RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2004-02465
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM), awarded for service between
July 1999 and July 2001, be upgraded to the Air Force Commendation
Medal (AFCM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She resubmitted her application to the Wing Commander (WG/CC) at Moody
AFB and, after a lengthy review the WG/CC’s decision was to not
upgrade her AFAM to an AFCM. While she respects his decision, she
disagrees with it and contends he purposely used words in his response
to make it appear as though her performance during the period was only
slightly above average. She states her Enlisted Performance Reports
(EPR’s) contain all the factual data needed to make an informed
decision. Her supervisor fought for the upgrade but was also
unsuccessful.
In support of her appeal, the applicant has provided a personal
statement and copies of the letter from the Moody AFB WG/CC, copies of
her EPR’s, several letters of support, her award certificate and
order, and copies of her previous AFBCMR application.
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
As part of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) action from Moody AFB,
GA to McGuire AFB, NJ, she was submitted for award of the AFCM for
meritorious service between the dates 21 July 1999 to 15 July 2001.
Her award was downgraded to the AFAM. After her PCS to McGuire AFB,
she applied to the AFBCMR to have her medal upgraded. She was told
until she appealed to the WG/CC at Moody AFB that she hadn’t exhausted
all available administrative remedies. She appealed to the WG/CC and
on 11 October 2005, the WG/CC upheld the downgrade. She is currently
serving in the grade of technical sergeant and has over 19 years of
active military service.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial. DPPPR cites the approval authority’s
denial and base their denial on his comment.
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
10 February 2006 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this
date, this office has received no response.
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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 timely filed.
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 its rationale as the basis
for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an
error or injustice. 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-
2004-02465 in Executive Session on 28 March 2006, under the provisions
of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Jay H. Jordan, Panel Chair
Ms. Renee M. Collier, Member
Ms. Josephine L. Davis, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 Dec 05, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 30 Jan 06.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Feb 06.
JAY H. JORDAN
Panel Chair
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