RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01975
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. He be awarded the following decorations and awards:
a. The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two Bronze Oak
Leaf Clusters - administratively corrected.
b. The Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour administratively corrected.
c. The USAF Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Military
Education Graduate Ribbon administratively corrected.
d. The Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM).
2. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty, be amended to add M-60 Machine Gunner (Specialist)
to item 14 (Military Education) administratively corrected.
3. His narrative reason for separation (Placed on Temporary
Disability Retirement List) be changed to read Permanent
Disability Retirement List (PDRL).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was awarded the AFCM for his service with the 690th Electronic
Security Wing from 12 October to 10 April 1989.
In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of the
AFCM citation for the period 12 Oct 87 10 Apr 89, a copy of his
retirement order and other documents extracted from his military
personnel records.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 17 September
1985.
A Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) convened on 7 April 1989 and
referred the applicant's case to an Informal Physical Evaluation
Board (IPEB) with diagnoses of lefort III fracture of the face,
fracture of anterior/posterior walls of frontal sinus, right
patellar fracture, massive intracranial hemorrhage, massive
cerebral edema, and barbiturate coma. On 11 April 1989, the IPEB
found him unfit because of physical disability and recommended
temporary retirement. On 18 May 1993 the IPEB reexamined the
applicant and found him unfit for further military service and
recommended permanent retirement with a disability rating of 60%.
The applicant agreed with the findings and recommended
disposition of the IPEB. On 23 June 1993, the Office of the
Secretary of the Air Force directed the applicant be removed from
the TDRL and permanently retired. He served 3 years, 6 months
and 24 days on active duty and was credited with 1 year, 6 months
and 1 day of foreign service.
On 8 August 2011, AFPC/DPSD advised the applicant that when a
member is removed from the TDRL, a new DD Form 214 is not issued.
Rather, his new order indicates his final status. This order
becomes a permanent part of his military personnel file, and can
be attached to his DD Form 214 reflecting the final disposition
of permanent retirement. He was permanently retired from the
TDRL on 3 July 1993.
DPSIDR states they were able to verify the applicants
entitlement to the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two
Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long
Tour, and the USAF Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Military
Education Graduate Ribbon. The applicants records will be
updated accordingly.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the AFCM. DPSIDR states they
were unable to locate special orders awarding the applicant the
AFCM, or official documentation recommending him for the AFCM.
The DPSIDR complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit
C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 28 October 2011, copies of the Air Force evaluations were
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. Although the
applicant was unable to provide a copy of a special order
awarding him the AFCM, we believe the documentation he provided
in the form of an AFCM citation provides a reasonable basis to
conclude he was awarded the AFCM. In regard to the applicants
request to change his narrative reason for separation, we note
that as stated in the AFPC/DPSD letter dated 8 August 2011, when
a member is removed from the TDRL, a new DD Form 214 is not
issued. Rather, his new order can be attached to his DD Form
214 reflecting the final disposition of permanent retirement.
Therefore, we recommend his record be corrected to the extent
indicated below.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES 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, be amended
in block 13, to include the award of the Air Force Commendation
Medal.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-01975 in Executive Session on 14 December 2011,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2011-01975 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 May 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 25 August 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 October 2011.
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