RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 01-00948
INDEX CODE 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His Air Force Achievement Medal, awarded for the period 24 Nov 88 to
22 Jul 91, be upgraded to the Airman’s Medal.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The reasons the applicant believes the records to be in error or
unjust and the evidence submitted in support of the appeal are at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the
grade of staff sergeant.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted
from the applicant's military records, are contained in the letter
prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force. Accordingly,
there is no need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The Chief, Recognition Programs Branch, AFPC/DPPPR, reviewed the
application and recommended denial. A permanent change of station
(PCS) decoration can not be upgraded to a decoration of a higher
degree based on one incident mentioned in the PCS decoration. The
recommending official determines the level of decoration, and the
applicant has not provided any documentation from the official who
recommended him for the Air Force Achievement (AFAM), explaining why
the applicant was not recommended for an Airman’s Medal for the
incident mentioned in the AFAM.
The applicant has already been recognized for the incident, about
which no details have been provided or substantiated other than the
AFAM citation, and can not be awarded another decoration for the same
act. Mount Pinatubo erupted on 12 June 1991; the applicant departed
the Philippines on or about 22 July 1991, arriving at his next duty
station (Williams AFB, AZ) on 24 October 1991. He PCS’d
again, arriving at Vandenberg AFB, CA, where he is still assigned.
The applicant has not provided any documentation showing that he has
made any attempt to locate his recommending official or anyone else in
his chain of command with firsthand knowledge of the incident, or
offered any explanation for his not being recommended for the Airman’s
Medal for the referenced incident. Applicant has not provided any
documentation showing he was, or is, recommended for the Airman’s
Medal for the incident, which he claims is worthy of the Airman’s
Medal, mentioned in his basic AFAM citation.
A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 1 Jun 01, for review and response. As of this date, no
response has been received by this office.
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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 probable error or injustice concerning the
applicant’s request that his AFAM be upgraded to an Airman’s Medal.
After a thorough review of the available evidence, we are not
persuaded that corrective action is warranted. 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
and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.
Therefore, in the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, we
find no compelling 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 probable 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 this application in
Executive Session on 15 August 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
Ms. Mary C. Johnson, Member
Mr. Michael V. Barbino, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 Feb 01, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 15 May 01.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 1 Jun 01.
CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
Panel Chair
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