RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-02689
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 10 MARCH 2008
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He receive supplemental consideration for promotion to colonel.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His records were missing his Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Bronze Star
(BS) and several Air Medals (AMs) at the time of his promotion
consideration to colonel.
He was also told by the Office of Personnel at Randolph that his records
indicated he spent an entire year in Vietnam and did not receive any
medals.
In support of his application, applicant submits copies of orders for the
DFC, BS, AMs, Officer Effective Reports and letters of accomplishments.
Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 18 November 1944, the applicant accepted a commission in the Army of the
United States (AUS) as a second lieutenant (2Lt).
The applicant met and was nonselected by the Temporary Colonel Boards:
Fiscal Year 1970 (FY 70), Calendar Year 1971 (CY 71), FY 72, CY 73, FY 74,
FY 75A, and FY 75B.
The applicant retired on 1 January 1975 with 26 years, 10 months and 2 days
of active service for retirement.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPO recommends the requested relief be denied. AFPC/DPPPO states
the decorations the applicant alleges were missing from his records are
filed in his official personnel records. The applicant’s DFC and BS were
approved prior to the FY 70 board, and no evidence was found to show the
decorations were missing at the time he was considered for promotion to
colonel. They further note the reverse side of the DFC citation is date
stamped 1 July 1968, which at that time reflected the date the citation was
filed into the officer selection record. The applicant has not provided
any documentation to show that the citations were not on file for his
promotion boards to colonel. The applicant’s AM w/4 OLCs was not approved
until 8 December 1970 and therefore would not have been on file at the time
of his in the promotion zone (IPZ) or his first above the promotion zone
(APZ) board. Furthermore, there no evidence to substantiate that the
citations were missing from the applicant’s subsequent boards.
AFPC/DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluation and states he does not
believe there is a time restraint for applying for Correction of Military
Records. He further states it is standard administrative procedure to
stamp the date the document was received, not the date it was posted.
Further, there was no mention of the date posted for the BS or AMs 1, 2, 3,
only AM 4. Nor was there any mention of the 211 Combat Missions and 517
Flying House in Southeast Asia or the 77 Combat Support Missions and 204.8
combat support flying hours.
Also, there was no mention of his two MSMs or his Officer Effectiveness
Reports endorsements and letters of accomplishments.
He further stated he can not provide evidence of a telephone conversation.
He will be happy to take a lie detector test to prove a telephone
conversation he had with a major in the Office of Personnel (Exhibit E).
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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 waive the failure to timely file.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the
existence of an error or an injustice. Applicant’s contentions are duly
noted; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air
Force and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or an injustice. The
citations and decorations the applicant alleges were missing from his
records are on file in his official personnel records. The applicant has
not provided any evidence to substantiate that the decorations in question
were not in his records at time he met the colonel’s boards. Therefore, in
the absence of 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2006-
02689 in Executive Session on 24 January 2007, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
Ms. Janet I. Hassan, Member
Ms. Barbara R. Murray, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 10 Jul 06, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Officer Selection Record.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAO, dated 13 Oct 06.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 Oct 06.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 17 Nov 06.
CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
Panel Chair
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