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AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2005-03385
Original file (BC-2005-03385.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-03385
            INDEX CODE:  110.00
            COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY COMPLETION DATE:  8 MAY 2007

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), Air Force  Good  Conduct
Medal (AFGCM), Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR) and  any  other
awards he may be entitled to for his Vietnam service.

_________________________________________________________________

THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His separation document  only  shows  his  award  of  the  National  Defense
Service Medal.  He served 4  years  of  active  service  and  his  unit  was
involved in two major campaigns during Vietnam.

Applicant submits no supporting documentation.   Applicant’s  submission  is
at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air  Force  in  the  grade  of  airman
basic (E-1) on 19 April 1966.  He was progressively promoted  to  the  grade
of sergeant (E-4) effective 1 June  1969.  Applicant’s  records  reflect  no
overseas service.

On 18 February 1970, he was honorably  released  from  active  duty,  having
served 3 years and 10 months.  After having been released from active  duty,
he was transferred to the Air Force Reserve for completion of  his  military
service obligation, which occurred on 18 April 1972.

On 13 March 2006, during a records review, Headquarters Air Force  Personnel
Center  identified  an  error  in  Item  26,  Decorations,  Medals,  Badges,
Commendation, Citations and Campaign  Ribbons  Awarded  or  Authorized,  and
issued the applicant a DD Form 215, Correction to DD  Form  214,  reflecting
the award of the Good Conduct Medal.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPR states that the applicant is not eligible for  any  other  awards
in addition to the AFGCM already verified and added  to  his  DD  Form  214.
After a thorough review of his military records, DPPPR was unable to  verify
that his  unit  of  assignment  was  awarded  the  PUC.   In  addition,  the
applicant did not have documentation in his military  record  to  verify  he
was awarded the SAEMR nor  did  he  provide  documentation  to  support  his
claim.  The AFPC/DPPPR evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPAPP advises there  are  no  documents  in  the  applicant’s  military
records to show any service in Vietnam.  The  AFPC/DPAPP  evaluation  is  at
Exhibit D.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 24 March 2006, copies of the Air  Force  evaluations  were  sent  to  the
applicant for review and comment.  As of this  date,  this  office  has  not
received a 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.   The  applicant’s  contentions  are  duly
noted, however, after a careful review of the evidence of  record,  we  find
his assertions, in and by themselves, insufficient to support findings  that
he was entitled to the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) and the  Small  Arms
Expert Marksmanship Ribbon.   Therefore,  we  agree  with  the  opinion  and
recommendation of the Air Force office and  adopt  their  rationale  as  the
basis for our conclusion that  the  applicant  has  failed  to  sustain  his
burden that he has suffered either an error or  injustice  in  this  matter.
Accordingly, there is no basis on which to favorably consider  his  request.


4.  In regard to the  applicant’s  request  that  he  be  awarded  the  Good
Conduct Medal (AFGCM), we note that on 13 March 2006, he was advised by  the
Air  Force  Personnel  Center  that  a  correction  to  his  DD  Form   214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,  was  accomplished  to
reflect the award of the AFGCM.  Therefore, action by  this  Board  on  this
request is not required.
_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented  did  not  demonstrate
the existence of probable 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  Docket  Number  BC-2005-03385
in Executive Session on 25 April 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                 Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member
                 Ms. Mary C. Puckett, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered for AFBCMR  Docket  Number
05-03385:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 26 Oct 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 16 Mar 06.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 21 Dec 05.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Mar 06.




                                   MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                                   Panel Chair

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