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AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2006-01389
Original file (BC-2006-01389.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-01389
            INDEX CODE:  107.00
            COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY COMPLETION DATE:  29 SEPTEMBER 2007

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect the Korean Service  Medal  and  the  Air
Force Overseas Ribbon - Short Tour (AFOR-ST).

_________________________________________________________________

THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He served in both Korea and the Republic  of  Vietnam  and  would  like  his
records to reflect this service.  He has earned these medals by  serving  in
these countries.

In support of his request,  applicant  provides  a  copy  of  a  TDY  order.
Applicant’s submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air  Force  in  the  grade  of  airman
basic (E-1) on 18 July 1960.  He was progressively promoted to the grade  of
airman first class (E-4)  effective  1 February  1964.  Applicant’s  records
reflect Japan as overseas service.

The applicant was honorably released from active duty on  7  July  1964  and
transferred to the Air Force Reserve for completion of his military  service
obligation.  He was  credited  with  3  years,  11 months  and  20  days  of
continenetal service of which 1 year, 5 months  and  26  days  were  foreign
service.

________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial.  DPPPR states to be  eligible  for  the  KDSM,
personnel must have been physically present in the areas (Republic of  Korea
(ROK) and surrounding waters after 28 July 1954 to a date to be  determined)
for 30 consecutive days  or  60  nonconsecutive  days.   DPPPR  advises  the
applicant served in Korea for 26 days; therefore, he is ineligible  for  the
KDSM.

DPPPR advises that to  be  awarded  the  AFOR-ST,  the  applicant's  foreign
service must have been before 6 January 1986 with completion of an  overseas
tour on or after 1 September 1980.  The applicant's date  of  separation,  7
July 1964, is out of  the  range  of  the  authorized  criteria  date.   The
AFPC/DPPPR complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant states he does not understand how he only served in Korea  for  26
days.  His Special Order reads "approximately 30 days"  which  required  him
to serve at three different Air  Bases  (Osan,  Kimpo  and  Kunsan)  and  he
believes his time in Korea was more  like  45  days.   Applicant’s  complete
response, with attachment, is at 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.  We find no evidence of error in this  case
and after a thorough review of the documentation that has been submitted  in
support of his appeal, we do not believe that he has suffered an  injustice.
 Other than his own assertions, we find no evidence, which would lead us  to
believe that he served the required period of time to be  eligible  for  the
Korean  Defense  Service  Medal.   However,  should   the   applicant   have
documentation to substantiate his presence in Korea for 30 consecutive  days
or 60 nonconsecutive days, he may, of course,  submit  another  request  and
the Board will review this new evidence.  In the  absence  of  the  required
documents, which would show he met  the  qualifications  for  award  of  the
Korean  Service  Medal,  favorable  consideration  of  his  request  is  not
justified.  In regard to the applicant's request for the Air Force  Overseas
Ribbon-Short Tour, it is our opinion since the applicant's date of  overseas
tour is not within the authorized criteria date, favorable consideration  of
his request for this award is not warranted.  Therefore, in the  absence  of
evidence to  the  contrary,  we  find  no  basis  upon  which  to  recommend
favorable consideration of this application.

_________________________________________________________________


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-2006-01389
in Executive Session on 8 August 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

            Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
            Mr. John E. Pettit, Member
            Mr. James A. Wolffe, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2006-
01389 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 15 Nov 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 16 Jun 06.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Jun 06.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, Applicant, dated 27 Jun 06.




                                   CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
                                   Panel Chair

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