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AF | BCMR | CY2003 | BC-2003-01766
Original file (BC-2003-01766.DOC) Auto-classification: Denied


                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-01766
            INDEX CODE:  108.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  YES


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to  reflect  award  of  the  Air  Force  Good
Conduct Medal (AFGCM).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The AFGCM should have been awarded in lieu of the  Army  Good  Conduct
Medal for his last period of eligibility.

In  support  of  his  appeal,  the  applicant  provided  an   expanded
statement, a document pertaining to awards and decorations, an excerpt
from AFI 36-2803, and extracts from his military personnel records.

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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the United States Navy (USN) on 12 Oct  40.   He
was honorably discharged on 31 Dec 46.

On 22 Apr 48, he enlisted in the United States Naval  Reserve  (USNR).
He was honorably discharged on 7 Jul 52.

On 8 Jul 52, the applicant enlisted in the Air Force Reserve.  He  was
on active duty from 14 Jul 52  until  5  Nov  53,  and  was  honorably
discharged on that date.

On 6 Nov 53, he enlisted in the Regular Air Force.  He  was  honorably
discharged on 5 Nov 56 and on 6 Nov 56, he reenlisted in  the  Regular
Air Force.  He was honorably discharged on 5 Nov 62 and on 6  Nov  62,
he reenlisted in the Regular Air Force for a period of three years.

Applicant was relieved from active duty on  31  May  64  and  retired,
effective 1 Jun 64, in the grade of senior master  sergeant.   He  was
credited with 20 years, 1 month, and 26 days of active service.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPR reviewed the applicant's request for award of the AFGCM and
recommended denial, noting that the AFGCM was  not  established  until
Jun 63.  AFPC/DPPPR indicated that  the  applicant's  last  period  of
eligibility for the AFGCM would have been 14 Jul  61  to  13  Jul  64.
However, the applicant retired prior to that date.  Had he  stayed  on
active duty past 13 Jul 64, he would have been eligible for  award  of
the AFGCM.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPPPR evaluation, with attachments, is  at
Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant reviewed the  advisory  opinion  and  furnished  a  response
indicating that the advisory opinion did not include a review  of  the
substantiating  evidence  provided  for  correction  of  his  military
records.  Also, the comments regarding  his  Naval  service  were  not
completely true, nor were they completely true regarding his award  of
the Navy and Air Force Good Conduct Medals.

Applicant's complete response, with attachments, is at Exhibit E.

_________________________________________________________________

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.   The  applicant's  complete
submission was thoroughly  reviewed  and  his  contentions  were  duly
noted.  However, we do not find the  applicant’s  assertions  and  the
documentation  submitted  in  support  of  his   appeal   sufficiently
persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force  office
of primary responsibility (OPR).  No evidence has been presented which
has shown to our satisfaction that the applicant met  the  established
criteria for award of the AFGCM for his last  period  of  eligibility.
In view of the foregoing, and in the absence of sufficient evidence to
the contrary, we agree with the recommendation of the  OPR  and  adopt
their rationale as the basis for our decision that the  applicant  has
failed to sustain his burden of  establishing  that  he  has  suffered
either an error or an injustice.  Accordingly, we find  no  compelling
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

4.  The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not  been
shown  that  a  personal  appearance  with  or  without  counsel  will
materially  add  to  our  understanding  of   the   issues   involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

_________________________________________________________________

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 BC-
2003-01766 in Executive Session on 7 Oct 03, under the  provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Robert S. Boyd, Panel Chair
      Mr. Leslie E. Abbott, Member
      Mr. John B. Hennessey, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 9 May 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 24 Jun 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Jul 03.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, applicant, dated 28 Jul 03, w/atchs.




                                   ROBERT S. BOYD
                                   Panel Chair



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