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AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2006-01590
Original file (BC-2006-01590.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-01590
            INDEX CODE:      107.00
XXXXXXX     COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  27 NOVEMBER 2007

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to show he  was  awarded  the  Air  Force  Overseas
Ribbon - Short Tour (AFOR-ST).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was assigned temporary duty (TDY) to Guam Air Base  Philippines  for  179
days and believes this short term  assignment  to  Guam  qualifies  him  for
award of the AFOR-ST.

His complete submission is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 24 February  1975  for  a
period of four years.

He was discharged with an honorable discharge on 28 February 1985.   He  had
10 years, and 5 days of total active service.


The AFOR-ST was authorized by the Chief of Staff, United  States  Air  Force
on 12 October 1980. Before 6 January 1986, the ribbon  was  awarded  to  Air
Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with completion of an  overseas
tour on or after 1 September 1980.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial.  DPPPR states the AFOR-ST is  awarded  to  Air
Force members credited with completion of an overseas tour  on  or  after  1
September 1980.  In addition, to qualify for the short  tour,  members  must
have served 180 days or more in an overseas area.  Applicant served  on  his
overseas tour prior to 1 September 1980 and did not serve the  required  180
days or more in the overseas area; therefore  he  is  not  entitled  to  the
award of the AFOR-ST.

The complete AFPC/DPPPR evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded  to  the  applicant  on  25
August 2006 for review and comment within 30 days.  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.  After a thorough review of  the  available
evidence  and  the  applicant’s  complete  submission,  the  Board  is   not
persuaded that his records should be corrected to show he  was  awarded  the
AFOR-ST. 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
their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant  has  not
been the victim of an error or injustice.

_________________________________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2006-01590
in Executive Session on 3 October 2006, under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

                 Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
                 Mr. Todd L. Schafer, Member
                 Ms. Elwood C. Lewis, Member


The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 May 2006.
      Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 23 August 2006.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, 25 August 2006.




      THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
      Chair

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
                                WASHINGTON DC



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XXXXXXX

Dear XXXXXXX

      Reference your application, AFBCMR BC-2006-01590, submitted
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603 (Section 1552, 10 USC).

      After careful consideration of your application and military
records, the Board determined that the evidence you presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice.
Accordingly, the Board denied your application.

      You have the right to submit newly discovered relevant evidence
for consideration by the Board.  In the absence of such additional
evidence, a further review of your application is not possible.

      BY DIRECTION OF THE CHAIR





                                                       GREGORY E.
JOHNSON.
                                                             Chief
Examiner
                                                 Air Force Board for
Correction
                                                       of Military
Records

Attachment:
Record of Board Proceedings





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