RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02063
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His records be corrected to reflect award of the following:
1. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-E).
2. The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-S) (administratively corrected).
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
These awards were authorized after his release from active duty.
He further believes he is eligible for these medals based on the
criteria which includes the timeframe of his active service.
The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.
_________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicants records reflect he served on active duty from
10 Sep 82 to 31 Dec 02. He is credited with two years, one month
and five days of foreign service.
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) verified the
applicant served in Bosnia Herzegovina from 17 Nov 99 through
5 Mar 00 and in Croatia from 13 Jun 01 through 14 Sep 01.
On 29 Jun 11, AFPC/DPSIDRA informed the applicant his entitlement
to the GWOT-S had been verified and that it was also determined
he was eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM); his
records will be administratively corrected to reflect these
awards. DPSIDRA further informed the applicant that they were
unable to verify his entitlement to the GWOT-E.
The GWOT-E is awarded to Air Force active duty, reserve and air
national guard personnel who have deployed abroad to areas of
eligibility (AOE) to include Iraq, on or after 11 Sep 01 for
service in Operations ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) or IRAQI FREEDOM
(OIF) and meet one of the following criteria: Being assigned,
attached or mobilized to a unit participating in OEF/OIF and
serving for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days; be engaged
in actual combat against the enemy and under circumstances
involving grave danger or death or serious bodily injury from
enemy action, regardless of time served in OEF/OIF; killed,
wounded or injured requiring medical evacuation from OEF/OIF;
service members who, as a regularly assigned crew member flying
sorties into, out of, within or over the AOE in direct support of
OEF/OIF, are eligible to qualify for award of the GWOT-E. Each
day that one or more sorties are flown shall count as one day
toward the 30 or 60 day requirement.
_________________________________________________________________
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR notes there was no
official documentation in the applicants military personnel
record verifying he was deployed to the AOE in support of OEF or
OIF. However, the applicants service in Croatia was in support
of Operation JOINT FORGE and he received the Air Force
Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for his participation.
The complete AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
15 Jul 11, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this
date, no response has been received by this office.
_________________________________________________________________
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 with regard to
the applicants request for award of the GWOT-E. 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 decision the applicant has failed
to sustain his burden of establishing that he has suffered either
an error or an injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence
to the contrary, we find no basis upon which to recommend
granting the relief sought in this application.
_________________________________________________________________
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this
application.
_________________________________________________________________
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-02063 in Executive Session on 2 Feb 12, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 Apr 11.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Military Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 29 Jun 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Jul 11.
Panel Chair
AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2011-05085
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-05085 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO IN THE MATTER OF: _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the following awards: a. Only one award of the GWOT-E is authorized for serving in OEF/OIF, regardless of how many times an individual returns to serve...
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-02258
The complete DPAPP evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the GWOT-E. DPSIDR states the applicant received Foreign Service credit for Uzbekistan from 1 Dec 2001 through 31 Dec 2001; however, these 30 days presumably include travel time to and from Uzbekistan; therefore falling short of the 30 days minimum requirement. The complete DPSIDR evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit...
AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2005-02287
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-02287 INDEX CODE: 107.00 COUNSEL: None HEARING DESIRED: No MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 24 Jan 07 _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214 reflect receipt of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (AGCM), the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-S) and the Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM). Personnel must...
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-02732
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02732 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary (GWOT-E) Medal. For eligibility of the GWOT-E, individuals must have deployed abroad, on or after 11 September...
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-01271
He receive deployment credit for his service in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and INFINITE JUSTICE. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP gave no recommendation and requests the Board review the available master personnel record (MPR) and determine whether the applicant deployed in support of Operations INFINITE JUSTICE and ENDURING FREEDOM. Should the applicant be able to provide additional evidence to substantiate...
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-00355
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00355 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the following awards: 1. DPSIDR states they were able to verify the applicants entitlement to the KDSM and GWOT-S. ...
AF | BCMR | CY2009 | BC-2009-00802
_________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: Applicant served on active duty with the Regular Air Force from 18 Jun 02 to 18 Dec 04. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the applicant’s request for award of the ACM. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case and it appears his record has been corrected to indicate award of...
AF | BCMR | CY2009 | BC-2008-04355
The primary difference between the two awards is that the service medal is intended for those who performed support duty within the United States, while the expeditionary medal recognizes those who were deployed to foreign countries. After a thorough review of the available records, we found no evidence that the applicant is eligible for the award of the GWOT-E medal. However, the AFESR/GWOT-E authorization message she provided, dated February 7, 2005, appears to be for permanent party...
AF | BCMR | CY2009 | BC-2008-02331
By letter, dated 21 Aug 08, HQ AFPC/DPSIDEP advised the applicant that in order to properly evaluate his request to have his PRF changed to reflect “Definitely Promote” rather than “Promote,” he would have to provide the following information/documentation: a. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the applicant’s requests for award of the ACM, GWOT-EM, NATO Medal, and changing his DD Form 214 to reflect...
AF | BCMR | CY2007 | BC 2007 03338
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicants military records, are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit B. After a thorough review of the available records, we found no evidence that the individual is eligible for the award of the ACM or ICM. The applicant did not provide any documentary evidence to substantiate that he is eligible for the ACM or ICM or, that he was recommended for these awards.