PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           23 August 2001                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2001058378

	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	
	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. John H. Kern		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas Lanyi		Member	
	Ms. Paula Mokulis		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 his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, be amended to delete the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) and add the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

3.  The applicant states that at the time he was discharged the decision had not yet been made regarding award of the AFEM for service in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he was ordered to active duty     from the U. S. Army Reserve on 27 September 1998 for 270 days in support of Operation Joint Forge.  He served in Bosnia from 1 October 1998 – 12 May 1999.  He also served in Hungary, Croatia, and Germany during this period.  He was released from active duty on 28 May 1999.  He was awarded the AFSM for his service in Bosnia-Hezogovina.

5.  Military Personnel Message number 99-157 authorized award of either the AFEM or AFSM to service members participating in Operation Joint Forge effective 21 June 1998 to a date to be determined.  The AFEM was limited to those participants in or providing direct support to Operation Joint Forge who were deployed in the countries of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia.  The AFSM was limited to those participants in or providing direct support to Operation Joint Forge who were deployed in Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, and Hungary.  No service member will be awarded both the AFEM and the AFSM   for participation in or direct support of Operation Joint Forge under any circumstances.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record shows the applicant met the eligibility criteria for award of either the AFSM or the AFEM.  He is entitled to award of one or the other.  He elects award of the AFEM.  

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

RECOMMENDATION:

That the applicant’s DD Form 214 be amended to delete the Armed Forces Service Medal and to add the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

__jhk___  __tl____  __pm____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

			John H. Kern
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2001058378	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20010823	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0072	
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