RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-03772
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Separation, be corrected to reflect award of the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA), Good Conduct Medal (GCM),
National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Air Force Longevity
Service Award (AFLSA), and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship
Ribbon (SAEMR).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
In the haste of out-processing, his award data and additional
retraining information were not included on his DD Form 214.
In support of his request, applicant provided a copy of his
DD Form 214
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 16 Jan 63
to 13 Jan 67, a period of 3 years, 11 months, and 28 days.
The applicants DD Form 214, Block 14, has been
administratively corrected to reflect Aircraft Maintenance
Technician (KC-135) Course, 116 hrs, Dec 65.
The AFOUA is awarded by the Secretary of the Air Force to
units that have distinguished themselves by exceptionally
meritorious service or outstanding achievement that clearly
sets the unit above and apart from similar units.
The AFLSA is awarded to all members of the Air Force who
complete four years of honorable active or reserve military
service with any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The
applicant did not serve a full four years which rendered him
ineligible for the award.
The SAEMR is awarded to all U.S. Air Force service members,
who, after 1 Jan 63, qualify as expert in small arms
marksmanship with either the M-16 rifle or issue handgun.
These rules will apply to the Air Force standard service
small arms weapon selected. Qualification as expert in both
weapons after 22 Jun 72 is denoted by a bronze service star
worn on the ribbon.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states that after a
thorough review of the applicants records they were able to
verify his entitlement to the GCM and the NDSM. His DD Form
214 has been updated to reflect these medals; however, his
units of assignment were not awarded the AFOUA and there was
no documentation indicating he was awarded the SAEMR.
The complete AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is 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 1 Feb 08 for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has not received a
response.
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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We took
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the
merits of the case and note that his term of service would
have ended on a Sunday but he was discharged for Convenience
of the Government, on a Friday. The governing regulation at
the time dictated that the member would be separated on the
preceding weekday and entitled to pay through the actual date
of separation. Therefore, had the applicants separation
date not fallen on a weekend he would have completed his full
four years. Therefore, we believe the applicants records
should be corrected to the extent indicated below.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was
awarded the Air Force Longevity Service Award.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number
BC-2007-03772 in Executive Session on 10 June 2008, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Panel Chair
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 Nov 07, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 2 Jan 08.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Feb 08.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Panel Chair
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