RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02809
            INDEX CODE:  113.01
            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.  His high school graduation be added to his DD Form 214, Armed Forces  of
the United States Report of Transfer of Discharge.

2.  His Reserve time be added to his DD Form 214.

3.  He be awarded the Expeditionary Medal.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His high school graduation and time spent in the Reserves were  never  added
to his records.  He served during the Cuban Crisis and  never  received  the
Expeditionary Medal.

In support of his request, applicant provided a copy of  his  DD  Form  214,
his Certificate of  Equivalency  of  High  School  Graduation,  his  Reserve
discharge order, a training order, temporary duty  orders,  an  augmentation
order, a Western Union Telegram, and a Presentation of Diploma letter.   His
complete, submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The  applicant's  military  personnel  records  cannot  be  located  at  the
National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis MO.  Data  extracted  from  his
records reconstructed with documents provided by the applicant reflect  that
he was honorably discharged from the Regular Air Force on  4  Nov  64  after
serving 9 years and 22 days on active duty.  He was subsequently  discharged
from the Air Force Reserve on 9 Dec 71.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial of the applicant's request that he  be  awarded
the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for having been on active  duty  during
the Cuban Missile Crisis.  DPPPR states that he provided a copy of an  order
deploying him from Barksdale AFB on 9 Mar 59 for 90 days to APO NT  677  for
a SAC rotational movement but he did not provide documentation to  show  the
location of the deployment or  that  he  accomplished  the  deployment.   He
provided a copy of an order referring to  a  previous  TDY  order  that  had
deployed individuals to APO NY for Chrome Dome Operation on or about  8  May
62.  The order provided revoked his participation in  the  deployment.   The
AFEM is awarded to individuals who were deployed to Cuba and  were  in  Cuba
for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days during the  period  24  Oct  62
through 1 Jun 63.   He  has  not  provided  any  documents  showing  he  was
deployed to Cuba during that period.  The DPPPR evaluation is at Exhibit B.

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant states that during the Cuban Missile Crisis he  was  appointed  to
help load aircraft at Barksdale AFB during a  base  alert  for  an  extended
period of time.  He provided orders showing that he was  deployed  to  Goose
Bay Labrador AFB on 9 Mar 59 for a period of 90 days.  He  was  deployed  to
Torrejon AB, Spain.  The orders had been  revoked  but  were  replaced.   He
previously provided the revocation order in error.  He was also deployed  to
Greenland for 11 months.

In  support  of  his  request,  applicant  provided  copies   of   documents
previously submitted, an extract from his medical record, and a  TDY  order.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit D.

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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 an error that would warrant correction to his DD  Form  214  to
reflect his correct level of education.  Evidence provided by the  applicant
has led us to believe that prior to his discharge from  the  Air  Force,  he
completed the General Educational Development requirements and  was  awarded
the Equivalency of High School Graduation certificate.   Accordingly  it  is
our opinion that his DD Form 214 should be amended  as  indicated  below  to
reflect his appropriate level of education at the time.

4.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of error or  injustice  with  respect  to  his  request  that  his
Reserve time be added to his DD Form 214 and that he be  awarded  the  Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service during the Cuban  Crisis.   After
a review of the evidence of record, it appears that the applicant served  in
the Air Force Reserves subsequent to his discharge from active  duty;  thus,
it is our opinion that it would be inappropriate to amend his  DD  Form  214
to reflect his Reserve service.  Regarding his  request  for  award  of  the
AFEM, persuasive evidence has not been  provided  which  would  lead  us  to
believe that he was in Cuba for 30 consecutive  or  60  nonconsecutive  days
during the period of 24 Oct 62 through 1 Jun 63, as required  for  award  of
the AFEM.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and  recommendation  of  the
Air Force office of primary responsibility with regards to this  matter  and
adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that he has  not  been
the victim of an error or injustice.  In the  absence  of  evidence  to  the
contrary, we find no  compelling  basis  to  recommend  granting  relief  in
regards to these matters.

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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 his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of  the
United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be amended in  Item  10a,  to
reflect "High School" rather than "Grammar School-8."

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The following members of the Board  considered  Docket  Number  02-02809  in
Executive Session on 12 Feb 03, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Vice Chair
      Mr. Billy C. Baxter, Member
      Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member

All members voted to correct the records,  as  recommended.   The  following
documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 Aug 02, w.atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 6 Jan 03.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Jan 03.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 21 Jan 03, w/atchs.




                             THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                             Vice Chair

AFBCMR 02-02809




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 his DD Form 214, Armed
Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be amended in
Item 10a, to reflect "High School" rather than "Grammar School-8."








  JOE G. LINEBERGER

  Director

  Air Force Review Boards Agency