RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


      IN THE CASE OF:


      BOARD DATE:        27 SEPTEMBER 2005
      DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20040010914


      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             |
|     |Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock             |     |Analyst              |


      The following members, a quorum, were present:

|     |Mr. Ronald Blakely                |     |Chairperson          |
|     |Mr. Lawrence Foster               |     |Member               |
|     |Ms. LaVerne Douglas               |     |Member               |

      The Board considered the following evidence:

      Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.

      Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion,
if any).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show award of the NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization) Medal and other campaign medals that he is
entitled to.

2.  The applicant states that he served honorably in Bosnia in 2000 and in
Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom.  He should be entitled to award of
the Army Expeditionary Medal and NATO Medal for Bosnia and other campaign
medals for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of a 24 January 2000 deployment order, a
copy of a statement of wartime service, a copy of a NATO travel order, and
a copy of a certificate showing award of the NATO Medal.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant enlisted in the Army for 5 years on 30 September 1998.
He was released from active duty in the rank of sergeant on 29 September
2003.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows award of the Army Commendation
Medal, two awards of the Army Achievement Medal, award of the Army Good
Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Noncommissioned
Officer Professional Development Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon.

2.  On 24 January 2000 the 5th Personnel Service Battalion at Fort Polk,
Louisiana published orders directing the temporary change of station of the
115th Field Medical Hospital at Fort Polk to Hungary, Croatia, or Bosnia.
The applicant’s name is included in those orders.

3.  The applicant was awarded the Army Achievement Medal on 28 August 2000
for meritorious service while assigned to Medical Task Force115, National
Support Element, in support of Operation Joint Forge.  The award
certificate shows his organization and location as National Support
Element, Taszar, Hungary.

4.  A NATO certificate shows that the applicant was awarded the NATO Medal
for service with NATO on operations in relation to the former Yugoslavia
during the period 7 March 2000 to 27 September 2000.

5.  On 13 February 2003 orders were published by Headquarters, Joint
Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk directing the temporary change of
station of the 115th Field Hospital for deployment to the CENTCOM (Central
Command) area of operations.

6.  On 6 June 2003 the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk
provided a statement of wartime service, indicating that the applicant was
assigned/attached to Headquarters, 3d Medical Command with duty at the
115th Field Hospital in support of Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom on duty
in Kuwait from 6 March 2003 to on or about 6 June 2003.  That statement
indicated that the applicant was entitled to award of the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal or the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.


7.  Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) MILPER message number    99-157
provided the criteria for award of either the Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal (AFEM) or the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) to service members
participating in Operation Joint Forge.  That message states that award of
the AFEM is limited to only those participants in or providing direct
support to Operation Joint Forge who are or were deployed in the countries
of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, aboard United States naval vessels
operating in the Adriatic Sea, and their respective air space.  The award
of the AFSM is limited to only those participating in or providing direct
support to Operation Joint Forge who are or were deployed in Slovenia,
Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, and Hungary, and their respective air space.


8.  The NATO Medal is awarded by the Secretary General of NATO.  The
Secretary of Defense approved the offer of the NATO Medal for operations
relating to the former Republic of Yugoslavia.  The qualifying period of
service is 30 days for operations relating to the former Republic of
Yugoslavia to include the countries of Italy, Hungary, Greece, and Austria.


9.  Human Resources Command Message (Date Time Group 17 March 2004)
disseminated implementing instructions for award of the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal.  This award is designated for Soldiers who have
participated in or served in support of Global War on Terrorism Operations
outside of the designated area of eligibility determined for award of the
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal on or after 11 September 2001
to a date to be determined.  All Soldiers on active duty, including Reserve
Component Soldiers mobilized or National Guard Soldiers activated, on or
after 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined having served 30
consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days are authorized this award.

10.  Military Awards Branch Message, dated 8 April 2005, provided the
following implementing instructions for award of the Iraq Campaign Medal.
Award of the Iraq Campaign Medal is authorized for service in direct
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on or after 19 March 2003 to a future
date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense or the cessation of the
operation.  The area of eligibility encompasses all land area of the
country of Iraq and the contiguous sea area out to 12 nautical miles and
the air space above these areas.  To qualify for award of this campaign
medal, service members must have been assigned or attached to or mobilized
with units operating in these areas of eligibility for 30 consecutive days
or for 60 non-consecutive days or meet one of the following criteria:  a)
be engaged in combat during an armed engagement, regardless of the time in
the area of eligibility; b) be medically evacuated from the area of
eligibility for wounds or injuries resulting from participation in an
operation or official duties; or c)  participates as a regularly assigned
air crewmember flying sorties into, out of, within or over the area of
eligibility in direct support of the military operations [each day of
operations counts as one day of eligibility].  This campaign medal may be
awarded posthumously.

11.  Only one award of the Iraq Campaign Medal may be authorized for any
individual.  Service stars are not prescribed for wear with this medal;
however, the Iraq Campaign Medal may be awarded with the bronze arrowhead
device to eligible Soldiers.  Effective 30 April 2005, the Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) is no longer authorized to be
awarded for service in Iraq; however, service members who qualified for the
GWOTEM by reason of service between 19 March 2003 and 30 April 2005 in an
area for which the Iraq Campaign Medal was subsequently authorized shall
remain qualified for the GWOTEM.  Upon application, any such service member
may be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal in lieu of the GWOTEM for such
service; however, no service member shall be entitled to award of the Iraq
Campaign Medal and the GWOTEM for the same act, achievement or period of
service.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant is entitled to award of the Armed Forces Service Medal
for
participation in Operation Joint Forge in Hungary from March 2000 to
September 2000.  There is no evidence, however, and the applicant has not
provided any, to show that he was deployed in the countries of Bosnia-
Herzegovina and Croatia; consequently, he is not entitled to award of the
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

2.  The applicant was awarded the NATO Medal for that same above-mentioned
period of service in relation to the former Yugoslavia.  That award should
be reflected on his DD Form 214.

3.  The applicant is entitled to award of the Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal by virtue of his military service after 11 September 2001.

4.  The applicant was on duty in Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom       from 6 March 2003 to early June 2003.  He is entitled to
award of the Iraq Campaign Medal.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF

___RB __  __LF  ___  __LD ___  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

1.  The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to
warrant a recommendation for partial relief.  As a result, the Board
recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual
concerned be corrected by award of the Armed Forces Service Medal, NATO
Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and Iraq Campaign Medal.

2.  The Board further determined that the evidence presented is
insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief.  As a result,
the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to
award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.




                                  _____ Ronald Blakely________
                                            CHAIRPERSON



                                    INDEX

|CASE ID                 |AR20040010914                           |
|SUFFIX                  |                                        |
|RECON                   |YYYYMMDD                                |
|DATE BOARDED            |20050927                                |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE       |(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)    |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE       |YYYYMMDD                                |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY     |AR . . . . .                            |
|DISCHARGE REASON        |                                        |
|BOARD DECISION          |PARTIAL GRANT                           |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY        |                                        |
|ISSUES         1.       |110.00                                  |
|2.                      |                                        |
|3.                      |                                        |
|4.                      |                                        |
|5.                      |                                        |
|6.                      |                                        |


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