IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 January 2023 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220004124 APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), for the period ending 31 May 2019, to show award of the: * Defense Superior Service Medal * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device and Silver Hourglass * Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award) * Humanitarian Service Medal (2nd Award) * Armed Forces Service Medal APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: * DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record) * DD Form 214, 31 May 2019 * Memorandum for Record, Subject: Verification of Federal Service Awards, 19 November 2019 * Memorandum, Subject: Recommendation for Award of the DSSM, undated * DSSM Citation, undated * DSSM Certificate, 3 August 2020 * Military Personnel Awards Order Number 20-184, 10 August 2020 FACTS: 1. The applicant states, while she was serving on Title 10 orders in the Army National Guard Active Guard/Reserve program, she accepted a civil service position with the Army Review Boards Agency, Army Board for Correction of Military Records. At the time, if she wanted to accept the civilian position, she was required to swiftly wrap up her entire military career of 33 years within a few weeks. As a result, she did not have the opportunity to travel back to to conduct a final records review with her unit to ensure that her awards information would be correct on her DD Form 214. a. Her DD Form 214 was published at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall where she out processed. After the Army National Guard J-1 Records Branch Manager had the opportunity to review it, he published a memorandum on 19 November 2019, to verify some of her service awards that were not included. b. Orders were not published for her final service award, the DSSM, until 10 August 2020. Finally, because she was serving on Title 10 orders that were issued by the National Guard Bureau and the DD Form 214 was published at Joint Base Myer- Henderson Hall, her unit in (Joint Force Headquarters -) nor the National Guard Bureau have the authority to make the corrections. 2. The applicant’s service record contains sufficient evidence to add the below awards through administrative correction without action by the Board. * Defense Superior Service Medal * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device and Silver Hourglass * Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award) 3. The Board will only consider the portion of the applicant's request pertaining to the Humanitarian Service Medal (2nd Award) and the Armed Forces Service Medal 4. The applicant, initially entered military service in the early 1980's. She completed enlisted service in various components of the Army, and having a break in service, she reentered military service as a member of the United States Army Reserve. a. She eventually enlisted in the Army National Guard (ARNG) on or around 27 March 1996. b. Her service in the ARNG includes ARNG mobilized service, and ARNG Active Guard Reserve (AGR) service under Title 32, United States Code (USC) (State controlled) and Title 10, USC (National Guard Bureau (NGB) controlled, Federal. 5. On 20 October 2005, the applicant entered active duty as a member of the ARNG in a Title 32 status. a. A memorandum from her commander dated 16 September 2008, awarded her the Louisiana Emergency Service Medal for her duties performed in support of Hurricane Gustav preparation, relief, and recovery. b. She was honorably released from Active duty on 15 January 2010. 6. Having 19 years, 1 month and 24 days total prior active service, the applicant entered active duty on 16 January 2010, as a member of the ARNG, under Title 10, USC (NGB controlled). 7. On 31 May 2019, having sufficient service for retirement, the applicant retired honorably in the rank of sergeant major. The DD Form 214 she was issued shows she was awarded or authorized the: * Bronze Star Medal * Meritorious Service Medal * Army Commendation Medal (8th Award) * Joint Service Achievement Medal (2nd Award) * Army Achievement Medal (6th Award) * Army Good Conduct Medal (8th Award) * National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award) * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star * NCO Professional Development Ribbon (5th Award) * Army Service Ribbon * Overseas Service Ribbon * Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device * Combat Action Badge * Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W Component Bar * Army Staff Identification Badge 8. The applicant provides a memorandum from the J-1 Records Branch Manager, Joint Force Headquarters-Louisiana, dated 19 November 2019, entitled "Verification of Federal Service Awards." The document states, in part, that the applicant is authorized: * two awards of the Humanitarian Service Medal for her service during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Gustav in 2008 * one award of the Armed Forces Service Medal for service during Hurricane Katrina from 20 October 2005 to 2 January 2006. 9. Military Personnel Awards Order Number 20-184, published by Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, on 10 August 2020, awarded her the Defense Superior Service Medal for service during the period October 2012 to May 2019. 