RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01932
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. He be awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal (AFCAM).
2. He be awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM)
administratively corrected.
3. He be awarded the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR).
4. He be awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
(RVGC w/P) administratively corrected.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served as a member of the 377th Combat Support Group, Tan Son
Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, and should be entitled to the AFCAM and the
RVGC w/P. He completed three years of honorable service and should
be entitled to the AFGCM. He qualified with many different weapons
and should be entitled to the SAEMR. The government offered an
early out and may have missed updating these awards due to the
quick processing of discharges.
The applicant does not provide any supporting documentation.
His complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force on 8 Nov 65 and
was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4), having
assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 1 May 67.
The applicants DD Form 214 effective 7 Feb 69, Armed Forces of the
United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, reflects he was
awarded the VSM, RVCM, AFOUA, and NDSM.
AFPC/DPSIDR has verified the applicants entitlement to the AFGCM,
RVGC w/P, and VSM w/4 BSS, and will administratively correct his
records.
AFCAM Criteria: Individual must be flying as authorized aircrew
members on aeronautical orders in direct support of a combat zone
and in combat as defined in combat conditions. Combat must take
place in a combat zone defined as a geographic area designated by
the President via executive order or a qualified hazardous duty
area in which a member is receiving Imminent Danger Pay or Hostile
Fire Pay. Individual must be physically present, at risk of grave
danger and performing satisfactorily in accordance with the
prescribed rules of engagement. Individual must be performing
assigned duties. Traveling passengers, including aircrew
manifested as passengers, on an aircraft are not eligible based
solely on their presence if the aircraft were to come under fire.
The AFCAM may be awarded for qualifying service from Sept. 11, 2001
to a date to be determined. Retroactive awards prior to Sept. 11,
2001 are not authorized. There is no minimum time-in-theater
requirement to qualify for the AFCAM. Only one AFCAM may be
awarded during a qualifying period. Subsequent qualifying periods
will be determined by the secretary of the Air Force. Only one
award per operation is authorized. Operations Iraqi Freedom and
Enduring Freedom are considered one operation. Subsequent
operations will be approved by the Air Force Chief of Staff and
will be indicated by the use of a gold star on the ribbon and
medal.
SAEMR criterion: The SAEMR was authorized by the Secretary of the
Air Force on 28 Aug 62. It is awarded to all U.S. Air Force
service members who, after 1 Jan 63, qualify as expert in small-
arms marksmanship with either the M-16 or issue handgun.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial of the AFCAM and SAEMR. DPSIDRA
states that based on the inclusive period for award of the AFCAM,
the applicant is ineligible for the award. Regarding the award of
the SAEMR, DPSIDRA was unable to locate any official documentation
to verify his entitlement to the award.
The DPSIDRA complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 30 Jul 10 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this
date, this office has received no response.
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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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice with regard to the
applicants request for the AFCAM and SAEMR. In this respect, the
applicant has not provided any documentary evidence to
substantiate his claim that he meets the criteria for either
award; 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 that relief beyond that
granted administratively is not warranted. Therefore, we find no
basis to favorably consider 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 AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2010-01932 in Executive Session on 21 Oct 10, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 May 10.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 1 Jul 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Jul 10.
Panel Chair
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