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AF | BCMR | CY2008 | BC-2006-02972
Original file (BC-2006-02972.doc) Auto-classification: Denied



                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-02972
            INDEX CODE:  128.05
            COUNSEL:  NOT INDICATED

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to show he flew a mission as a crew chief into
Macedonia.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The  paperwork  was  never  submitted  to  document  his  flight   into
Macedonia.

In support of his request, applicant provided a copy of  Special  Order
TC-137, ANG Form 41, Flight Authorization, and two copies of AFTO  Form
781, AForms Aircrew/Mission Flight Data Document.

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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Air National  Guard  on  6  May  69,  was
progressively promoted to the grade of master  sergeant  and  honorably
retired in that grade on 14 May 03.  He was transferred to the  Reserve
Retired List on 15 May 03.  He served a total of  33 years  11  months,
and 28 days.

His records indicate he served in Operation Southern  Watch,  Operation
Restore Hope, Operation Joint  Endeavor,  Operation  Deny  Flight,  and
Operation Desert Storm campaigns.

He was awarded the Armed Forces Service Medal, Southwest  Asia  Service
Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC),  the  National  Defense  Service
Medal w/1 OLC, and the Armed Force Expeditionary Medal w/1 OLC.

________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1POF recommends denial.  A1POF states in part, they were unable to
contact the applicant to retrieve additional information.  Furthermore,
he can resubmit his application with specific documentation  supporting
his request and provide his current contact information.

The NGB/A1POF evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 31
Aug 07, for review and comment within 30 days.  As  of  this  date,  no
response has been received by this office.

_________________________________________________________________

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 he should be given the requested relief.  Applicant’s  contentions
are duly noted; however, we do not find these  assertions,  in  and  by
themselves, sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale  provided
by the Air Force.  We therefore agree with the  recommendation  of  the
Air Force office of primary  responsibility  and  adopt  the  rationale
expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant  has  failed
to sustain his burden of establishing that he has  suffered  either  an
error or an injustice.  In view of  the  above  and  absent  persuasive
evidence to the contrary, we find  no  compelling  basis  to  recommend
granting the relief sought.

_________________________________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2006-
02972 in Executive Session on 4 December 2007, under the provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

                 Ms. Kathleen f. Graham, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Richard K. Hartley Member
                 Mr. Reginald P. Howard, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 Sep 06, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, NGB/A1POF, dated 27 Aug 07.
      Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 Aug 07.




      KATHLEEN F. GRAHAM
      Panel Chair

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