RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-01480
INDEX CODE: 107.00
XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect award of the Air Force Combat
Action Medal (AFCAM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He is eligible for award of the AFCAM as a result of his combat sorties
over Afghanistan.
In support of his appeal, he has provided copies of the Citation to
Accompany the Award of the Air Medal (Fourth Oak Leaf Cluster), and his
Aerial Achievement Medal (AAM).
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 18 July 1983, and retired in
the grade of lieutenant colonel (O-5) effective 1 August 2003. His records
indicate that during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF), he was awarded the
Air Medal (Fourth Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious achievement on 14
November 2001, and the AAM for meritorious achievement for the period
16 October 2001 to 13 January 2002.
The AFCAM was approved by the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) on 15
March 2007 to recognize any military member of the Air Force (airman basic
through colonel) who actively participated in combat (ground or air),
retroactive to 11 September 2001. The principal eligibility criteria is
that the individual must have been under direct and hostile fire while
operating in unsecured space (outside the defended perimeter) or physically
engaging hostile forces with direct and lethal fire.
Air Force Instruction 36-2803, paragraph 3.8, Special Procedures for
Decorations Arising From Combat Operations, states, in part,: “To ensure
consistency for decorations arising from combat operations, the NAF and
JTF/CTF Air Component Commanders shall forward, in a timely manner, all
recommendations for decorations arising out of combat operations, not
within their authority to approve, to the MAJCOM Commander serving as the
Air Component Commander to the supported CINC…. The MAJCOM commander… will
consolidate decoration recommendations submitted by the NAF or Air Force
Component Commanders. To the extent feasible, they should be evaluated
only after they have been aggregated….” For operations pertaining to
OEF/OIF, 9th Air Force (9AF) was designated as HQ United States Central
Command Air Forces (USCENTAF) and as the Air Component Command to the
supported CINC. Beginning in June 2002, approval/disapproval authority for
all decoration nominations (below the level of the Silver Star) for OEF/OIF
operations was delegated from the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel
Council (SAFPC) to 9AF/USCENTAF/CC.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR was advised on 20 November 2007 that USCENTAF/CC had
disapproved award of the AFCAM to the applicant. They therefore recommend
denial of the applicant’s request for award of the AFCAM based on the
decision of USAFCENTAF/CC.
The AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 30
November 2007, for review and comment, within 30 days. However, 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 timely filed.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the
existence of error or 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 not been the victim of an error or injustice. Evidence
has been presented that the applicant’s nomination for award of the AFCAM
was disapproved by USCENTAF/CC, the approval/disapproval authority for
OEF/OIF operations. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary,
we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this
application.
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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 Docket Number BC-2007-01480
in Executive Session on 17 January 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
Mr. Anthony P. Reardon, Member
Ms. Janet I. Hassan, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 May 07, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 20 Nov 07, w/atchs.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Nov 07.
MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
Panel Chair
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