RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00234
XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His record be corrected to show that he was awarded the Air
Force Commendation Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (AFMC,
w/2nd OLC) and his Home of Record (HOR) be changed to Memphis TN
(Administratively Corrected).
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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, issued in conjunction with his 12 Apr 83 discharge only
reflected his AFCM, w/1OLC, not with the 2OLCs he received at
discharge.
He enlisted in Memphis, Tennessee (TN) as noted in his
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, issued in conjunction with his 12 Aug 76 discharge.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his
DD Forms 214, (12 Aug 76) and (12 Apr 83); a copy of citation
and certificate for award of the AFCM, w/1OLC and a copy of the
citation for the award of the AFCM, w/2OLCs.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted
from the applicants military records, are contained in the
letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force.
The applicants HOR will be administratively corrected to
reflect his HOR as Memphis TN.
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THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial, stating, in part, a copy of the
AFCM w/2OLCs certificate and special order was not located in
the applicants military record nor were they provided. A copy
of the special order was requested; however, the applicant did
not respond. Without a copy of the special order, they are not
able to verify the applicants entitlement to the AFCM w/2OLCs.
The complete AFPC/DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 17 Sep 10 for review and comment within 30 days.
As of this date, no response has been received by this office
(Exhibit D).
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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting
award of an additional Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC) to the Air Force
Commendation Medal (AFCM). We note the comments by AFPC/DPSIDR
that they were not able to verify the applicants entitlement to
the requested award. Nonetheless, after a careful review of the
available record and the applicants submission, including the
citation for the award of the AFCM, 2nd OLC, we are convinced of
the applicants entitlement to the requested award and that it
was awarded at the time of his separation. Therefore, to
preclude any further injustice to the applicant, we recommend
his record be corrected to the extent indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that his
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, issued in conjunction with his 12 April 1983 discharge, be
amended in Block 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and
Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to reflect Air Force
Commendation Medal, with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, rather than
Air Force Commendation Medal, with One Oak Leaf Cluster.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2010-00234 in Executive Session on 1 February 2011,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 Jan 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 29 Jul 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Sep 10.
Chair
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