RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-01976
INDEX CODE: 107.00, 100.07
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,
Block 13, be changed to reflect award of three overseas ribbons for
tours he completed in Greenland, Germany and England and a campaign
Medal for Operation Desert Storm (ODS); Block 14 be changed to reflect
successful completion of the following courses: Security Specialist,
Law Enforcement, M-60 Machine Gun Course, Mark 19 Gunners course,
Total Quality Management (TQM), and Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)
school.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He spent two weeks in the Middle East, in theater, in support of ODS
and qualifies for award of a campaign medal. The exclusion of any
awards and decorations as well as the schools he completed from his DD
Form 214 was an error made during his discharge that has affected his
qualification to receive Veteran’s Administration (VA) benefits.
In support of his appeal, the applicant has provided a copy of his DD
Form 214.
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant joined the Regular Air Force on 21 November 1989. He served
in three overseas tours: Germany from 1989 to 1991, England from 1991
to 1993, and Greenland from 1993 to 1994. On 13 June 1994, he was
honorably discharged after having served for 4 years, 6 months, and 13
days on active duty.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:
AFPC/DPPPR reviewed this application and recommends denial of his
request for a campaign medal in support of ODS. DPPPR was unable to
verify he served in a combat zone or hostile fire pay area from 1990
to 1994. Further, in accordance with Department Of Defense (DOD)
manual 1348.33-M, service members must serve 30 consecutive or 60 non-
consecutive days, in an Area Of Responsibility (AOR) in order to
qualify for award of campaign medals. As he admitted to serving only
two weeks in theater, he is ineligible for award of a campaign medal.
Regarding his request for overseas ribbons, DPPPR has verified his
eligibility for award of the Air Force Overseas Ribbon- Short Tour
with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster for his tours in Germany and Greenland. DPPPR
has also verified his eligibility for award of the Air Force Overseas
Ribbon-Long Tour for his assignment in England. His DD Form 214 has
been corrected to reflect the award of these ribbons and devices.
DPPPR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
AFPC/DPPAT reviewed the applicant’s request for inclusion of the
training courses and recommends denial. On 23 July 2007, DPPAT
requested additional documentation or evidence to show completion of
the courses. The applicant did not respond.
DPPAT’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on
21 September 2007 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 error or injustice. After a thorough review of the
evidence of record and applicant's submission, we are not persuaded
that his uncorroborated assertions of meeting the criteria for award
of a campaign medal and his completion of six military training
courses, in and by themselves, are sufficiently persuasive to override
the rationale provided by the Air Force. Therefore, we agree with the
opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our decision
that the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of having
suffered either an error or injustice. We note that on 11 September
2007 the applicant was provided an opportunity to provide additional
documentation supporting his contentions yet he has not done so.
Therefore, in the absence of persuasive evidence to the contrary, we
find no compelling basis to recommend granting relief other than that
which has been administratively accomplished.
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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-
2007-01976 in Executive Session on 30 October 2007, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Jay H. Jordan, Panel Chair
Mr. Garry G. Sauner, Member
Mr. Joseph D. Yount, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 June 2007, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 1 August 2007.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPAT, dated 11 September 2007
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 September 2007.
JAY H. JORDAN
Panel Chair
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