RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03488 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Report of Separation, be corrected to reflect 
the following: 

 

 1). Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA). 

 

 2). Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM). 

 

 3). Air Force Overseas Ribbon – Long Tour (AFOR-LT). 

 

 5). Air Force Civil Engineer Badge (Entitlement verified- will 
be administratively corrected). 

 

 4). Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) (Entitlement 
verified – will be administratively corrected). 


 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

1. His combined service in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) 
and the United States Air Force (USAF) entitles him to the award 
of the AFLSA. 

 

2. His service in Korea during the period 30 Jul 59 to 1 Oct 60, 
entitles him to award of the KDSM and AFOR-LT. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
NAVMC 898-PD, Reserve Retirement Credit Report, USMC Honorable 
Discharge Certificate, and special orders. 

 

The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant served on active duty from 9 Sep 58 to 
7 Sep 62 and is credited with 1 year, 1 month and 27 days of 
Foreign Service. 

 


On 14 Oct 11, AFPC/DPSIMC verified the applicant’s entitlement 
to retain and wear the Air Force Civil Engineer badge. 

 

On 3 Nov 11, AFPC/DPSIDRA verified the applicant’s entitlement 
to the AFOUA for his service with the 92d Civil Engineer 
Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), WA, during the award 
inclusive period of 1 Jan 61 to 31 Mar 62. 

 

The applicant’s DD Form 214 will be administratively corrected 
to include both of these awards. 

 

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 of the applicant’s entitlement to 
the KDSM and AFOR-LT and defers to the Board on his entitlement 
to the AFLSA. 

 

The applicant is credited with 1 year, 1 month and 27 days of 
Foreign Service; however, due to limited documentation located 
within the applicant’s official military record, DPSIDRA is 
unable to verify a location in which the applicant completed his 
Foreign Service. Also, they were unable to locate any official 
documentation verifying boots on ground in Korea. 

 

The AFOR was authorized by the Chief of Staff, United States Air 
Force, on 12 October 1980. Before 6 January 1986, the AFOR was 
awarded to the Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited 
with completion of an overseas tour on or after 1 September 
1980. Air Force and Air Force Reserve members serving as of 
6 January 1986, or later are entitled to reflect all Air Force 
overseas tours credited during their career. 

 

The applicant was released from active duty in 1962, several 
years before the AFOR was authorized rendering him ineligible 
for entitlement to the AFOR-LT. Furthermore, the applicant was 
not serving as of 6 Jan 86; therefore, making him ineligible for 
retroactive entitlement. 

 

The AFLSA shall be awarded to active duty members based on an 
aggregate of four years honorable active federal military of 
service with any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces or Reserve 
components. Reserve and Guard personnel are credited with award 
for each four years of satisfactory military service which are 
creditable for retirement. 

 

The applicant only completed 3 years, 11 months and 29 days of 
active duty service. Prior to enlisting in the Air Force, he 
completed service with the USMC reserves; however, it is unclear 


how much time he actually served in an active reserve status 
with the USMC. In addition, it is unclear exactly how the USMC 
reserves calculate active reserve time. 

 

The complete DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant states his request for entitlement to the KDSM was 
denied because of limited documentation within his military 
records. Although, he is credited with Foreign Service there is 
nothing in his record that verifies the actual location of this 
service. He provides the original orders that assigned him to 
the 314th Air Division, Osan Air Base, Korea, on 5 Jun 59 and 
relieved and reassigned him to the 92d Bomb Wing, Fairchild AFB, 
WA on 12 Jul 60. 

 

The applicant states, he was discharged from the Air Force after 
completing nine months versus two years of active service. The 
15 month credit was earned while in the active reserve of the 
USMC. Also, after nine months in the Air Force, he was being 
paid for more than two years service; after two years and nine 
months, he was being paid for more than four years service. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit E. 

 

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ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial. The applicant provided numerous 
travel orders indicating service time in Korea; however, travel 
vouchers verifying the exact time frame he served in Korea were 
not provided. 

 

Although it does appear the applicant has met the requirements 
for award of the KDSM, without travel vouchers verifying the 
exact dates the applicant served in Korea DPSIDRA is unable to 
verify entitlement to the KDSM. 

 

Although the applicant has provided additional documentation in 
support of his claim, DPSIDRA is still unable to verify 
entitlement to the AFLSA. 

 

The complete DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit F. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant reiterates his original contentions that he is 
entitled to award of the KDSM and AFLSA. The applicant states 


that the Reserve Retirement Credit Report reflects 30 active 
duty points and the reverse side of the form states that “one 
active duty point equals one day of active service. He states 
his previous documentation should be sufficient to show 
qualifying service at Osan AB, Korea and entitlement to the 
AFLSA. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit H. 

 

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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 
applicant’s request for the AFOR-LT. The applicant’s records 
indicate he was separated in 1962, before the AFOR-LT was 
authorized; therefore, he is ineligible for award of the AFOR-
LT. In view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the 
contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief 
sought in this application. 

 

4. Notwithstanding the above, sufficient relevant evidence has 
been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or 
injustice regarding the applicant’s request to have his DD Form 
214 amended to reflect his entitlement to the AFLSA and KDSM. 
Although DSIDRA did not find documentation verifying boots on 
the ground in Korea, the applicant provided evidence in the form 
of orders directing him to the 6314th Air Base Wing (ABW) in 
Korea. There are also orders relieving him from the 6314th ABW 
and assigning him to the 92 CSS Group, in Fairchild Washington. 
As such, we find the totality of the evidence presented 
sufficient to establish that he served in Korea during the 
qualifying period and is therefore entitled to the KDSM. 
Regarding the applicant’s request for award of the AFLSA, ARPC 
reviewed his Reserve Retirement Credit Report and confirmed that 
he served 30 days of active duty in the Marines. In view of 
this and noting that his Air Force service left him only one day 
short of the prerequisite four years of service, we find 
sufficient evidence that his aggregate service in the Marines 
and Air Force, entitles him to the AFLSA. Therefore, we 
recommend his records be corrected to the extent indicated 
below. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show the DD Form 
214, Report of Separation or Discharge from Active Duty, issued 
in conjunction with his 7 September 1962 separation, be amended 
in Item 26, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, 
Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to include 
the Korean Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Longevity 
Service Award. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 
BC-2011-03488 in Executive Session on 10 May 12, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 Panel Chair 

 Member 

 Member 

 

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 3 Sep 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPSIDRA, Letter, dated 3 Nov 11. 

 Exhibit D. SAF/MRBR, Letter, dated 23 Nov 11. 

 Exhibit E. Applicant’s Letter, dated 26 Nov 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit F. HQ AFPC/DPSIDRA, Letter, dated 26 Mar 12. 

 Exhibit G. SAF/MRBR, Letter, dated 2 Apr 12. 

 Exhibit H. Applicant’s Letter, 23 Apr 12, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair