RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: 01-01278

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect the Air Force Achievement Medal  awarded
for  extraordinary  achievement  during  the  period  13 October   1992   to
12 December 1992.

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He earned the decoration for his deeds during the clean-up of Homestead  AFB
following Hurricane Andrew and received  the  certificate/citation,  without
the special orders.  He was told to contact his  Military  Personnel  Flight
(MPF) at his home base (i.e., MacDill AFB) to get  orders  issued;  however,
no one at the MPF was helpful.

While no more than one AFAM should be issued in a one  year  period,  except
under   extraordinary   circumstances,   his   situation    warrants    such
consideration (i.e., volunteered to assist in recovery of  Aerospace  Ground
Equipment (AGE), worked 12-14 hour days, lived in tent city,  Homestead  AFB
MPF destroyed, etc).

In support of the appeal, applicant submits his  personal  statement  and  a
copy of a certificate/citation to accompany the award of the AFAM, 1 OLC.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty  in  the  grade  of  staff
sergeant (E-5).

56th Mission Support Squadron special order GB-104, dated 21 December  1992,
awarded the applicant  the  AFAM  for  outstanding  achievement  during  the
period 9 January 1992 to 2 July 1992.

56th Mission Support Squadron special  order  GB-0408,  dated  8 July  1993,
awarded the applicant the AFAM, 1 OLC, for meritorious  service  during  the
period 5 April 1989 to 31 October 1993.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPR recommends the application  be  denied.   AFPC/DPPPR  states,  in
part, that since the applicant had already been awarded the basic  AFAM  for
a period during 1992, he was not  eligible  for  another  AFAM  within  that
year.  The applicant has  not  provided  sufficient  justification  for  his
delay in clearing up the many discrepancies regarding the AFAM,  1  OLC  for
the October to December 1992 time period, nor  has  he  provided  sufficient
documentation to verify that the AFAM, 1 OLC, was awarded to him  by  anyone
at Homestead AFB at that time.

The AFPC/DPPPR evaluation, with attachments, 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 11 February 2002 for review and response within 30 days.  However, 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence  has  been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of error or injustice.  In  this  respect,  the  majority  of  the
Board notes that the Commander, 31st Logistics Group awarded  the  applicant
an AFAM, 1 OLC, on 11 December 1992,  for  his  efforts  at  Homestead  AFB,
during the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which  included  support  for  Air
Force One operations.  Copies of the orders  awarding  the  decoration  have
not been located.  In accordance with AFI 36-2803, Table 2.1,  Note  20,  no
more  than  one  AFAM  should  be  awarded  during  a  year,  except   under
extraordinary  circumstances.   A  majority  of  the  Board   believes   the
circumstances of this case are extraordinary and that the  applicant  should
not be penalized for the absence of special orders.  Therefore, in  view  of
the above  and  noting  that  his  efforts  at  Homestead  AFB,  during  the
aftermath  of  Hurricane  Andrew,  included  support  for  Air   Force   One
operations, the majority of Board  recommends  the  applicant’s  records  be
corrected to the extent indicated below.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

      a.    On 13 December 1992, he was awarded the  Air  Force  Achievement
Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster (AFAM, 1 OLC), for  extraordinary  achievement
during the period 13 October 1992 to 12 December 1992.

      b.    He was awarded the AFCM, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM, 2  OLC),
rather than the AFAM, 1 OLC, for meritorious service  during  the  period  5
April 1989 to 31 October 1993.

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The following members of the Board  considered  Docket  Number  01-01278  in
Executive Session on 6 March 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                  Mr. Lawrence R. Leehy, Panel Chair
                  Mr. Mike Novel, Member
                  Mr. Thomas J. Topolski, Jr., Member

The majority of the Board voted to correct the records as recommended.   Mr.
Leehy recommended the application be denied, but does not wish to  submit  a
Minority Report.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 1 May 01, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 8 Jan 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jan 02.




                                   LAWRENCE R. LEEHY
                                   Panel Chair
AFBCMR 01-01278




MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force
Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section
1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that:

            a.   On 13 December 1992, he was awarded the Air Force
Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster (AFAM, 1 OLC), for extraordinary
achievement during the period 13 October 1992 to 12 December 1992.

            b.   He was awarded the AFCM, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM, 2
OLC), rather than the AFAM, 1 OLC, for meritorious service during the
period 5 April 1989 to 31 October 1993.










JOE G. LINEBERGER

Director

Air Force Review Boards Agency