RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04254
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served at Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, from July
1973 to July 1974. He was attached to the 8th Avionics
Maintenance Squadron providing ground support for the 8th
Tactical Fighter Wing F4D Phantom Bombers and the 16th Special
Operations AC-130 Gunships. Both aircrafts flew missions over
Cambodia during his first few months stationed at Ubon. He
believes he is entitled to the AFEM for direct support of the
Cambodia Support Operations. He applied for membership with the
Veterans of Foreign Wars organization and was informed that
overseas foreign duty including a war zone or military operations
campaign is required for membership.
In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of his
DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, a newspaper
article and a letter from AFPC/DPSIDRA.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 15 November
1971.
On 6 December 1976, the applicant was honorably released and
transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He served a total of
5 years and 22 days on active duty and credited with 1 year,
7 months and 1 day of foreign and/or sea service.
The AFEM was established on 4 December 1961, to be awarded to
members of the United States Armed Forces who, after 1 July 1958,
have participated in a United States military operation and
encountered foreign armed opposition, or were in danger of
hostile action by foreign Armed Forces.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states although the
applicant was overseas in Thailand while the Cambodia Support
Operation was still in progress, there is no official military
documentation specifying where in Thailand he was, which unit he
was assigned to, or his duty title. No official documentation
was located or provided that verifies applicant being directly
deployed to Cambodia in direct support of Cambodia Support
Operations. Only those in direct support of the Cambodia Support
Operations are considered eligible, thereby rendering the
applicant ineligible for the AFEM.
The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 7 March 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded
to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit
D). As of this date, this office has received no response.
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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. The
applicants contentions are duly noted; 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 that he was
deployed to Cambodia in direct support of Cambodia Support
Operations, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief
sought.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of an 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-2011-04254 in Executive Session on 17 April 2012, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-04254 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 October 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 22 February 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 March 2012.
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