RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00404
INDEX CODE: 107.00
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his award of the
Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He believes the omission of the AFCM on his DD Form 214 is a
clerical error.
In support of his application, the applicant provides copies of
his DD Form 214, Presentation of Approved Decoration letter, AFCM
Certificate and the AFCM Citation.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served on active duty from 12 September 1967 to 11 June 1971. He
was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4) with a
date of rank of 1 June 1969. On 11 June 1971, he was honorably
discharged from active duty and transferred to the Air Force
Reserve.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states that after a
thorough review of the applicants official military record, they
were unable to produce a copy of the special order authorizing
him the AFCM; therefore, they must recommend disapproval of his
request.
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 9 April 2010 for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit
C).
In response the applicant forwarded a copy of his AFCM Special
Order #G-43, dated 13 May 1971 (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. We note the
applicant provided documentation (citation to accompany the award
of the AFCM for the period 3 June 1970 to 3 June 1971 along with
a copy of the certificate for the same award) to substantiate his
claim. However, the Air Force office of primary responsibility
indicates they are unable to administratively correct the
applicants record to reflect his award of the AFCM without a
copy of the special order, which authenticates the decoration.
In response to the Air Force advisory opinion, the applicant
provided a copy of Special Order G-43, dated 13 May 1971, as
proof he was awarded the AFCM. Therefore, we recommend the
records be corrected as 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 he was awarded
the Air Force Commendation Medal, for meritorious service during
the period 3 June 1970 to 3 June 1971.
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The following members of the Board considered this application in
Executive Session on 13 October 2010, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Panel Chair
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-
00404 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 Jan 10, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 22 Mar 10.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Apr 10.
Exhibit D. Special Order G-43, dated 13 May 71.
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Panel Chair
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