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AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2006-01091
Original file (BC-2006-01091.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-01091
            INDEX CODE:  107.00
            COUNSEL:  None

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY COMPLETION DATE:  12 OCTOBER 2007
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to show he was awarded the Air Medal (AM).
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He received the AM by mail after he retired.  He  has  been  diagnosed  with
diabetes.  The AM was for missions he flew in and out of  Vietnam  and  will
verify that he was in South Vietnam.  Unfortunately, his citation cannot  be
located because it was misplaced during his many  moves  over  the  past  49
years.  His last DD 214 for retirement does not reflect the AM  he  received
and he would like it amended.

No supporting documentation was submitted by applicant.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 31 May 1967, the applicant was relieved from active  duty  and  honorably
retired in the grade of Master Sergeant (E-7).   He  was  credited  with  21
years, 1 month and 10 days of  total  active  duty  service,  to  include  6
months and 5 days of Foreign Service.

According to the Air Force office of primary  responsibility  the  applicant
was awarded  the  following  medals:   Air  Crew  Member  Badge,  Air  Force
Outstanding Unit Award with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Good  Conduct  Medal  with
four Bronze Loops, National  Defense  Service  Medal,  Air  Force  Longevity
Service Award  with  four  Oak  Leaf  Clusters,  and  the  NCO  Professional
Military Education Ribbon.  In addition, they verified  his  entitlement  to
the Air Force Good Conduct Medal and the Armed  Forces  Expeditionary  Medal
with one Bronze Service Star, and indicated
his separation document will be updated to  reflect  these  awards  (Exhibit
E).

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial.   DPPPR  states  the  applicant’s  official
military personnel record does  not  contain  a  recommendation  or  special
order indicating he was recommended or awarded the AM.  He did  not  provide
an  order  awarding  him  the  AM,  and  they  were  unable  to  verify  his
entitlement to the award.

The complete DPPPR evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the  applicant  for
review and comment on 23 June 2006.   As  of  this  date,  this  office  has
received no response (Exhibit D).

_________________________________________________________________

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 concerning award  of  the  Air  Medal  (AM).
After  a  thorough  review  of  the  evidence  of  record  and   applicant’s
submission, we are unpersuaded he should be awarded the AM.  Other than  his
own assertions, the applicant has  provided  no  documentary  evidence  that
would establish his entitlement to this  award.   While  we  appreciate  and
honor the applicant’s service to his country, in view of the  above  and  in
the absence of evidence by the applicant  showing  his  entitlement  to  the
award, we have no basis on which to favorably consider this request.

_________________________________________________________________

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 AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2006-
01091 in Executive Session on 10 August 2006, under the  provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:

                 Mr. Christopher D. Carey, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member
                 Ms. Cheryl V. Jacobson, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:


     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 23 Jan 06.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Military Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPR, dated 26 Apr 06, w/atchs.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBC, dated 23 Jun 06.
      Exhibit E.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPR, dated 28 Mar 06.




                                   CHRISTOPHER D. CAREY
                                   Panel Chair

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