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AF | BCMR | CY2003 | BC-2002-03353
Original file (BC-2002-03353.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-03353
            INDEX CODE:  107.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED: NO

___________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He  be  awarded  the  Noncommissioned  Officer  (NCO)  Professional
Military Education (PME) Graduate Ribbon.

___________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He attended NCO PME Phase I in Jan 82.

In support of his appeal, he provided a copy  of  Certification  of
Training for the NCO Orientation Course, NCO PME,  Phase  I,  dated
14 Jan 82.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

___________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant served on active duty from 5 Jan 79 - 4 Jan 83.   He  was
progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (Sgt/E-4), with  an
effective date and date of rank of 1 Sep 81.  He was released  from
active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserve on 4  Jan  83.
He completed a full term of service  and  was  credited  with  four
years of active duty, which included 1 year, 6 months and 8 days of
Foreign Service.

Applicant’s records  reflect  award  of  the  Air  Force  Longevity
Service Medal,  Air  Force  Training  Ribbon,  Air  Force  Overseas
Ribbon, Small  Arms  Expert  Marksmanship  Ribbon,  Honor  Graduate
Ribbon,  and  Air  Force  Good  Conduct  Medal.   On  16  Feb   99,
applicant’s DD Form 214 was administratively corrected  to  reflect
award of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, with  One  Oak  Leaf
Cluster.

He completed the Basic Military  Training  course,  Electro-Optical
Target Designator System course, OJT  Trainee  Orientation  course,
Avionic  Sensor   System   Specialist   course   and   the   Target
Identification System Electro-Optical course.

He served in the  Air  Force  Reserve  from  5  Jan  83  until  his
discharge on 12 Aug 86 in the grade of staff sergeant with  a  date
of rank of  1  May  83.   He  was  credited  with  seven  years  of
satisfactory federal service.

___________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPR recommended disapproval of  the  applicant’s  request
for award of the NCO PME Graduate Ribbon.   They  state  that  they
advised the applicant that an  NCO  Orientation  course  completion
does not qualify him for award of the NCO PME  Graduate  Ribbon;  a
copy of the criteria was provided.

Applicant is not eligible for award of the NCO PME Graduate  Ribbon
since he did not graduate from a certified NCO PME school.

The complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

___________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  the  applicant
on 31 Jan 03 for review and comment within 30  days.   As  of  this
date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D).

___________________________________________________________________

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.  We took notice of
the applicant's complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the
case.  We  note  that  he  was  previously  advised  that  the  NCO
Orientation course did not qualify him for award  of  the  NCO  PME
Graduate Ribbon.  Therefore, we agree with  the  recommendation  of
the Air Force and adopt the rationale expressed as  the  basis  for
our decision that the applicant has failed to  sustain  his  burden
that he has suffered either  an  error  or  an  injustice.   Absent
evidence to the contrary, we find no basis  to  recommend  granting
the relief sought in this application.

___________________________________________________________________



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.

___________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket  Number
02-03353 in Executive Session on 7 May 2003, under  the  provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Joseph G. Diamond, Panel Chair
      Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Member
      Ms. Dorothy P. Loeb, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Oct 02, w/atch.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPR, dated 28 Jan 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 Jan 03.




                                   JOSEPH G. DIAMOND
                                   Panel Chair

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