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AF | BCMR | CY2009 | BC-2009-01185
Original file (BC-2009-01185.txt) Auto-classification: Denied
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-01185 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. He be awarded the Air Force Training Ribbon (AFTR). 

 

2. He be awarded the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon 
(SAEMR). 

 

3. He be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM). 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He earned the AFTR and SAEMR while in basic training. He served 
in Thailand and believes he is entitled to a service medal 
related to his service in support of Vietnam of Southeast Asia. 

 

The applicant does not provide additional documentation in 
support of his request. 

 

His complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant served in the Regular Air Force for a period of 
4 years and was progressively promoted to the grade effective and 
with a date of rank of 1 July 1973. He received an honorable 
discharge on 7 July 1975. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR provides in their advisory 
the criterion for award of the AFTR, SAEMR, and VSM; however, 
based on the applicant’s record, the DPAPP advisory, and without 
official documentation they must recommend disapproval. 

 

The DPSIDR complete 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 24 July 2009 for review and comment within 30 days. 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. After a 
thorough review of the available evidence and the applicant’s 
complete submission, we find no evidence, that his records should 
be corrected to show he was awarded the VSM, SAEMR or AFTR. As 
such, 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 the applicant has not been the 
victim of an error or injustice. In the absence of persuasive 
evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to 
recommend favorable consideration of her application. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2009-01185 in Executive Session on 2 September 2009, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

 

 

 

 


The following documentary evidence for Docket Number BC-2009-
01185 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 February 2009, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 25 June 2009. 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 



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