RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02524
COUNSEL: NO
HEARING DESIRED: NO
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. The inclusive dates for his Air Force Achievement Medal
(AFAM) be corrected.
2. He be issued a DD Form 256AF, Honorable Discharge
Certificate. (Administratively Corrected).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His records were recently corrected and he was issued a DD Form
215, Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or
Discharge From Active Service. He would like item 5 corrected
to reflect the correct inclusive dates of his AFAM.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal
statement, copies of his DD Form 214, DD Form 215, Special
Order, dated 11 May 1993, his AFAM Citation, and correspondence
from AFPC.
The applicants 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 15 Aug 1990 to 5 Jul 1995 for a total of 4 years,
10 months, and 21 days.
The AFAM is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United
States and foreign military personnel, below the rank of 0-6,
after 20 Sep 1981, who while serving in any capacity with the
U.S. Air Force, distinguish themselves by meritorious service or
achievement.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of
primary responsibility at Exhibit B.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial. DPSIDR states the applicant
appears to base his request on the letter he received from the
Directorate of Assignments (DPAPP), dated 28 Apr 2011, in which
they verified his service in Saudi Arabia from 31 Dec 1990 to 5
Apr 1991.However, the applicant has a signed
certificate/citation and Special Order, dated 11 May 1993,
authorizing him entitlement to the AFAM with an inclusive period
of 24 Aug 1990 to 13 Mar 1991.
In a prior request, the applicant provided a copy of a travel
order which states he was deployed on or about 30 Dec 1990, in
support of Operation DESERT SHIELD; however, the travel voucher
verifying the travel order, including exact arrival and
departure dates, was not provided or located. Although DPAPP
verified the applicants service in Saudi Arabia from
31 Dec 1990 to 5 Apr 1991, they have been unable to locate any
documentation verifying the recommending official changed the
applicants AFAM inclusive period to the dates verified by
DPAPP.
The complete DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C.
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 23 Mar 2012, 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 D).
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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. 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 the applicant has not
been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
________________________________________________________________
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.
________________________________________________________________
The following members of the Board considered this application
in Executive Session on 1 May 2012, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-
2011-02524:
Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 16 Jun 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 12 Mar 2012.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Mar 2012.
Panel Chair
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