10. The regulatory guidance, provided in the reference section of this Record of Proceedings provides, in summary: a. The Humanitarian Service Medal is not the appropriate award to recognize humanitarian operations performed solely by Servicemembers on Title 32 USC orders under the authority of a State governor. In these instances, the appropriate level of recognition is provided by the applicable State governor. However Reserve Component members who supported a humanitarian operation that was simultaneously supported by Servicemembers operating under Title 10, USC are eligible for any Humanitarian Service Medal approved as a result of that operation. b. Because the Armed Forces Service Medal may be awarded for a prolonged humanitarian operation, distinction between the Armed Forces Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal must be maintained. The following rules apply: (1) The Humanitarian Service Medal is an individual U.S. service medal, presented to individuals who are physically present at the site of immediate relief and who directly contribute to and influence the humanitarian action. The Humanitarian Service Medal is only awarded for service during the identified "period of immediate relief"; eligibility for the Humanitarian Service Meda terminates and transitions to the Armed Forces Service Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, when the humanitarian action transitions into an "established ongoing operation beyond the initial emergency condition." (2) The Armed Forces Service Medal is a theater award, authorized for presentation to all participants who meet the eligibility requirements established for a designated operation. (3) For operations in which all deployed participants are awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal and for which the "period of immediate relief" coincides with the duration of significant deployed operations, award of the Armed Forces Service Medal is not authorized. c. The Armed Forces Service Medal is authorized for Hurricane 27 August 2005 to 27 February 2006 d. The Humanitarian Service Medals is authorized for Hurricane and from 29 August October and Hurricanes and 1 September – 25 September BOARD DISCUSSION: After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within the military record, the Board found that relief was warranted. The applicant’s contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. The Humanitarian Service Medals is authorized for Hurricane from 29 August – 13 October and Hurricanes and 1 September – 25 September. The applicant provided a memorandum from the J-1 Records Branch Manager, Joint Force Headquarters-, dated 19 November 2019, entitled "Verification of Federal Service Awards." The document states, in part, that the applicant is authorized two awards of the Humanitarian Service Medal for her service during Hurricane in and Hurricane in. and one award of the Armed Forces Service Medal for service during Hurricane from 20 October to 2 January BOARD VOTE: Mbr 1 Mbr 2 Mbr 3 :X :X :X GRANT FULL RELIEF : : : GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF : : : GRANT FORMAL HEARING : : : DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army and Army National Guard records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending her DD Form 214 ending on 31 May 2019 to show the Humanitarian Service Medal (2nd Award) and the Armed Forces Service Medal, in addition to the correction addressed in Administrative Note(s) below I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S): make the following administrative corrections to the applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending on 31 May 2019 without action by the Board: a. delete the OSR from block 18 (Remarks); and b. add to block 18 the OSR (2nd Award), DSSM, and AFRM with "M" Device and Silver Hourglass. REFERENCES: Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states: a. The AFRM is awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member of one or more of the Reserve Components for a period of 10 years. Also qualifying for this award are members who on or after 1 August 1990 were called to active duty and served under Sections 12301(a), 12302, 12304, 12406, Title 10, USC, or, in the case of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Section 712 of Title 14, USC. The member must have been called or volunteered and served on active duty in support of specific U.S. military operations or contingencies designated by the Secretary of Defense, as defined in Section 101(A) (13) of Title 10, USC. Active Guard/Reserve members who receive orders changing their current duty status (legal authority under which they perform duty), their duty location, or assignment to support a contingency operation are eligible for the award of the "M" Device. The conditions for award of the AFRM require that a minimum of 50 retirement points be earned for each of the 10 qualifying years and that the qualifying service be completed within 12 consecutive years. Service in a regular component of the Armed Forces; tenure in elected state office; tenure as a member of a legislative body of the United States or a state; and service as a judge of a court of record of the United States, a state or territory, or the District of Columbia is excluded from credit toward this award but does not constitute a break in service. The Ten-Year Device (hourglass with Roman numeral "X") is authorized for wear on the AFRM to denote each 10-year period of Reserve Component service. The first 10-year period is denoted by a bronze hourglass, the second 10-year period by a silver hourglass, and the third by a gold hourglass. Forty years of Reserve Component service is recognized by a gold hourglass followed by a bronze hourglass. The "M" Device will be worn on the AFRM to denote service by Reserve Component personnel who volunteered or were called to active duty during a mobilization, or a contingency designated by the Secretary of Defense. b. The OSR was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981. 