RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02978
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His records be corrected to reflect award of the:
1. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA).
2. The Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA).
3. The Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He earned these awards for his service while in the Regular Air Force
and Reserves.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a copies of
documents extracted from his military personnel records.
Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 13 Aug 65, the applicant contracted his enlistment in the Regular
Air Force. He was progressively promoted to the grade of staff
sergeant, with a date of rank of 1 Jun 69. He was honorably
discharged on 5 Aug 69 and was transferred to the Air Force Reserve
and was honorably discharged on 12 Aug 71. He served 3 years,
11 months and 23 days of active service and 2 years and 7 months of
service in the Reserves.
The Secretary of the Air Force awards the AFOUA to numbered units who
have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service or
outstanding achievements that clearly sets the unit above and apart
from similar units by performance of exceptionally meritorious
service, accomplishments of a specific outstanding achievement of
national or international significance, combat operations against an
armed enemy of the United States, or military operations involving
conflict with or exposure to hostile actions by opposing foreign
forces.
The AFLSA is awarded to active duty members based on an aggregate four
years of honorable active service with any branch of the U.S. armed
forces or reserve components. Reserve and guard personnel are
credited with the award for each four years of satisfactory service
creditable for retirement.
The SAEMR is awarded to all Air Force service members who after,
1 Jan 63, qualified as “expert” in small arms marksmanship with either
the M-16 rifle or issue handgun.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial of award of the AFOUA, the AFSLA and
the SAEMR. DPSIDRA notes the applicant is not entitled to the AFLSA
because he did not serve a total of four years of active or reserve
service. DPSIDRA further notes no guidance was located to verify if
service components can be combined. There was no official
documentation located or provided to verify his entitlement for the
SAEMR. There was no evidence provided or located to reflect that the
applicant served in any unit that was awarded the AFLSA during his
periods of service.
The complete AFPC/DPSIRDA evaluation is attached 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
15 Oct 10, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no
response has been received by this office.
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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 an error or injustice to warrant award of the AFOUA,
the AFSLA and the SAEMR. The applicant’s contentions are duly noted;
however, 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 the applicant has failed to sustain his burden
of proof of the existence of either an error or injustice. We found
no evidence that the applicant served during the inclusive period with
a unit that was awarded the AFOUA. He did not serve the required
aggregate four years of active duty or reserve service for award of
the AFSLA and there is no evidence his active duty and reserve duty
may be combined. In addition, no evidence was submitted or located to
verify he qualified as expert for the SAEMR with either the M-16 or
handgun. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we
find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.
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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-
2010-02978 in Executive Session on 8 Feb 11, under the provisions of
AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 Nov 09, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIRDA, dated 24 Aug 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Sep 10.
Panel Chair
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