RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02892
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) and any
other medals he may be entitled to.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He believes he was nominated for the AFCM; however, due to many
unusual circumstances, the AFCM was either missed due to a number
of reassignments, or was never awarded although he earned the
medal.
He provides a letter of support from a retired Marine officer
that points out that he was the officer selected to prepare the
text for the award. However, after creating the award
recommendation, he personally handed it over to the hospitals
executive officer for his review and action as deemed
appropriate. The officer was shocked to find out that he was
never awarded the AFCM. The officer states that he does not know
if the award was lost or misdirected because of unit
designations, or was lost due to his reassignments in the CONUS
or overseas assignment. The retired officer states that the
applicant deserves to be recognized for his outstanding and
courageous service to the USAF, and by the USAF Medical Service
Corps of which he was a dedicated servant.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal
statement, a copy of a letter of support, and a copy of an
unsigned award citation.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served in the Regular Air Force and was retired in
the grade of major (0-3) on 1 Apr 68.
The AFCM criterion: The AFCM is awarded to members of the Armed
Forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity
with the Air Force after 25 Mar 58, shall have distinguished
themselves by meritorious achievement and service. The degree of
merit must be distinctive, though not involve the voluntary risk
of life required for the Soldiers Medal (or the Airmans Medal
now authorized for the Air Force).
Additional relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the
Air Force. Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts
in this Record of Proceedings.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states the applicant
provided an unsigned citation; however, no special order could be
located to verify the applicant was submitted for, or ever
received the AFCM. Therefore, without official documentation
that verifies the applicant is entitled to the AFCM, DPSIDR
cannot support this request.
The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant responded by stating he had a BCMR case in 1963-
1968 which ended when the U.S. Court of Claims got involved and
his claims were upheld, as was his character, integrity and
quality of service. He states that a partial copy of the USCC
decision supporting this summary was made a part of his claim
document.
He regrets not knowing about being recommended for the award of
AFCM until after he had a brief conversation with a former
associate. He cannot reach out to other associates due to the
passage of time and the fact that the retired roster has declined
considerably. By review of his past service records, it should
be obvious that his pattern of behavior has remained constant and
he should be awarded the AFCM.
The applicants complete submission is at 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 that 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.
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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 AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2011-02892 in Executive Session on 16 Nov 11, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 6 Apr 11, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 12 Sep 11.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 Oct 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 30 Oct 11.
Panel Chair
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