RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03149
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
_______________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His records be corrected to show that he was awarded the
American Campaign Medal (ACM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The ACM should be included on his WD AGO Form 53, Enlisted
Record and Report of SeparationHonorable Discharge.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
WD AGO Form 53, information related to the ACM, and documents
extracted from his military personnel records.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant entered the Air Force on 18 Feb 46 and served on
active duty until his honorable discharge on 11 Aug 47.
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/DPSIDRA recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence
of error or injustice. The ACM is awarded to service members
who served between 7 Dec 41 and 2 Mar 46, either outside of the
continental United States (OCONUS) in the American Theater for
at least 30 days, or in the CONUS for an aggregate period of one
year. According to the applicants official military records,
he began active duty service on 18 Feb 46, only 13 days before
the final date of 2 Mar 46 to qualify for the ACM. Therefore,
the applicant is ineligible for entitlement to the ACM as he did
not complete either 30 days of service OCONUS or 1 year of
service within CONUS before the final eligibility date of
2 Mar 46.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 12 Mar 12 for review and comment within 30 days.
As of this date, no response has been received by this office
(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 an 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
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.
Therefore, in 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 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.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-03149 in Executive Session on 12 Apr 12, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 May 11, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 17 Oct 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 12 Mar 12.
Panel Chair
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