RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02695
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty, Block 12f, Foreign Service, be corrected to reflect
his Foreign Service time in Afghanistan. (Will be
administratively corrected to reflect two years and six days of
Foreign Service.)
2. His records be corrected to show entitlement to the Combat
Readiness Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (CRM, 1 BOLC).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
According to a letter written by the BCMR Medical Consultant,
dated 24 May 10, the BCMR Medical Consultant stated his CRM was
not reflected on his DD Form 214. However, since he received
the CRM in a memorandum dated 11 Aug 05 from his commander, he
assumes this would be his second CRM, which he has not received.
In support of the application, the applicant provides copies of
his DA Form 4980-14, Army Commendation Medal, DA Form 638, Recommendation for Award, and a letter from the BCMR Medical
Consultant, dated 24 May 10.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 2 Jun 99, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force and was
honorably discharged on 13 Aug 08. He is credited with 9 years,
2 months, and 12 days of active service.
His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, reflects he was awarded the CRM.
The applicants DD Form 214, issued in conjunction with his
13 Aug 08 separation, reflects he was credited with one year,
seven months, and five days of Foreign Service. Further,
Block 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign
Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, reflects award of the CRM. The
applicant provided a letter in which his commander authorized
the CRM for the period 5 Sep 02 to 5 Sep 04.
The CRM is awarded to members of the U.S. Air Force and Air
Force Reserve and to members of other services after 1 Aug 60,
for sustained individual combat or mission readiness or
preparedness for direct weapon-system employment. Specifically,
a service member must meet the following criteria: complete an
aggregate 24 months of sustained professional performance as a
member of the U.S. Air Force combat or mission-ready units
subject to combat readiness reporting; or be individually
certified as combat or mission ready and have maintained
individual readiness the entire period according to a major
headquarters; or subject to an individual positional evaluation
program according to a higher headquarters standard.
The Directorate of Assignments has indicated the applicants
records will be administratively corrected to reflect his
Foreign Service as two years and six days for his service at
Camp Humphrey, Republic of Korea, from 5 Sep 02 to 20 Sep 03,
for 1 year and 16 days; Forward Operating Base Spiecher, Iraq,
from 29 Aug 05 to 10 Mar 06, for 6 months and 11 days; and
Bagram, Afghanistan, from 1 Feb 08 to 9 Jul 08, for five months
and nine days.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states they were able
to verify the applicants entitlement to the CRM; however, they
were unable to verify his entitlement to the CRM, 1 BOLC based
on the official documentation contained in his master personnel
records.
The complete HQ AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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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 note the
applicants DD Form 214 reflects his entitlement to the Combat
Readiness Medal; however his records are void of any
documentation reflecting an additional entitlement to this
medal. Further, we note his records will be administratively
corrected to reflect two years and six days of Foreign Service.
Therefore, 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 view of the above
and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 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-2010-02695 in Executive Session on 25 January 2011, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 Jul 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 26 Oct 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Nov 10.
Panel Chair
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