15 July 1980.

9.  The applicant provided a copy of a Graduation Certificate, dated 2 February 1979, which shows she graduated from a primary level NCO course. 

10.  There is no evidence in the applicant’s records which shows she was awarded or qualified for the Overseas Service Ribbon.

11.  There are no orders for award of the Army Achievement Medal in the applicant’s records.  Item 9 (Awards, Decorations & Campaigns) on her DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) does not show entitlement to the Army Achievement Medal.
  
12.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 through 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 through
14 August 1974, and 2 August 1990 through 30 November 1995.

13.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the NonCommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981.  It is awarded to members of Active Army, Army National Guard, and US Army Reserve soldiers for successful completion of designated NCO professional development courses.

14.  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.  Numerals are used to denote the second and subsequent awards of the Overseas Service Ribbon.

15.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Army Achievement Medal is awarded to any member of the armed forces of the United States, who while serving in a noncombat area on or after 1 August 1981, distinguished themselves by meritorious service or achievement.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board which shows the applicant completed a period of active service during a period of eligibility for the National Defense Service Medal.  Therefore, she is not entitled to correction of her DD Form 214 to show this award.

2.  Evidence of record shows the applicant completed the NCO Academy in February 1979.  Therefore, she is entitled to correction of her DD Form 214 with an effective date of 15 July 1980 to show award of the NCO Professional Development Ribbon.

3.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows she had an Active Army status on or after
1 August 1981.  Therefore, in accordance with the governing regulation, she is not entitled to award of the Overseas Service Ribbon.     

4.  There is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows she was recommended for or awarded the Army Achievement Medal.  Therefore, she is not entitled to correction of her DD Form 214 to show this award. 

5.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

TSK_____  SK_____  JHK_____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Ted S. Kanamine____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999032182	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000725	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19800715	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-100  Chapter 3	
DISCHARGE REASON	To attend school	
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0077	
2.	107.0069	
3.	107.0079	
4.	107.0025	
5.		
6.