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AF | BCMR | CY1998 | 9703624
Original file (9703624.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
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AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER:  97- 03624 
COUNSEL:  None 
HEARING DESIRED: NO 

SEP  1 6  %98 

Applicant requests he be awarded the Humanitarian Service 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 Mr.  Thomas J. Markiewicz, Mr. Henry Romo, 
Jr.,  and  Mr.  Walter  J.  Hosey  considered this  application  on 
1 9  August  1 9 9 8   in accordance with  the  provisions  of  Air  Force 
Instruction 36- 2603,  and the governing statute, 10, U.S.C. 1 5 5 2 .  

Panel Chair 

Exhibits: 

A.  Applicant's DD Form 1 4 9  
B.  Available Master Personnel Records 
C.  Advisory Opinion 
D.  AFBCMR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinion 

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HEADQUARTERS  AIR  RESERVE  PERSONNEL CENTER 

MEMORANDUM  FOR AFSCMR 
FROM:  HQ ARPC/DR 

6760 E Irvington Place #3000 
Denver CO  80280-3000 

SUBJECT:  Application for Correction of Military Record - 

I  1. 

The requested correction cannot be accomplished 

administratively at this headquarters. 

2. 
The applicant is requesting that h i s   record be changed to 
show he is authorized award of the Humanitarian Service Medal. 

The following is an analysis of the circumstances surrounding 

3. 
the case: 

a.  In October 1986, the a 
of a five man team deployed to 

cer in Charge 

b.  The team was successful in developing a detailed 

engineering survey of a 66 year old general hospital, preparing 
numerous site plans, electrical distribution layouts, floor 
plans, and basic electrical designs; a l l  used for renovation of 
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The redomendation f o r   the Humantarian Service Medal was 
forwarded through the United States Southern Command in 1989 and 
was disapproved.  The disapproving Army lieutenant colonel cited 
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Decorations and Awards.  The 
Applicant participated in, i 
operational area warranting the Humanitarian Service Medal. 

operation, which 
ted as an approved 

e.  HQ ARPC does not have approval authority for the 

Humanitarian Service Medal. 
Reconsideration of unapproved 
service awards are handled through the Secretary of the Air 
Force's office. 

f.  The applicant claims that he  was miscounseled in 1989 as 
to his right of appeal. 
He states he just learned of the process 
for a hearing and review, and decided to initiate this package. 

4.  Recommendation:  Recommend the applicant's request be denied 
based on the information contained in paragraph 3.d.  If the 
decision is to award the applicant the Humanitarian Service 
Medal, his record should be corrected to reflect this award. 

Action officer is SSgt David Rooney, HQ ARPC/DRSP, DSN  926- 

We can also be reached by e-mail at drooney@arpcmail.den. 

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ANN C. SHIPPY,  Major, USAF 
Deputy Director 
Directorate of Customer Assistance 

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