AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE MATTER OF:
DOCKET NUMBER: 97-02284
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
Applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award
of the Air Medal. Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.
The appropriate Air Force office evaluated applicant's request
and provided an advisory opinion to the Board recommending the
application be denied (Exhibit C). The advisory opinion was
forwarded to the applicant for review and response (Exhibit D).
As of this date, no response has been received by this office.
After careful consideration of applicant's request and the
available evidence of record, we find insufficient evidence of
error or injustice to warrant corrective action. The facts and
opinions stated in the advisory opinion appear to be based on the
evidence of record and have not been rebutted by applicant.
Absent persuasive evidence applicant was denied rights to which
entitled, appropriate regulations were not followed, or
appropriate standards were not applied, we find no basis to
disturb the existing record.
Accordingly, applicant's request is denied.
The Board staff is directed to inform applicant of this decision.
Applicant should also be informed that this decision is final and
will only be reconsidered upon the presentation of new relevant
evidence which was not reasonably available at the time the
application was filed.
Members of the Board Ms. Martha Maust, Mr. Joseph G. Diamond, and
Mr. Frank J. Colson considered this application on 14 Jan 98 in
accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603
and the governing statute, 10 U.S.C. 1552.
P4AkTH.A MAUST /
Panel Chair
Exhibits :
A. Applicant's DD Form 149
B. Available Master Personnel Records
C. Advisory Opinion
D. SAF/MIBR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinion
D E P A R T M E N T OF T H E A I R F O R C E
H E A D Q U A R T E R S A I R F O R C E P E R S O N N E L C E N T E R
R A N D O L P H A I R F O R C E B A S E T E X A S
MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR
FROM: HQ AFPCDPPPRA
550 C Street West Ste 12
Randolph AFB TX 78150-4714
8 August 1997
SUBJE
149)
1. REQUESTED ACTION. Applicant requests his Aerial Achievement Medal be upgraded to
the Air Medal (basic).
2. BASIS FOR REQUEST. Applicant states an administrative error originally caused the Air
Medal to be downgraded to Aerial Achievement Medal.
3. FACTS.
a. Applicant did not include a copy of the original recommendation for an Air Medal, or
copies of any subsequent recommendations. Nor did he include a copy of the orders/certificate/
citation for the Aerial Achievement Medal he has received.
b. Applicant’s computer printout reflects only the latest decorations:
(1) Aerial Achievement Medal, closeout date of 17 Nov 92, awarded by HQ
Control Wing in Nov 94.
Air
(2) Air Force Commendation Medal w/l Oak Leaf Cluster, closeout date of 4 May 96,
awarded byrdl)Air Force in May 96.
(3) Air Force Achievement Medal, closeout date of 1 May 93, awarded by HQ *Air
Control Wing in May 94.
c. Applicant provided a Synopsis of Events Leading to Final Submission of Air Medal Basic
but did not attach any documentation to substantiate the claims he
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made in this synopsis.
(1) Applicant states he should have received the basic Air Medal for the period 22 Mar-
10 Apr 9 l , the basic Aerial Achievement Medal (AAM) for the period 15 Apr-3 Dec 91, the First
Oak Leaf Cluster to the AAM for the period 6 Dec- 17 Nov 92, and the Second Oak Leaf Cluster
to the AAM for the period 20 Nov 92-22 Dec 93. This is in conflict with the closeout date of his
AAM listed on the computer printout as being 17 Nov 92.
(2) Applicant has not submitted any documentation to substantiate his claim that he re-
submitted a recommendation for the Air Medal or a request for reconsideration to upgrade the
Aerial Achievement Medal to the Air Medal, or any responses to such submissions.
(3) Applicant has not submitted any documentation to substantiate his claim that he reg-
istered a complaint with an Inspector General or subsequent inquiries regarding a response.
d. Applicant has not submitted any documentation reflecting local policy in Saudi Arabia of
awarding the Air Medal for a certain number of combat flight missions.
4. DISCUSSION. Applicant has not met the USCENTAF requirements for award of the Air
Medal. An excerpt from the USCENTAF Decorations Guidebook - DESERT SHIELD/STORM,
dated 1 Mar 91, reflects a requirement of:
a. 20 operational reconnaissancekombat support missions for award of the Aerial Achieve-
ment Medal, which is only awarded for pre- and post-hostilities. DESERT SHIELD occurred
2 Aug 90-1 6 Jan 9 1 ; DESERT STORM occurred 17 Jan-28 Feb 91. However, merely flying a
certain number of missions did not qualifl an individual; recommendations had to substantiate
that the missions obtained information of major importance to the security of the United States or
its allies or exposed the crew to circumstances that had the potential to lead to actual combat.
b. 10 combat missions or 20 combat support missions for award of the Air Medal, and it
could only be awarded for sustained flying during hostilities within the Area of Responsibility
and completed on or after 17 Jan 91 through the termination of hostilities.
The applicant only provided documentation for flying during 22 Mar-1 May 91. He did not
provide documentation to substantiate his flying 10 combat or 20 combat support missions dur-
ing the period 17 Jan-28 Feb 91 in the Area of Responsibility. Therefore, he is not eligible for
award of the Air Medal.
3. RECOMMENDATION.
We recommend disapproval of the applicant’s request for his Aerial Achievement Medal to
be upgraded to the Air Medal.
FOR THE COMMANDER
GEORGIA A. WISE, DAFC
Recognition Programs Branch
Promotions, Eva1 & Recognition Div
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