Search Decisions

Decision Text

AF | BCMR | CY2007 | BC-2007-01867
Original file (BC-2007-01867.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-01867
            INDEX CODE:  107.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NOT INDICATED

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  15 DEC 07

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be awarded the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Air Force  Overseas
Ribbon-Short Tour (AFOR-ST), Air Force  Training  Ribbon  (AFTR),  Cold  War
Certificate (CWC), and any additional awards and decorations.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

There is no error involved; however, he believes he may be entitled  to  the
requested awards.  He was TDY to Guam, Korea and England for over a month.

In support of his request, the applicant provided a personal  statement  and
a copy of his DD Form 214, Armed Forces  of  the  United  States  Report  of
Transfer or Discharge.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant entered  active  duty  on  3  November  1955.   He  served  as  an
administrative clerk.

On 8 July 1959, applicant was honorably released from  active  duty  in  the
grade of airman second class.  He served three years, seven months, and  six
days on active duty.

On 6 July 2007, AFPC/DPAPP advised the applicant  that  they  were  able  to
confirm he was assigned to England and Guam during  his  Air  Force  career;
however, did not find documentation to show  he  was  TDY  to  Korea.   They
requested he provide documentation (i.e. travel vouchers, flight records  or
TDY orders) which shows a specific time and location in Korea.  He  did  not
respond.
_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial.  DPSIDR  states  it  has  been  verified  the
applicant had a tour in Guam and England; however, a tour  in  Korea  during
the period the applicant was on active duty could not be verified.

The NDSM was not awarded during the applicant’s inclusive  military  service
period (1955 – 1959).  The AFOR-ST is awarded for completion of an  overseas
tour after 1  September  1980.   The  AFTR  is  awarded  for  completion  of
accession training after 14 August 1974.  CWC is issued  by  the  Department
of the Army.  It  is  advised  that  the  applicant  contact  the  Army  for
additional information on the CWC.  Any  additional  awards  or  decorations
could not be verified.

DPSIDR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 5 October 2007, the evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for  review
and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  As of this date,  this  office  has
received no response.

_________________________________________________________________

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 injustice.  The applicant’s  contentions  are  duly
noted; however, after thoroughly reviewing the  applicant’s  submission  and
the evidence of record there is no indication in  the  applicant’s  military
personnel record that he is entitled to award of the NDSM, AFOR-ST  and  the
AFTR.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation  of  the  Air
Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the  basis
for our conclusion  that  he  has  not  been  the  victim  of  an  error  or
injustice.  As indicated in the Air Force evaluation, the CWC is  authorized
for award by the U.S. Army.  If the applicant believes he  may  be  entitled
to the CWC, it is suggested he contact the appropriate agency.  In  view  of
the above, and in the absence of  evidence  to  the  contrary,  we  find  no
compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought.

_________________________________________________________________


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented  did  not  demonstrate  the
existence of an error or injustice; the application  was  denied  without  a
personal appearance; and 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 AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2007-
01867 in Executive Session on 8 November 2007, under the provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:

                 Mr. Laurence M. Groner, Panel Chair
                 Ms. Teri G. Spoutz, Member
                 Mr. Reginald P. Howard, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 June 2007, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 12 September 2007.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 October 2007.





                       LAURENCE M. GRONER
                       Panel Chair

Similar Decisions

  • AF | BCMR | CY2007 | BC-2006-03816

    Original file (BC-2006-03816.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-03816 INDEX CODE: 107.00 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 17 JUNE 2008 _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect he was awarded the Air Force Overseas-Short Tour (AFOR-ST) and the Air Force Overseas-Long Tour (AFOR-LT) Ribbons. The applicant requests...

  • AF | BCMR | CY2008 | BC-2007-03809

    Original file (BC-2007-03809.DOC) Auto-classification: Denied

    ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDR recommends disapproval of the award of the Korean Service Medal (KSM). The units he was “loaned to” kept all of the flight records, and all he has is the 27 September 1951 letter certifying his service over Korea. We note that the applicant’s records have been administratively corrected to reflect his POW status and his entitlement to the POW Medal and the NDSM; however, there is no...

  • AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2006-01301

    Original file (BC-2006-01301.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-01301 INDEX CODE: 107.00 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 26 OCTOBER 2007 _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect award of the Legion of Merit (LOM), Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short Tour...

  • AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2010-00179

    Original file (BC-2010-00179.docx) Auto-classification: Denied

    AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS Air Force and Air Force Reserve members serving on or after 6 Jan 86 are entitled to reflect all Air Force overseas tours credited during their career, regardless of when they occurred. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice regarding the applicant’s requests for the Air Force Overseas Ribbon (AFOR) and Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA).

  • AF | BCMR | CY2010 | BC-2010-02477

    Original file (BC-2010-02477.txt) Auto-classification: Denied

    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBERS: BC-2010-02477 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect award of: 1. The remaining relevant evidence extracted from the applicant’s master personnel records is contained in the evaluations provided by the Air Force offices of...

  • AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2006-01590

    Original file (BC-2006-01590.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

    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. 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...

  • AF | BCMR | CY2010 | BC-2010-03007

    Original file (BC-2010-03007.txt) Auto-classification: Denied

    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03007 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be awarded the Air Force Overseas Ribbon – Short and Long Tour (AFOR – ST & LT), the Combat Readiness Medal (CRM), and the Senior Civil Engineer Badge. Before 6 January 1986, the ribbon was awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members...

  • AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-01463

    Original file (BC-2011-01463.txt) Auto-classification: Denied

    His records be corrected to reflect entitlement to the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM). The applicant provided a TDY order dated 19 Aug 70, which indicates on 1 Sep 70 he was scheduled for assignment to Detachment 5, 621st Tactical Control Squadron, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, for 45 days; with variations authorized; however, there is no evidence that would clearly substantiate his service time in Thailand. On 1 Sep 70, he was sent TDY from Clark Air Base, Philippines, to Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

  • AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2010-01983

    Original file (BC-2010-01983.docx) Auto-classification: Approved

    AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS His first IPZ board should have been the CY2009B CSB based on his commissioning date of 13 May 95. While the applicant contends that his three-year break in service, during which he served in the Air Force Reserve, caused him to be considered IPZ three years earlier than his commissioning year group, reserve officers ordered to active duty maintain their rank and DOR.

  • AF | BCMR | CY2010 | BC-2010-00080

    Original file (BC-2010-00080.txt) Auto-classification: Denied

    He be awarded the Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long Tour (AFOR-LT). Before 6 Jan 86, the ribbon was awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with completion of an overseas tour on or after 1 Sep 80. Before 6 Jan 86, the ribbon was awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with completion of an overseas tour on or after 1 Sep 80.