IN THE CASE OF:	

		BOARD DATE:	    20 March 2014

		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20130012937 


THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:

1.  Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).

2.  Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).


THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show all service awards connected with his service in Iraq.

2.  The applicant states he served in Iraq from 2009 to 2010 and he was not awarded any service awards for this deployment.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant, as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, entered active duty on 9 August 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  He was discharged on 30 May 2012, by reason of temporary disability.  His DD Form 214 lists in:

* Item 12f (Foreign Service) - zero credit
* Item 13 (Awards, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) - Army Commendation Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, and Army Service Ribbon
* Item 18 (Remarks) - Service in Iraq from 1 November 2009 through 28 May 2010

2.  On 1 August 2013, a staff member of the Defense Finance and Accounting Services verified the applicant received hostile fire and imminent danger pay for service in Kuwait/Iraq from 1 November 2009 through 28 May 2010, a period of 6 months and 27 days.

3.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) governs the preparation of the DD Form 214.  It states the DD Form 214 will be prepared for all personal at the time of their retirement, discharge, or release from active duty.  The regulation states:

* Item 12f of the DD Form 214 will list credit for all foreign service completed during the period covered by the DD Form 214
* Item 18 - for ARNG and Reserve Soldiers deployed to active duty will list the entry, "SERVICE IN (NAME OF COUNTRY DEPLOYED) FROM (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD -YYYYMMDD)"

4.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual and unit military awards.

	a.  The Iraq Campaign Medal is awarded to members who served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The area of eligibility encompasses all the land area of the country of Iraq, the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical 
miles, and all air spaces above the land area of Iraq and above the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles.  The Iraq Campaign Medal period of eligibility is on or after 19 March 2003 to 31 December 2011.  Approved campaigns are:

* Liberation of Iraq (19 March 2003-1 May 2003)
* Transition of Iraq (2 May 2003-28 June 2004)
* Iraqi Governance (29 June 2004-15 December 2005)
* National Resolution (16 December 2005-9 January 2007)
* Iraqi Surge (10 January 2007-31 December 2008)
* Iraqi Sovereignty (1 January 2009-31 August 2010)
* New Dawn (1 September 2010-31 December 2011)

	b.  Bronze service stars are worn on campaign and service medals to denote participation in a named campaign. 

	c.  The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have participated in the Global War on Terrorism operations outside of the designated areas of eligibility, on or after 11 September 2001 to a future date to be determined.  Service members must be assigned, attached, or mobilized to a unit supporting designated operations for 30 consecutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days.
   

	d.  The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 and 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, 2 August 1990 and 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 and a date to be determined.

	e.  The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is awarded for honorable and satisfactory service as a member of one or more of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States 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, U.S. Code, or, in the case of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Section 712 of Title 14, U. S. Code.  The member must have 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, U.S. Code.  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.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence shows the applicant served in Kuwait/Iraq from 1 November 2009 through 28 May 2010, a period of 6 months and 27 days.  Therefore, item 12f of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show a credit of 6 months and 27 days.  

2.  He served a qualifying period of service for award of the National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device, and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.  Therefore, he is entitled to these awards and their addition to his 
DD Form 214.

BOARD VOTE:

____X____  ___X_____  ___X_____  GRANT FULL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF 

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by:

* deleting from item 12f of the applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 May 2012 the entry, "0000-00-00" and replacing it with the entry, "0000-06-27"
* adding to his DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 May 2012 the National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device, and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal




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       	   CHAIRPERSON
      
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.



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