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. Numerals are used to denote the second and subsequent awards of the OSR. According to the Awards Branch at U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Iraq and Afghanistan are considered isolated areas where tour lengths have not been established by the Department of Defense. Soldiers who serve 11 cumulative months in a 24-month period or 9 months continuous in Iraq or Afghanistan get credit for a completed short tour. d. The HSM is awarded to members who, after 1 April 1975, distinguished themselves by meritorious direct participation in a Department of Defense approved significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature. A service member must be on active duty at the time of direct participation, must have directly participated in the humanitarian act or operation within the designated geographical area of operation and within specified time limits, and must provide evidence that substantiates direct participation. The HSM is not the appropriate award to recognize humanitarian operations performed solely by Servicemembers on Title 32, USC orders under the authority of a State governor. In these instances, the appropriate level of recognition is provided by the applicable State governor. However Reserve Component members who supported a humanitarian operation that was simultaneously supported by Servicemembers operating under Title 10, USC are eligible for any HSM approved as a result of that operation. Table C-1 (Department of Defense and Department of the Army Approved HSMs Operations) of Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that Hurricane Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief Operation (29 August to 13 October 2005, in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) was approved by the Department of Defense as qualifying for award of the HSM. e. The following rules apply when submitting recommendations for the HSM: (1) The President must have declared the act or event of a Federal disaster, or the Secretary of State must have requested emergency assistance from the Department of Defense for any act or operation to be considered for designation as a humanitarian act or operation. (2) Recommendations must be entered into command channels within 2 years of the military act or operation to be recognized. (3) A written justification fully explaining and attesting to the humanitarian aspects of the services rendered by Servicemembers in the act or operation being recommended. The HSM is an individual award, as such, only those individuals who meet the specific requirements in paragraph 2–24b will be eligible for award of the HSM. (4) The HSM is not authorized for— (a) Services rendered in domestic disturbances involving law enforcement, equal rights demonstrations, or protection of properties. (b) Humanitarian relief missions when part of an operational plan for which a campaign or expeditionary medal is authorized. (c) The HSM is not the appropriate award to recognize humanitarian operations performed solely by Servicemembers on Title 32 USC orders under the authority of a State governor. In these instances, the appropriate level of recognition is provided by the applicable State governor. However Reserve Component members who supported a humanitarian operation that was simultaneously supported by Servicemembers operating under Title 10, USC are eligible for any HSM approved as a result of that operation. (5) Recommendations will contain the following two enclosures: (a) Enclosure one will contain the following information: 1.) Name of operation and date or period of operation. 2.) Federal Disaster Assistance Control Number. 3.) A full explanation of the humanitarian aspects of the military assistance or operation to include the specific nature of the duties performed that were beyond normal duty expectations. 4.) The names of the units and location involved, to include other military service departments. The commander must provide a statement if no other military service departments were involved and the Army supported the operation unilaterally. 5.) The estimated number of military participants listed by unit. (b) Enclosure two will contain supporting documents such as operations orders and after-action reports. (c) Award approval authorities are as follows: 1.) The Secretary of Defense is the approval authority for recommendations of the HSM originating within a Defense agency. 2.) The Secretary of the Army (SECARMY) is the approval authority for recommendations of the HSM originating with the Army. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) has the authority to disapprove recommendations for the HSM being forwarded to the SECARMY. Recommendations for the HSM involving unified combatant commands will be submitted to the Director, Joint Staff. f. The AFSM may be awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States for operations for which no other U.S. campaign or service medal is approved and who, after 1 June 1992 participate or have participated as members of U.S. military units in a U.S. military operation deemed to be a significant activity and encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action. Service members must be bona fide members of a unit participating in or engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days in the area of eligibility (or for the full period when an operation is of less than 30 days' duration) or 60 nonconsecutive days provided this support involves entering the area of eligibility or meet the following criteria: (1) While participating as a regularly assigned aircrew member, accumulates 15 days service (consecutive/nonconsecutive flying sorties into, out of, within, or over the area in direct support of the military operations (2) One day’s service is credited for the first sortie flown on any day. Additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit g. Because the AFSM may be awarded for a prolonged humanitarian operation, distinction between the AFSM and the HSM must be maintained. The following rules apply: (1) The HSM is an individual U.S. service medal, presented to individuals who are physically present at the site of immediate relief and who directly contribute to and influence the humanitarian action. The HSM is only awarded for service during the identified "period of immediate relief"; eligibility for the HSM terminates and transitions to the AFSM or the AFEM, when the humanitarian action transitions into an "established ongoing operation beyond the initial emergency condition." (2) The AFSM is a theater award, authorized for presentation to all participants who meet the eligibility requirements established for a designated operation. (3) For operations in which all deployed participants are awarded the HSM and for which the "period of immediate relief" coincides with the duration of significant deployed operations, award of the AFSM is not authorized. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20220004124 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1