AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE MATTER OF:
DOCKET NO: 98-01432
COUNSEL :
HEARING DESIRED: YES
JAN 13m
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Applicant requests that he be awarded the Armed Forces
Medal (AFEM) , or other appropriate expeditionary
Expeditionary
medal, for his service in direct support of operations in Grenada
between 23 October 1983 and 21 November 1983.
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 and counsel for review and response
(Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by
this office.
The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.
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 or his
counsel. 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 applicant's case is adequately documented and it has'not been
shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will
materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.
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.
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Members of the Board Mr. Vaughn E. Schlunz, Mr. Edward C. Koenig,
11, and Mr. Kenneth L. Reinertson, considered this application on
17 December 1998, in accordance with the provisions of Air Force
Instruction 36-2603, and the governing statute, 10, U.S.C. 1552.
Panel Chair
Exhibits :
A. Applicant's DD Form 149
B. Available Master Personnel Records
C. Advisory Opinions
D. AFBCMR Ltrs Forwarding Advisory Opinions
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H E A D Q U A R T E R S AIR 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 AIR F O R C E B A S E T E X A S
MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR
FROM: HQ AFPCDPPPRA
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18 August 1998
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(DD Form 149)
1. REQUESTED ACTION. Applicant requests award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal or “other appropriate expeditionary medal.”
2. BASIS FOR REQUEST. Applicant says he was in direct support of operations in Granada
during 23 Oct 83-21 Nov 83.
3. FACTS.
a. Applicant served on Active Duty 29 Dec 81-28 Dec 85. His Report of Separation reflects
award of the Air Force Training Ribbon, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, and Air Force Out-
standing Udt Award with V device.
b. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to Service members who participated
in the Grenada Operation (URGENT FURY) in Grenada for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecu-
tive days during 23 Oct 83-21 Nov 83.
c. Applicant’s records do not contain any indication that he was in Grenada during the speci-
fied period or that he participated in Operation URGENT FURY. He was requested, on 5 Jun 98,
to provide a copy of his TDY orders and Travel Voucher to substantiate his claim; he did not
respond.
4. DISCUSSION. We can not verify that the applicant served in Grenada in direct support of
Operation URGENT FURY. Although he had several TDY trips, none were to Grenada (three to
Panama, one to Egypt). We can not verify his eligibility for the Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal. There is no other “appropriate expeditionary medal.”
5. RECOMMENDATION.
Expeditionary Medal.
We recommend disapproval of the applicant’s request to be awarded the Armed Forces
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FOR THE COMMANDER
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GEORGIA A. WISE, DAFC
Recognition Programs Branch
Promotions, Eva1 & Recognition Div
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