RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-02822
					COUNSEL:  NONE
   					HEARING DESIRED:  NOT INDICATED

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, be amended to reflect the following 
awards and decorations:

1.  Cold War Medal.  

2.  United Nations (UN) Medal.  

3.  Any other medals he may be authorized.  

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His DD Form 214 shows no medals but there should have been some 
awarded for his four years of service with 18 months overseas.  

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Form 214.  

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The Cold War Medal is a commemorative medal and is not awarded 
or issued by the United States government.  These medals are 
primarily celebratory display medals rather than official awards 
or decorations and can be obtained through a commercial source. 

The UN Medal is awarded to service members who are or have been 
in the UN service with one of the following:  UN Observation 
Group in Lebanon, UN Truce Supervision Organization in 
Palestine; UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, UN 
Security Forces, Hollandia, UN Transitional Authority in 
Cambodia, UN Advance Mission in Cambodia, UN Protection Force in 
Yugoslavia, UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara or 
UN Operations in Somalia to include US Quick Reaction Force 
members, UN Iraq/Kuwait Observation Group and UN Mission in 
Haiti.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for 
award of the Cold War Medal.  DPSID is unable to verify award of 
commemorative medals; nor can commemorative medals be included 
on the DD Form 214.  However, the Cold War certificate 
recognizes members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of 
the US government who served during the Cold War.  The endeavor 
is being conducted by the Department of the Army and the 
applicant can order his certificate on line or write to the 
address provided.  

DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for the UN 
Medal.  After a thorough review of the applicant’s official 
military personnel records, DPSID was unable to verify the 
applicant was recommended for or awarded the UN Medal, or that 
he was in the area of eligibility for award of the UN Medal.

Upon final determination by the Board, DPSID will 
administratively correct the applicant’s records to show award 
of the Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM) and the National 
Defense Service Medal (NDSM).  

The complete DPSID evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B.  

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 19 Sep 2013 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D).  As of this date, this office has not received a 
response. 

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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 error or injustice.  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 and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that relief beyond 
that already granted administratively is not warranted.  
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that 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 Docket Number BC-
2013-02822 in Executive Session on 3 Apr 2014, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

     , Panel Chair
     , Member
     , Member	 

The following documentary evidence was considered:  

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Jun 2013, w/atch.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Records.  
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 23 Aug 2013, w/atch.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Sep 2013.



 
				Panel Chair