RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03922 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His records be corrected to reflect that he was awarded the 
following awards and decorations: 

 

1. Air and Space Campaign Medal (ASCM). 

 

2. Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (AFESR). 

 

3. Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) (administratively 
corrected). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He is entitled to these decorations as they were approved after 
his discharge, but retroactively awarded for specific operations 
and service which he performed. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, enlisted performance reports (EPR), contingency/exercise/ 
deployment (CED) orders, award certificates and orders, and 
documentation related to his disability discharge. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records indicate he enlisted 
in the Regular Air Force on 30 May 91 and was progressively 
promoted to the grade of staff sergeant (E-5), effective and 
with a date of rank of 21 Nov 00. On 14 Jun 01, he was relieved 
from active duty and transferred to the temporary disability 
retired list (TDRL), effective 15 Jun 01, and was credited with 
10 years and 15 days of total active service. On 5 Nov 02, he 


was removed from the TDRL and discharged with entitlement to 
disability severance pay. 

 

On 1 Feb 10, AFPC/DPSIDR notified the applicant of their 
determination of his entitlement to the KDSM and their action to 
administratively correct his records. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the applicant’s request for the 
ASCM and AFESR, indicating there is no evidence of an error or 
injustice. The AFESR is awarded to Air Force members who 
complete a contingency deployment after 1 Oct 99. While the 
applicant did perform what would be a qualifying deployment to 
Taszar, Hungary, the deployment took place in 1996, well before 
the AFESR was established and eligibility was not made 
retroactive. The ASCM is awarded to Air Force members who, 
after 24 Mar 99, participated in, or directly supported, a 
significant US military operation designated by the Chief of 
Staff of the Air Force. The medal is awarded only to personnel 
who provided direct support of combat operations from outside 
the geographic area of operations as determined by the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff. Service members must be assigned or attached 
to a unit engaged in the operation and personnel must be engaged 
in direct support for at least 30 consecutive or 60 
nonconsecutive days. If at home station, members must perform 
functions or missions that historically were deployed forward, 
or are entirely new or future missions, which due to 
technological advances, are no longer constrained by geographic 
location. This includes but is not limited to, sortie 
generation, intelligence, surveillance, targeting, computer 
network attack operations, etc. No documentation was located or 
provided to verify the applicant was deployed in direct support 
of Operation ALLIED FORCE. Additionally, the applicant was 
assigned normal duties in Turkey during this operation and 
therefore is not eligible for the ASCM under the provisions 
related to direct support from home station. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 18 Feb 11 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit D). 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice regarding the 
applicant’s request for the Air and Space Campaign Medal (ASCM) 
and Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (AFESR). We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion 
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 
We note the Air Force OPR has determined the applicant’s 
eligibility for the Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) and his 
records have been administratively corrected. Therefore, in the 
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis for us to 
recommend granting the applicant’s remaining requests. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-03922 in Executive Session on 6 Jul 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 


The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-03922 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 Oct 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 7 Feb 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Feb 11. 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair