RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-00866
            INDEX CODE:  107.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  22 SEP 08

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect he was  awarded  the  Air  Reserve
Forces Meritorious Service Medal (ARFMSM), the Air Force  Commendation
Medals (AFCMs) and the Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He should have  been  awarded  the  ARFMSM,  AFCM  and  AFAM  for  his
honorable and dedicated service in the Air Force Reserves (AFRES).

He should receive the AFCM for his honorable service in the Air Force.

He was recently informed that before he was transferred  to  Bergstrom
AFB a  recommendation  for  the  AFCM  had  been  submitted.   He  was
separated in 1983 and never received the award.

In support of his  application,  applicant  provided  a  copy  of  his
Honorable Discharge certificate, his Air National  Guard  (ANG)/United
States Air Force  Reserve  (USAFR)  Point  Credit  Summary,  character
references, certificates of recognition, and  documentation  extracted
from his military records.

Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, are at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The ANG/USAFR Point Credit Summary submitted by the applicant
reflects he served various  assignments  in  the  Reserves  from  1979
through 1986.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted
from the applicant's military records, are  contained  in  the  letter
prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force (Exhibit B).

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFRC/A1BB recommends the requested relief be denied.   A1BB  states
the applicable Air  Force  Instruction  (AFI)  states  the  ARFMSM  is
awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity while serving
in an enlisted status in  the  Air  Reserve  forces.   The  ARFMSM  is
awarded only on specific recommendation of  the  servicemember’s  unit
commander.   If  the  servicemember’s  conduct  has  been  less   than
exemplary the commander may deny the award.  There is no documentation
available or provided by the applicant that  indicates  his  commander
approved award of the ARFMSM.  The applicant’s performance report  for
the period ending 30 Apr 86 reflects that  his  military  bearing  and
behavior could be improved.  No documentation has  been  submitted  in
support of the ARFMSM.

In accordance with AFI 36-2803, recommendations for the AFCM and  AFAM
must be submitted as soon as possible following the act,  achievement,
or  service.   The  recommendations  must  be  entered  into  official
channels within two years and awarded within three years of  the  act,
achievement, or service performed.   A  recommendation  is  considered
placed into official channels when the recommending official signs the
recommendation and justification and a higher official in the chain of
command  endorses  it.   The  commander  must  recommend  approval  or
disapproval.  There is no documentation available or provided  by  the
applicant that indicates his commander recommended or approved  awards
for the AFCM or AFAM.

The complete AFRC/A1BB evaluation is attached at Exhibit B.

HQ AFPC/DPPPR recommends the requested relief be denied.  DPPPR states
the applicant has not submitted any documentation to substantiate  his
entitlement to the AFCM.  Furthermore, DPPPR was unable  to  locate  a
Special Order awarding him the AFCM.

AFPC/DPPPR provided the applicant the current procedures to  submit  a
recommendation  for  decoration  under  the  provisions  of  the  1996
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  The timeline
for submitting decorations is two years from the date of  the  act  or
achievement.  However, this Act waived the timeline.   The  submission
for the award must be written and meet two criteria:  1)  be  made  by
someone other than the servicemember, in the servicemember’s chain  of
command at the time of the incident, and, who had firsthand  knowledge
of  the  acts  or  achievements;  and  2)  be  submitted   through   a
congressional member who can  ask  a  military  service  to  review  a
proposal for a decoration based on the merits of the proposal and  the
award criteria in existence when the event occurred.

The complete AFPC/DPPPR evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on
18 May 07 and 8 Jun 07, for review and comment within 30 days.  As  of
this date, no response has been received by this office.

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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 an error or an injustice.   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
Offices of primary responsibility and adopt  their  rationale  as  the
basis for our conclusion that the applicant has failed to sustain  his
burden of proof that he has suffered either an error or an  injustice.
Therefore, in view of the foregoing, we find no compelling basis  upon
which to recommend granting the requested relief.

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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-
2007-00866 in Executive Session on 11 Oct 07, under the provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

                       Mr. Wayne R. Gracie, Panel Chair
                       Mr. B J White-Olson, Member
                       Mr. Mark J. Novitski, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Mar 06, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. HQ AFRC/A1BB, dated 15 May 2007.
      Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 May 07.





                 WAYNE R. GRCIE
                 Panel Chair