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AF | BCMR | CY2005 | BC-2005-01959
Original file (BC-2005-01959.DOC) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:                       DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-01959
                                       INDEX CODE:  131.00
      XXXXXXX                                COUNSEL: NONE

      XXXXXXX                                HEARING DESIRED:  NO


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 21 DECEMBER 2006


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from  Active  Duty,  be
corrected to reflect he was awarded the  Air  Force  Specialty  Code  (AFSC)
2A771, Aircraft Metals Technician Craftsmen  and  he  was  awarded  the  Air
Force Commendation Medal (AFCM).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Individual  Training  Requirement  Notice  indicates  that  course  code
000976, Metals Technology Craftsman was completed on       29 February  1996
for the award of the 2A771 AFSC.

He has a copy of the citation to  accompany  the  award  of  the  Air  Force
Commendation Medal.

In support  of  his  application,  the  applicant  provides  copies  of  his
Personal Data-Individual Training Requirement Notice, and  Citation  of  the
Award of the AFCM.

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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Air Force on 20 June 1989 and  separated  from
active duty honorably in the grade of staff sergeant on  16  November  1996.
He served 7 years, 4 months and  27 days of total active military service.

His DD Form 214, Certificate of  Release  or  Discharge  from  Active  Duty,
reflects  his  primary  specialty  as  a  2A751-Aircraft  Metals  Technician
Journeyman, and the award of the Air Force Achievement Medal.

_________________________________________________________________



AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAC recommends denial.  A  review  of  the  documents  the  applicant
provided does not substantiate applicant’s contention  to  change  the  AFSC
from 2A751 to 2A771. Although  the  documentation  he  provided,  Individual
Training Requirements Notice, as of 11 September 1996, proves  he  completed
CCDC2A771, Metal Tech Craftsman, on 29 February 1996, it  does  not  provide
proof that AFSC 2A771 was actually awarded.  Based  on  the  findings,  this
request is not  completely  substantiated.  Although  they  do  not  support
granting the specific relief sought by  the  applicant,  they  do  recommend
correction of the applicant’s AFSC data, item 11, DD Form  214,  to  reflect
the Specialty Title of Aircraft Metals Technology  Journeyman.  However,  if
the applicant can provide  documentation  substantiating  he  was  upgraded,
they will gladly reconsider.

AFPC/DPPAC’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial. To be awarded the AFCM, a  member  shall  have
distinguished themselves by meritorious achievement  and  service.  Although
the applicant provided the citation to accompany the award of the  AFCM,  he
did not provide the order awarding him this medal.

AFPC/DPPPR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit D

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the  applicant  on  12
August 2005, for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this  date,  this
office has received no response.

_________________________________________________________________

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 opinions and recommendations of the Air Force  offices  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.   In
this  regard,  the  applicant  provided  no  documentation  to  support  his
contention that he had been recommended by his  commander  and  awarded  the
seven-skill level in his Air Force Specialty Code.   The  Board  also  notes
the applicant provided a copy of the citation to accompany the award of  the
AFCM, however he  did  not  provide  the  order  awarding  him  this  award.
Therefore,  in  the  absence  of  evidence  to  the  contrary,  we  find  no
compelling  basis  to  recommend  granting  the  relief   sought   in   this
application.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2005-
01959 in Executive Session on 13 October 2005, under the provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
      Ms. Dorothy P. Loeb, Member
      Ms. Jan Mulligan, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 3 Jun 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPAC, dated 13 Jul 05.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPR, dated 22 Jul 05.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Aug 05.



                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair

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