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AF | BCMR | CY2009 | BC-2009-00135
Original file (BC-2009-00135.txt) Auto-classification: Denied
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-00135 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

She be awarded all awards and decorations given to her unit while 
deployed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She was asked to separate due to pregnancy and did not receive 
any awards or decorations before she was released. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provided a copy of her 
Report on Individual Personnel (RIP) and her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. 

 

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

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant was an AFR officer who entered active duty on 
17 December 1985. She served as a Transportation Officer. 

 

On 11 January 1991, the applicant was honorably released from 
active duty. She served 5 years and 5 days on active duty and 
was credited with 3 months and 4 days of prior active service. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states a thorough review of 
the applicant's master personnel record and documents provided by 
the applicant failed to provide any document that substantiated 
any time served in the United Arab Emirates. There is no 
evidence she was on temporary duty (TDY) or assigned to this 
location. 

 

The DPAPP complete evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states after a review of 
her record they are unable to verify the applicant's service in 


the UAE. In addition, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
(DFAS) was also unable to verify her deployment location. 
However, they were able to determine the applicant's entitlement 
to the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. 

 

The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 24 July 2009, copies of the Air Force evaluations were 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D). 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 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 an error or injustice. The 
applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, after reviewing 
the evidence of record we agree with the opinions and 
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary 
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error 
or injustice. There are no documents in the applicant’s military 
personnel record which reflect she served in the UAE (i.e., 
stationed or sent TDY during her tour of duty in the Air Force). 
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 
compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2009-00135 in Executive Session on 29 September 2009, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 


 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2009-00135 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 January 2009, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 4 June 2009, w/atch. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 7 July 2009. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 July 2009. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 

 



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