RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2004-02026
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer
or Discharge, be changed to reflect the award of the Presidential Unit
Citation (PUC), he be identified as an Instructor, and his rank at
discharge reflect Airman First Class (A1C - E4).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served with the 821st Operations Squadron that was awarded the PUC.
On 13 August 1962, he received orders designating him as an
instructor in the Gunnery Trainer Section and from June 1963 to June
1964, he was a Defense Systems Instructor. He states on 7 June 1963,
he received an unfair reduction in rank due to disorderly conduct on
post. He feels the omission of the PUC, his two posts as an
instructor, and his demotion are injustices that need to be corrected.
He is 67 years old and considers this a matter of family pride. He
feels what he is asking for is purely an administrative/clerical
change and involves no monetary benefit. He notes his subsequent 30-
year career as an educator and believes he is a patriot.
In support of his appeal, the applicant has provided copies of his DD
Form 214, special orders indicating assignments, a promotion order, an
order extending his enlistment to allow his attendance at a service
school, and his honorable discharge certificate.
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 28 January 1960. He
attained the grade of A1C, effective and with a date of rank of
1 October 1962. On 6 June 1963, his commander recommended he be
demoted to the grade of airman second class (A2C/E3) due to him being
drunk and disorderly on station. On 7 June 1963, he was demoted to
A2C in lieu of trial by court-martial. He was honorably discharged
effective 27 July 1964 for Expiration of Term of Service, after
serving for four years and six months. At the time of discharge, he
was serving as an A2C with a date of rank of 7 June 1963.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPF recommends denial of relief regarding applicant’s request to
have the Instructor Badge added to his DD Form 214. DPF references
Air Force Instruction 36-2923, Aeronautical, Duty and Occupational
Badges, wherein it is stated that the particular badge the applicant
requests was not approved for Air Force personnel until 1967 and was
not retroactive for personnel previously identified as instructors
prior to 1967. As he was discharged in 1964, approximately three
years prior to 1967, he is not authorized to wear the badge.
DPF’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPPPRA was unable to verify the 821st’s Operations Squadron being
awarded the PUC while he was assigned to that unit and is therefore
unable to recommend the award of the PUC to the applicant.
DPPPRA’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on
10 September 2004 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 was no evidence presented to
substantiate his claim that his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit
Citation award and he was not authorized to wear the Instructor Badge,
as it was not approved for Air Force personnel until 1967. Research
did yield he was eligible for the Good Conduct Medal (GCM) and his
record has been corrected to reflect such. His demotion appears to
have taken place as a result of a reprimand he received for being
drunk and disorderly on station. He has not shown that the reprimand
or the demotion was either an injustice or an error. 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-
2004-02026 in Executive Session on 13 October 2004, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Ms. Martha J. Evans, Panel Chair
Mr. Jay H. Jordan, Member
Ms. Carolyn B. Willis, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Jun 04, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPF, dated 9 Aug 04.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPPPRA, dated 26 Aug 04.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Sep 04.
MARTHA J. EVANS
Panel Chair
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