RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-01613
INDEX CODE: 107.00
XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 28 NOVEMBER 2007
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her records be corrected to show she was awarded the Air Force
Training Ribbon (AFTR) and the Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
(AFOSR-L).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She qualifies for the ribbons according to Form 66, Officer’s, Warrant
Officer’s, and Flight Officer’s Qualification Record. She further
contends both decorations were established October 12, 1980, by Air
Force Chief of Staff General Lew Allen, Jr. and were retroactive
without restriction.
Her complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant entered the Regular Air Force as a First Lieutenant on
21 June 1952 for a period of three years.
She was discharged with an honorable discharge on 20 June 1954. She
had 2 years of total active service.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial. DPPPR states the National Personnel
Records Center suffered a devastating fire in 1973 and military
records of military personnel for the period 1912 through 1959 were
destroyed. Regretfully, the documentation they received did not
contain any additional military service after 20 June 1954. They
state the AROSR-L is awarded to Air Force members credited with
completion on an overseas tour on or after 1 September 1980. The
applicant’s military service ended on 20 June 1954; therefore she is
not entitled to the award. The AFTR is awarded to service members on
completion of initial accession training after 14 August 1974. In
December 1986, the criteria expanded and authorized the ribbon to
anyone who was on active duty in December 1986, regardless of when
they completed initial accession training. The applicant’s service
began on 21 June 1952; therefore, she is not entitled to the AFTR
either.
The complete AFPC/DPPPR evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.
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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).
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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 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 her records should be corrected to show she was
awarded the Air Force Training Ribbon (AFTR) or the Air Force Overseas
Long Tour Ribbon (AFOSR-L). Considering the applicant’s military
service ended on 20 June 1954 she does not meet the criteria for
either award. Therefore, 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. In the absence of
persuasive evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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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 Docket Number BC-2006-
01613 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 22 May 2005, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 8 June 2006.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 August 2006.
THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
Chair
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC
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Office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR
1535 Command Dr, EE Wing, 3rd Flr
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Dear XXXXXXX
Reference your application, AFBCMR BC-2006-01613, 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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