RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2003-01148
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The United States Air Force (USAF) Recognition Ribbon, the Air Force
Small Arms Expert Ribbon, and the Air Force Achievement Medal/Ribbon
(AFAM), be added to his DD Form 214.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The above listed awards were omitted when his DD Form 214 was
accomplished.
In support of his appeal, applicant has provided a copy of his DD Form
214, a copy of a certification of course completion from a career
development course, and a copy of the Special Achievement Award
certificate as a reward for obtaining a score of 99 on the said end of
course exam for his CDC.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant contracted his enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 29
December 1977. He served for four years, and was honorably discharged
on 28 December 1981. His DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the
Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the Air Force Longevity Ribbon and the
Humanitarian Service Medal.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPR reviewed this application and recommended denial. DPPPR
was not able to find any information in the applicant’s record to
corroborate his claim to the AF Recognition Ribbon, the Small Arms
Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, or the AFAM. The applicant stated that he
had sent a copy of an Army DD Form 214 that indicated he had been
awarded a Small Arms and Achievement medal/ribbon, but the DD Form 214
was not in his application. DPPPR contacted the applicant on 12 May
2003 and asked him to provide documentation that would substantiate
his claims but he has not provided anything.
DPPPR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 3
July 2003 for review and comment within 30 days. 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 error or injustice. 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
office of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the
basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of
an error or injustice. There is no information in the applicant’s
record to corroborate his claim to the AF Recognition Ribbon, the
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, or the AFAM. Applicant was
queried to provide additional documentation to support his claim but
failed to present any. Therefore, in the absence of 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2003-01148 in Executive Session on 19 August 2003, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
Mr. Roscoe Hinton, Member
Ms. Cheryl Jacobson, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 Apr 03, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 1 Jul 03, w/atch.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Jul 03.
RICHARD A. PETERSON
Panel Chair
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