RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


      IN THE CASE OF:


      BOARD DATE:      9 November 2006
      DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20060003981


      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. Stephanie Thompkins           |     |Analyst              |


      The following members, a quorum, were present:

|     |Ms. Margaret K. Patterson         |     |Chairperson          |
|     |Mr. Robert Rogers                 |     |Member               |
|     |Ms. Ernestine Fields              |     |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, in effect, correction to his DD Form 214
(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), Item 12f (Foreign
Service) to show he served in Iraq.  He also requests, in effect, award of
any awards to which he may be entitled for Operation Iraqi Freedom and the
Global War on Terrorism.

2.  The applicant states, in effect, that his current DD Form 214 (Item
12f) does not specify that his foreign service was in Iraq during Operation
Iraqi Freedom or that he served in the Army during the Global War on
Terrorism.  He also states that he deserves recognition for both Operation
Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism because he served in Iraq
during Operation Iraqi Freedom and in the Army during the Global War on
Terrorism.

3.  The applicant provides copies of his DA Form 638 (Recommendation for
Award) and his DD Form 214, in support of his application.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant's military records show he enlisted in the United States
Army Reserve, Delayed Entry Program, on 6 June 2001.  He entered on active
duty, in the Regular Army, on 17 September 2001.

2.  The applicant was issued an undated DA Form 638, recommending him for
award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 7 April
2003 to 20 September 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The DA
Form 638 shows he was serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 67th Armor, in Ba'Qubah, Iraq.  The approving authority
approved the recommendation on 11 September 2003.

3.  The applicant was released from active duty for completion of required
active service, in pay grade E-4, on 20 December 2003.  He was transferred
to the United States Army Reserve Control Group (Annual Training).

4.  The DD Form 214 issued to him shows in Item 12f that he was credited
with 5 months and 10 days of foreign service.  The DD Form 214 also lists
the following awards:  the Army Lapel Button, the National Defense Service
Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.

5.  Item 18 (Remarks) of the DD Form 214 shows service in Southwest Asia
from 8 April 2003 to 17 September 2003 (5 months and 10 days).

6.  Army Regulation 635-5, prescribes the policies and procedures regarding
separation documents.  The regulation specifies that a DD Form 214 will be
prepared for individuals who are retired, discharged, or released from
foreign service completed, for the period covered by the DD Form 214, will
be shown.  Foreign service performed during the period covered by the DD
Form 214 will be entered in item 12f.  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.  However, for active duty Soldiers deployed with
their unit during their continuous period of active service, the entry
"SERVICE IN (NAME OF COUNTRY DEPLOYED) from (Inclusive dates for example,
YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD) will be entered in Item 18 of the DD Form 214.

7.  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.

8.  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 is no longer authorized to be awarded for
service in Iraq; however, service members who qualified for the Iraqi
Freedom Medal 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 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
 Upon application, any such service member may be awarded the Iraq Campaign
Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for such
service; however, no service member shall be entitled to award of the Iraq
Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for the
same act, achievement or period of service.

9.  Initial award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is
limited to Soldiers deployed abroad in operations Enduring Freedom and
Iraqi Freedom in the following Department of Defense designated specific
geographic areas of eligibility:  Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bulgaria (Bourgas),
Crete, Cyprus, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran,
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Romania
(Constantan), Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey (east of 35
degrees east latitude), Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan,
Yemen, that portion of the Arabian Sea north of 10 degrees north latitude
and west of 68 degrees longitude, Bab El Mandeb, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of
Aqaba, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Suez, that portion of the Mediterranean Sea
east of 28 degrees east longitude, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz,
and Suez Canal.  To be eligible for the Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal a Soldier must be assigned, attached or mobilized to a
unit participating in designated operations for 30 consecutive days or 60
nonconsecutive days.

10.  Award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is authorized to
Soldiers who have participated in or served in support of Global War on
Terrorism operations outside of the designated area of operations as
outlined in the paragraph above.  Initial award of the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal will be limited to airport security operations
(from 27 September 2001 through 31 May 2002) and Soldiers who supported
Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.  As with the
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, a Soldier must have served
30 consecutive, or 60 nonconsecutive days.  HRC Awards Branch personnel
have advised that the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal has been
awarded, and will continue to be awarded, to all Army personnel who serve
on active duty for 30 consecutive days, or more, regardless of where they
serve (the same criteria as the National Defense Service Medal).

11.  Headquarters, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) message, dated
17 March 2004, announced implementing instructions for the Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal.  The message states, in pertinent part, that these medals will be
awarded to recognize members of the armed forces of the United States
serving in or in support of Global War on Terrorism operations, on or after
11 September 2001, to a date to be determined.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence shows the applicant participated in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom from 8 April 2003 to 17 September 2003.

2.  Item 12f, of the applicant's DD Form 214, was appropriately annotated
to show his foreign service credit of 5 months and 10 days foreign service.
 This is the amount of time he spent in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.

3.  Item 18, of the applicant's DD Form 214, shows the applicant was
deployed to Southwest Asia for the same period of time.  Even though Item
18 does not specifically state his service was in Iraq, the spirit and
intent of the applicable regulation has been satisfied; therefore, the
applicant is not entitled to a correction to show he served in Iraq.

4.  The evidence shows the applicant participated in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.  He is therefore entitled to
award of the Iraqi Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, and to have these awards added to his DD Form 214.

5.  The applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.  This award is
not shown on his DD Form 214.  He is entitled to correction of his records
to show this award.

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

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT FULL RELIEF

__MKP__  __EF ___  ___RR___  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 showing that he was awarded the Iraqi Campaign
Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Commendation
Medal, and adding these awards to his DD Form 214.

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
correction to Item 12f and 18, of his DD Form 214, to show that he
specifically served in Iraq in support of Iraqi Freedom and the Global War
on Terrorism.




                                  _    _M. K. Patterson_______
                                            CHAIRPERSON



                                    INDEX

|CASE ID                 |AR20060003981                           |
|SUFFIX                  |                                        |
|RECON                   |                                        |
|DATE BOARDED            |20061109                                |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE       |                                        |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY     |                                        |
|DISCHARGE REASON        |                                        |
|BOARD DECISION          |GRANT PARTIAL                           |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY        |                                        |
|ISSUES         1.       |107.00                                  |
|2.                      |110.00                                  |
|3.                      |110.04                                  |
|4.                      |                                        |
|5.                      |                                        |
|6.                      |                                        |


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