RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-01386
            INDEX CODE:  107.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be awarded Office of Special Investigations  (OSI)  ribbons  for
job performance; he be given credit for Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD) training; and he be awarded the M-16 Marksmanship ribbon.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

From August 1975 to 1977 his airman performance reports (APRs)  are
false and his medical records are missing documents.  When  he  was
reassigned to  the  Air  Force  Office  of  Special  Investigations
(AFOSI), his records  did  not  reflect  combat  readiness  or  EOD
performance.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 23 May 1975.  He was
promoted to the grade of senior airman (SrA/E-4), with an effective
date and date of rank (DOR) of 1 March 1978.

A resume of applicant’s Airman Performance Reports  (APRs)  profile
follows:

            PERIOD CLOSING              OVERALL EVALUATION

                 22 Nov 76                                    7
                 17 May 77                                    8
                 17 May 78                                    9
                 20 Jan 79                                    8

All performance reports reflect that the applicant was assigned  to
the --- Civil Engineering Squadron at Vandenburg  AFB  CA,  with  a
Duty Title as Base Sheet Metal Specialist.

Applicant was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and  the
Air Force Good Conduct Medal.


On 22 May 79, the applicant  was  released  from  active  duty  and
transferred to the Air Force Reserve under the provisions of AFR 39-
10 (Expiration of  Term  of  Active  Obligated  Service).   He  was
credited with four years of active duty service.

Applicant’s DD Form 214, Report of  Separation  from  Active  Duty,
Item  27,  Remarks,  reflects  he  completed  the  Non-commissioned
Officer Orientation Course in April 1978.  DD Form 215,  Correction
to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release  or  Discharge  from  Active
Duty, dated 17 July 2002, amended his DD Form 214  to  include  the
Air Force Longevity Service Award.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPR reviewed this application and recommended no  further
changes to applicant’s awards and decorations.  They find that  the
applicant’s records reflect no indication the  applicant  performed
any duties, assigned or attached, with the  OSI  or  EOD.   He  did
perform duty as a Base Sheet Metal Specialist, and his only unit of
assignment was  the  ---nd  Civil  Engineering  Squadron  (CES)  at
Vandenburg AFB CA.  There is no indication that he was  recommended
for, or awarded, a decoration during this period.

There is no award for qualifying as Marksman on the  firing  range,
only for firing Expert (Small  Arms  Expert  Marksmanship  Ribbon).
There was no indication that applicant qualified as Expert.

Applicant did not provide any  documentation  to  substantiate  his
claim for performance in OSI or EOD, therefore, they were unable to
verify his eligibility for any decoration.

A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant reiterated his original request  for  the  aforementioned
awards and stated additionally that his training  records  are  not
accurate and his medical records for the period  of  1  Dec  75  to
1 May 77 are missing.  He gave a summary of  the  events  involving
his assignment to the OSI and  the  associated  medical  conditions
resulting from the assignment.

In support of his appeal, applicant provided a personal  statement,
a copy of a letter from his congressman; local unit/base  newspaper
clippings, extracts from his master personnel records, and  letters
from former co-workers.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit E.

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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 error or injustice.  After a  thorough
review of the evidence of record and applicant's submission, we are
not persuaded that his  contentions,  in  and  by  themselves,  are
sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided  by  the
Air Force.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation
of the Air Force office of primary  responsibility  and  adopt  the
rationale  expressed  as  the  basis  for  our  decision  that  the
applicant has failed to  sustain  his  burden  of  having  suffered
either an  error  or  injustice.   Therefore,  in  the  absence  of
persuasive 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 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
AFBCMR Docket Number 02-01386 in Executive Session on 4 March 2003,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Joseph A. Roj, Panel Chair
      Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Member
      Mr. James W. Russell, III, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 1 Apr 02, w/atch.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPR, dated 26 Jun 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Aug 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, 13 Aug 02, w/atchs.




                                   JOSEPH A. ROJ
                                   Panel Chair