RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01619
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 entitlement to the
following medals and ribbons:
1. The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM). (Entitlement
verified will be administratively corrected)
2. The Good Conduct Medal (GCM).
3. The Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served from 1951-1958, during a time of war, and his discharge
documents do not reflect award of these medals and ribbons.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Forms 214; and DA Form 20, Soldiers Qualification Card.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served on active duty in the Regular Air Force from
1 Mar 51 to 31 Jul 53, for a total of two years, five months, and
one day.
He had prior service totaling 1 year, 3 months, and 23 days,
which in total gave him 3 years, 8 months, and 24 days for pay
purposes.
On 31 Jul 53, he was honorably released from active duty for
physical disability and was placed on the Temporary Disability
Retired List (TDRL). On 31 Mar 58, he was removed from the TDRL
and retired for permanent physical disability.
AFPC/DPSIDR verified the applicants entitlement to the NDSM for
his active service from 1 Mar 51 to 31 Sep 53 during the Korean
War; his DD Form 214 will be amended to include this award.
The GCM is awarded to active duty enlisted members of the United
States military who complete three consecutive years of
honorable and faithful service. Such service implies that a
standard enlistment was completed without any non-judicial
punishments, disciplinary infractions, or court martial offenses.
The SAEMR is awarded to all Air Force members who, after 1 Jan
63, qualify as expert in small-arms marksmanship with either
the M-16 rifle or issue handgun.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the applicants request for the
GCM and the SAEMR. DPSIDR states the SAEMR was created after the
applicants retirement date of 1 Apr 58. Additionally, the
applicants Report of Separation dated 31 Mar 58, confirms active
service from 1 Mar 51 to 31 Jul 53, which is less than the
required three years of active service required for award of the
GCM.
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 17 Jun 11, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to
the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. To date, a
response has not been received (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 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 to warrant award
of the GCM and SAEMR. We took notice of the applicant's complete
submission in judging the merits of the case; 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 not been the victim of an
error or injustice. We note DPSIDR has verified the applicants
entitlement to the NDSM and will correct the applicants record
to reflect this medal. Therefore, aside from the administrative
correction noted above, we find no basis to recommend further
relief in this case.
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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-2011-01619 in Executive Session on 2 Aug 11, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 8 Apr 11, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 23 May 11.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Jun 11.
Panel Chair
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