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AF | BCMR | CY2008 | BC-2006-03391
Original file (BC-2006-03391.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-03391
            INDEX CODE:  107.00
            COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She believes she is entitled to the AFCM for her  deployment  to  Iraq  from
November 2004 through January 2005.

In support of  her  request,  the  applicant  provided  a  letter  from  her
commander,    AF    Form     3994,     Recommendation     for     Decoration
Deployment/Contingency Operations, and a copy of a citation for  outstanding
achievement.

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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air  Force  in  the  grade  of
staff sergeant having assumed that grade effective and with a date  of  rank
of 1 May 2002.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial.  DPSIDR states upon review  of  the  provided
documents they forwarded the AFCM  request  to  the  United  States  Central
Command Air Forces (USCENTAF) for consideration.

USCENTAF responded stating it  appears  the  decoration  package  was  never
submitted for endorsement but  was  forwarded  to  the  USCENTAF  Decoration
Processing Unit (UDPU), as is required for approval.  The  evidence  in  her
case shows her chain of command did not support awarding the  AFCM  for  her
deployment.




AFPC/DPSIDR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 11 January 2008, the  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the  applicant  for
review and comment within 30 days  (Exhibit  C).   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 timely filed.

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  Office  of  primary
responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion  that
the applicant has failed to  sustain  her  burden  of  proof  that  she  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.

_________________________________________________________________

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 this application in  Executive
Session on 13 February 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                 Mr. James W. Russell III, Panel Chair
                 Mr. James L. Sommer, Member
                 Ms. Barbara J. Barger, Member




The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR  Docket  Number  BC-
2006-03391 was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 25 October 2006, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 26 December 2007.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 January 2008.




                 JAMES W. RUSSELL III
                 Panel Chair

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