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.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
1. The GWOT-E medal recognizes military service members who have
deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terrorism from
11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. The medal serves
primarily as recognition for personnel who supported the War on
Terrorism in locations beyond Iraq and Afghanistan. Currently
the GWOT-E medal may be awarded for Operations ENDURING
FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM (OEF/OIF) operations performed in Turkey.
2. She was stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey during the
qualifying dates for this award. She has made numerous attempts
to have the GWOT-E medal added to her DD Form 214.
In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her
DD Form 214 and AF Forms 899, Request and Authorization for
Permanent Change of Station Military.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The GWOT-E is awarded to Air Force active duty, Reserve, and
Guard personnel as recognition for their service in the Global
War on Terrorism. For eligibility of the GWOT-E, individuals
must have deployed abroad, on or after 11 September 2001 and a
future date to be determined, for service in Operations Enduring
Freedom (OEF) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and meet one of
the following criteria:
Assigned, attached, or mobilized to a unit participating in
OEF/OIF and serving for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive
days (there is no time limit required for nonconsecutive days to
be accumulated).
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 Operations OEF/OIF.
Service members who, as a regularly assigned crew member
flying sorties into, out of, within or over the area of
eligibility in direct support of OEF or OIF, are eligible to
qualify for award of the expeditionary medal. Each day that one
or more sorties are flown shall count as one day toward the
30 or 60 day requirement.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states documentation in
the applicants master personnel records verifies she was
serving with the 39th Medical Squadron, Incirlik Air Base,
Turkey; however, the applicant was not in a deployed status. She
was permanently assigned to the 39th Medical Squadron, rendering
her ineligible for award of the GWOT-E medal.
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states the US Air Force Fact Sheet, issued by the
Department of the Air Force (DAF) (similarly seen in other
Department of Defense (DoD) Fact Sheets) indicates the term
deployed status to mean either temporary or permanent orders
to a duty station outside the borders of the United States of
America.
Criteria: For eligibility of the GWOT-E, individuals must have
deployed abroad, on or after 11 September 2001 and a future date
to be determined, for service in OEF/OIF and meet one of the
following:
Assigned, attached, or mobilized to a unit participating in
OEF/OIF and serving for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive
days.
The applicant contends she was assigned to a unit in an
identified hazardous duty area receiving hostile fire pay in
support of OEF and then OIF. For this reason, she has earned
the right to be awarded the GWOT-E medal and was assured of the
same when she called AFPC prior to her separation.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit E.
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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
careful notice of the applicants complete submission in judging
the merits of the case; however based on the evidence before us,
we found insufficient evidence to recommend approval. However,
we note the office of primary responsibility (OPR) has since
stated the applicant is in fact eligible for award of the GWOT-E
Medal and will administratively correct her records. Therefore,
no action is required by this Board.
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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-2011-02732 in Executive Session on 26 Jan 12, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-02732 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 June 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, Letter, dated 8 August 2011.
Exhibit D. SAF/MRBR, Letter, dated 26 August 2011.
Exhibit E. Applicants Letter, dated 6 September 2011.
Panel Chair
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