RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-03354
            INDEX CODE:  107.00
            COUNSEL:  NOT INDICATED

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect award of the Air Force Outstanding
Unit Award (AFOUA), the Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short  Tour  (AFOSR-
S), and the Aircrew Member Badge.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

These decorations were not listed on his DD Form 214, Armed Forces  of
the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge.

In support of the request, the applicant submits DD Form 214,  Special
Orders Number G-9, AB-785, G-20 and Aeronautical Order number seven.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 15 Mar  62,  for  a
term of four years and was progressively  promoted  to  the  grade  of
airman first class (E-4).   He  was  discharged  on  28  Jan  66,  and
received an honorable discharge.  He served a total  of  3  years,  10
months and 14 days active duty service.

The applicant’s DD  Form  214  issued  upon  his  separation  reflects
1 year, 6 months and  13  days  foreign  and/or  sea  service  and  no
decorations, medals, badges,  commendations,  citations  and  campaign
ribbons awarded or authorized.

On 19 Dec 07, AFPC/DPSIDR advised the applicant that after a  thorough
review of his official military record  and  documents  provided  they
verified his entitlement to the Air  Force  Good  Conduct  Medal,  the
National Defense Service Medal, and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship
Ribbon.  On 17 Jan 08, his records were administratively corrected  to
reflect the aforementioned awards.

He was also informed that the AFOUA was awarded to the  3411th  School
Squadron on 4 Feb 63,  and  he  was  stationed  at  Keesler  Technical
Training Center taking the Navigation Repairman Course.   However,  he
was in accession training as a student, and  students  are  ineligible
for the AFOUA.

The AFOUA was authorized by Department of the Air Force General  Order
1, 6 Jan 54.  It is awarded by the  Secretary  of  the  Air  Force  to
numbered units that have  distinguished  themselves  by  exceptionally
meritorious service or outstanding achievement that clearly  sets  the
unit above and  apart  from  similar  units.   The  services  include,
performance of exceptionally meritorious service, accomplishment of  a
specific  outstanding  achievement  of   national   or   international
significance, combat operations against an armed enemy of  the  United
States, or military operations involving conflict with or exposure  to
hostile actions by an opposing foreign force.

The AFOSR-S is awarded to Air Force  and  Air  Force  Reserve  members
credited with completion of an overseas tour  on  or  after  1 Sep 80.
Air Force and Air Force Reserve members  serving  as  of  6 Jan 86  or
later are entitled to reflect all Air Force  overseas  tours  credited
during their career.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ USAF/A3O-AT recommends denial and states, in  part,  the  applicant
did not meet the minimum  requirements  for  permanent  award  of  the
enlisted aircrew member badge during his period of service.  A  review
of his records revealed that he  was  never  permanently  awarded  the
enlisted aircrew member badge.  In accordance with AFM  35-13,  Flying
Status Aeronautical Ratings, Designations and Parachute  Jump  Status,
dated 10 Sep 62, aircrew members were authorized  to  wear  the  basic
aircrew  member  badge  while  assigned  to  an  aircrew  member  duty
assignment, “A” Prefix Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC); however,
permanent award of the badge was not authorized until the member  held
the aircrew member DAFSC as a principal duty assignment for a  minimum
of 36 months.  His records indicate he held the A30151B DAFSC from May
1964 through July 1964,  and  was  removed  from  flying  status  upon
assignment to Wheelus AB, Libya in  August  1964,  where  he  remained
until his January 1966 separation.

The A30-AT evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 1
Feb 08, 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.   The  applicant’s  records  were
administratively corrected on 17 Jan  08,  to  reflect  award  of  the
AFGCM, the NDSM and the SAEMR.  Therefore, the only  remaining  issues
before this Board are his requests for award of the AFOUA, the  AFOSR-
S, and the Enlisted Aircraft Member Badge.  We note  that  during  the
time he was assigned to the 3411th School Squadron at Keesler, he  was
in a student capacity and students were not eligible for award of  the
medal. Secondly, the AFOSR-S is awarded to Air  Force  and  Air  Force
Reserve members credited with completion of an  overseas  tour  on  or
after 1 Sep 80.  The applicant separated from the Air Force on  28 Jan
66, which is prior to  the  6  Jan  86  retroactive  date,  so  he  is
ineligible for award of the AFOSR-S to recognize his foreign  military
service served before 1  Sep  80.   Lastly,  permanent  award  of  the
aircrew member badge was  not  authorized  until  a  member  held  the
aircrew member DAFSC as a principal duty assignment for a  minimum  of
36 months.  The evidence of record indicates he held the A30151B DAFSC
from May 1964 to July 1964.  As such, he  did  not  meet  the  minimum
requirements  for  permanent  award  of  the  aircrew  member   badge.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to  the  contrary,  we  find  no
compelling basis to recommend  granting  the  relief  sought  in  this
portion of the 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-
03354 in Executive Session on 26 Mar 08, under the provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:

                 Mr. Michael J. Maglio, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Richard K. Hartley, Member
                 Mr. Elwood C. Lewis, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 10 Oct 07, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C. Memo, USAF/A30-AT, dated 4 Dec 07.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Feb 08.





      MICHAEL J. MAGLIO
      Panel Chair