PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:                              
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999034449

	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. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Elizabeth Buchanon		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas A. Pagan		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth L. Wright		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 correction of his records to show three awards of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and to show his correct foreign service.

3.  The applicant states that his Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded in 1987 was not entered on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty).  He also states that his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 7 July 1977 does not show his correct foreign service.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 13 September 1974 and completed over 25 years of active duty.  The applicant was honorably discharged on 30 September 1999 by reason of retirement.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with a separation date of 30 September 1999 shows two awards of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  His DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record-Part II) shows in item 9 (Awards, Decorations & Campaigns) the entries:  AFEM-1 (Grenada), AFEM-2 (Lebanon), and AFEM with BA [bronze arrowhead] (Panama).

6.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 21 July 1977 covers his service from 13 September 1974 through 21 July 1977.  Item 18f (Foreign and/or Sea Service This Period) of this DD Form 214 shows the entry “0” years, “1” month and “28” days.  The applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record-Part II) shows in item 5 (Oversea Service) that he served in Germany from 21 July 1976 through 15 September 1977, a period of 14 months.

7.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 with a separation date of 30 September 1999 covers his period of service from 22 July 1977 through 30 September 1999.  This discharge document shows in item 12f (Foreign Service) the entries:  “0000” years, “03” months and “11” days. 

8.  Calculations reveal that the applicant’s DD Form 214 with an effective date of 21 July 1977 covered his foreign service in German from 21 July 1976 through 21 July 1977 (the ending date for this DD Form 214).  This is a period of 1 year and 1 day.  

9.  The applicant’s second DD Form 214 with a separation date of 30 September 1999 covers the remainder of the applicant’s foreign service in Germany from 22 July 1977 through 15 September 1977, a period of 1 month and 24 days.  This DD Form 214 also covers the applicant’s service in Southwest Asia from 30 January 1991 through 16 March 1991, a period of 1 month and 17 days.  As a result, the total foreign service recorded on this DD Form 214 should be 3 months and 11 days which is the entry shown in item 12f.

10.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for qualifying service after 1 July 1958 in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, and U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations.  Qualifying service for this award includes the requirements to be a bona fide member in a unit and to be engaged in the operation or serve in the area of operations for 30 days, be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days   provided support involves entering the area of operations, be engaged in combat, participate as a member of an aircraft flying in support of the operation, or be recommended or attached to a unit recommended for award of the medal if the above criteria have not been met.  The designated military operations and dates of eligibility for this award are specified in Army Regulation 600-8-22.  This regulation shows that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was authorized for operations in Grenada, Lebanon and Panama as indicated in the applicant’s DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record-Part II).  

11. Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is worn for each subsequent award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  

12.  Army Regulation 635-5 establishes the standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  In pertinent part, it directs that foreign service performed during the period covered by the DD Form 214 will be entered in the appropriate item for foreign service.  The regulation also states that the amount of foreign service will be taken from the soldier’s Enlisted Qualification Record or, if necessary, verified from the soldier’s Military Personnel Records Jacket.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant is entitled to three awards of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, one of which was awarded with the bronze arrowhead device.  Therefore the applicant is entitled to correction of his records to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze service stars and with the bronze arrowhead device.

2.  Records show that the applicant completed 1 year and 1 day of foreign service during the period covered by his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 21 July 1977.  Therefore, item 18f (Foreign and/or Sea Service This Period) of this DD Form 214 should be corrected to show 1 year and 1 day of foreign service.

3.  Records show the applicant completed 3 months and 11 days of foreign service during the period covered by his DD Form 214 with a separation date of 30 September 1999.  Item 12f (Foreign Service) of this DD Form 214 correctly shows 3 months and 11 days of foreign service.  Therefore, foreign service on this DD Form 214 is correct as currently constituted and will not be changed. 

4.  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:

	a.  by showing the individual concerned is entitled to the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze service stars and with the bronze arrowhead device; and 

	b.  by showing in item 18f of his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 21 July 1977 that he completed 1 year and 1 day of foreign service during the period of service covered by this DD Form 214.

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

BOARD VOTE:  

________  ________  ________  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999034449	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000427	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19990930	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200. . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON	RETIREMENT	
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	MR SCHNEIDER	
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
2.	100.00	
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.