RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-02287
            INDEX CODE: 107.00
            COUNSEL:  None

            HEARING DESIRED:  No

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 24 Jan 07

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214 reflect receipt  of  the  Afghanistan  Campaign  Medal
(AGCM), the Global War on Terrorism Service  Medal  (GWOT-S)  and  the
Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was assigned to Osan AB, Korea, from 1983-1984.  In  2001,  he  was
assigned to Dover AFB, DE, from Sep 99 - 31 Jul 02.   While  at  Dover
AFB, he deployed to the Middle East in  direct  support  of  Operation
Enduring Freedom.  He was deployed to Thumrait AB, Oman, and  attached
to the Air Materiel Command (AMC) tactical  airlift  command  element.
He arrived in the area of operations in early Oct 01 and  departed  in
late Nov 01.  He believes he meets the criteria for two,  if  not  all
three, of the  requested  medals,  which  were  authorized  after  his
retirement date on 1 Aug 02.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 31 Jul 02, the applicant was honorably discharged in the  grade  of
master sergeant for length of service retirement, effective 1 Aug  02,
after 20 years, 5 months and 27 days of active service.

In Mar 03, the GWOT-S was approved for individuals who either directly
or indirectly supported the GWOT through Airport  Security  Operations
(ASO) from 27 Sep 01  to  31 May  02,  Operation  Noble  Eagle  (ONE),
Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF), or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) on
or after 11 Sep 01, to a date to be determined for 30  consecutive  or
60 nonconsecutive days; were engaged  in  actual  combat  against  the
enemy and under circumstances  involving  grave  danger  of  death  or
serious bodily injury from  enemy  action;  were  killed,  wounded  or
injured  requiring  medical  evacuation,  regardless  of  time,  while
participating in the specified operation; or were  in  a  non-deployed
status,  whether  stationed  at  home  or   overseas,   such   as   in
maintaining/loading weapons  systems  for  combat  missions,  securing
installations against terrorism, augmenting command  posts  or  crisis
action teams, and processing personnel for deployment  in  support  of
the GWOT.

Also in Mar 03, the GWOT Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-E) was approved  to
members in recognition for service in the  Global  War  on  Terrorism.
Individuals must have been deployed abroad on or after 11 Sep 01, to a
date to be determined for service in OEF or OIF in one of  designated,
specific  geographical  area(s)  of  eligibility  (AOE).    Under   no
conditions were units or personnel within the US eligible for the GWOT-
E.  Individuals must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized  to  a
unit participating in OEF/OIF for 30 consecutive or 60  nonconsecutive
days;  engaged  in  actual  combat  against  the   enemy   and   under
circumstances involving grave danger or death or serious bodily injury
from enemy action, regardless  of  time  served  in  OEF/OIF;  killed,
wounded or injured requiring medical evacuation  from  OEF/OIF;  or  a
regularly assigned crew member flying sorties into, out of, within  or
over the AOE in direct support of OEF/OIF.

In Feb 04, the Department of Defense (DOD) approved the KDSM for award
to Air Force active duty, Reserve, and Guard personnel as  recognition
for military service in the Republic  of  Korea  and  the  surrounding
waters after 28 Jul 54 and ending on such a future date as  determined
by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef).  To be eligible  for  the  KDSM,
individuals must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized  to  units
operating or serving on all the land area of the  Republic  of  Korea,
and the contiguous waters out to 12 nautical miles, and  all  airspace
above all the land area of Korea and water areas.  Personnel must have
been  physically  present  in  the  AOE  for  30  consecutive  or   60
nonconsecutive days, or must meet one  of  the  following:   (a)  were
engaged in actual combat during an armed engagement, regardless of the
time in the AOE; (b) were killed, wounded or injured in  the  line  of
duty  and  required  medical  evacuation  from  the  AOE;   (c)   were
participating as a regularly assigned aircrew  member  flying  sorties
into, out  of,  within,  or  over  the  AOE  in  support  of  military
operations; or (d) had served in operations and exercises conducted in
the AOE as long as the basic time criteria is met.

The AGCM was approved by Executive Order, on 29 Nov 04,  to  recognize
service members who served in Afghanistan in direct  support  of  OEF.
The AOE encompasses all land area of Afghanistan  and  all  air  space
above the land.  The period of eligibility is on or after 24 Oct 01 to
a date to be determined  by  the  SecDef  or  the  cessation  of  OEF.
Members qualified for the GWOT-E by reasons of service between  24 Oct
01 to 30 Apr 05, in the area  for  which  the  AGCM  was  subsequently
authorized, shall remain qualified for that medal.  Upon  application,
any member may be awarded the AGCM in lieu  of  the  GWOT-E  for  such
service, but not both medals for  the  same  action,  achievement,  or
period of service.  Members serving in the qualifying  AOE  for  which
the AGCM was  subsequently  authorized  are  no  longer  qualified  to
receive the GWOT-E after 30 Apr 05.

According to his Enlisted Performance Reports  (EPRs),  the  applicant
was assigned to Osan AB, Korea, from 4 Feb 83 through 8 Aug 84,  as  a
perimeter defenseman.  The EPR for the period 12 Jul 92 through 11 Jul
93  indicates  that,  while  assigned  to  Kadena  AB,  Japan,  as  an
installation patrolman, he was deployed to Korea in  support  of  Foal
Eagle 1992.

On 29 Aug 05, HQ AFPC/DPPRSP advised the applicant that  his  DD  Form
214 had been administratively corrected to reflect receipt of the GWOT-
S, the GWOT-E, and the KDSM.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPR has had the applicant’s  DD  Form  214  administratively
corrected to reflect receipt of the GWOT-S, the GWOT-E, and the  KDSM.
The applicant’s deployment qualifies him for the  GWOT-E  and  GWOT-S.
They also verified his entitlement to the KDSM.  However,  they  found
no documents in his  records  to  verify  he  served  in  Afghanistan.
Further, on 10 Aug 05, the applicant advised  DPPPR  that  he  had  no
documents, such as  a  travel  voucher,  decoration,  or  certificate,
validating service in Afghanistan.  Therefore, the applicant’s request
for the AGCM should be denied.

A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air  Force  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the
applicant on 23 Sep 05 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 note that, on 29 Aug  05,  HQ
AFPC/DPPRSP advised the  applicant  that  his  DD Form  214  had  been
administratively corrected to reflect receipt of the GWOT-S, the GWOT-
E, and  the  KDSM.   Therefore,  the  only  issue  remaining  for  our
consideration concerns the applicant’s eligibility for the AGCM.   The
applicant was unable to provide documentation  validating  service  in
Afghanistan, a requirement for that decoration.  In view of the  above
and absent persuasive evidence to the contrary, we  conclude  that  no
further correction to the applicant’s DD Form 214 is warranted  beyond
that administratively accomplished.  Our decision, however, should  in
no way be construed as a diminishment of the applicant’s contributions
in the fight against terrorism.

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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  this  application  in
Executive Session on 12 January 2006 under the provisions of  AFI  36-
2603:

                 Mr. Laurence M. Groner, Panel Chair
                 Ms. LeLoy W. Cottrell, Member
                 Ms. Cheryl V. Jacobson, Member

The following documentary evidence relating to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2005-02287 was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 Jul 05, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPR, dated 18 Aug 05.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Sep 05.





                                   LAURENCE M. GRONER
                                   Panel Chair