RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02636 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be entitled to the Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He qualifies for the AFLSA for his honorable service in the United States Air Force. The applicant provides no documentation in support of his request. His complete submission is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 25 Aug 1959 for a period of four years. He was honorably discharged on Friday, 23 Aug 1963, under the provisions of AFR 39-14, Separation of Airman, paragraph 3n which states “A Regular airman who does not intend to reenlist and whose normal ETS separation date falls on a non-workday (Saturday, Sunday or a holiday) will be separated on the preceding workday. The applicant served 3 years, 11 months, and 29 days of active service. The AFLSA is awarded to all service members of the U.S. Air Force who complete four years of honorable active or reserve military service with any branch of the United States Armed Forces. His records will be administratively corrected to award the Air Force Good Conduct Medal). ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states the applicant served in the Air Force for a period of 3 years, 11 months, and 29 days, which does not meet the award criteria for the AFLSA. Based on review of his official military personnel record, DPSID was able to determine the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) and the AFGCM should have been awarded to him during his service from 25 Aug 1959 to 23 Aug 1963. Administrative correction of his official military personnel record will be completed by AFPC/DPSOY. The complete DPSIDR evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 11 Sep 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. ________________________________________________________________ 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We note the Air Force office of primary responsibility recommends denial, stating the applicant did not meet the criteria for award of the AFLSA. However, after a thorough review of the evidence presented, we believe that relief is warranted. In this respect, we note the regulation governing separations at the time had a provision that required airmen whose normal ETS fell on a Saturday to be separated on the preceding workday. The applicant’s DD Form 214 reflects that he separated under this provision, therefore, through no fault of his own he did not complete the full four years of service required for award of the AFLSA. In view of the above, we find the evidence in this case sufficient to award the AFLSA. Therefore, in the interest of justice, we recommend his records be corrected as indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was awarded the AFLSA. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC- 2012-02636 in Executive Session on 24 Jan 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC- 2012-02636: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 May 2012. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 4 Sep 2012, w/atch. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Sep 2012. Panel Chair AFBCMR BC-2012-02636 MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code, it is directed that: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, be corrected to show that he was awarded the Air Force Longevity Service Award. Director Air Force Review Boards Agency