RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02804
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. He be entitled to the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
(AFEM).
2. He be entitled to the Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM),
and any other medal he may have earned while assigned to the
80th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS).
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, does not reflect the KDSM or the AFEM.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of a
Chronological Listing of Service, Standard Form 600, Chronological Record of Medical Care, and extracts from the
internet pertaining to the 80 TFS.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served on active duty in the Regular Air Force
from 5 Apr 66 to 29 Mar 70.
His DD Form 214 reflects a total of 3 years, 11 months, and
25 days of total active service with 1 year, 11 months and
13 days of Foreign Service.
The AFEM is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces
who, after 1 Jul 58, have participated in a United States
military operation and encountered foreign armed opposition, or
were in danger of hostile action by foreign Armed Forces.
Service members must have been directly assigned or detailed to
a unit that participated in or engaged in direct support of the
specified operation for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive
days provided the support entered the designated area of
eligibility (AOE).
The KDSM is awarded to personnel who have been physically
present in the AOE for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive
days. Individuals must have been assigned, attached or
mobilized to units operating or serving on all the land area of
the Republic of Korea, on the contiguous waters out to
12 nautical miles, and all airspace above the stated land and
water areas.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial, stating, in part, the
documentation in the applicants personnel file reflects TDY
service in Korea; however, the Directorate of Personnel
Assignments (DPA) office verified the applicants TDY service
was only for 23 consecutive days (1 Feb 69 to 24 Feb 69),
rendering him ineligible for award of the AFEM and KDSM.
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant disagrees with the 23 days service time DPAPP
verified as proof of boots on the ground for the Republic of
Korea. He contends he went TDY twice to Korea, but cannot
remember the dates of the second TDY. The applicants complete
response, with attachments, 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 regarding the
applicants request for the AFEM and KDSM. We took notice of
the applicants complete submission in judging the merits of the
case, to include his response to the Air Forces evaluation;
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. In the absence of evidence
to the contrary, we find no basis upon which to favorably
consider 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 16 Feb 12, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-
2011-02804:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Jul 11, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSDIR dated 17 Nov 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Dec 11.
Exhibit E. Rebuttal, Applicant, dated 16 Dec 11, w/atchs.
Panel Chair
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