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AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-00625 
COUNSEL: NONE 
HEARING DESIRED: NO 

IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
   
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be corrected to reflect the following:   
 
  1. Non-Article  5  North  Atlantic  Treaty  Organization  (NATO) 
Medal-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Afghanistan 
(will be administratively corrected).  
 
be 
  2. Afghanistan 
Medal 
Campaign 
administratively corrected to reflect the AfgCM with one bronze 
service star (AFGCM w/1BSS). 
 
  3. Air  Force  Expeditionary  Service  Ribbon  with  gold  border 
(AFESR w/GB) (will be administratively corrected).   
 
  4. Meritorious Unit Award (MUA). 
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
The  Air  Force  Personnel  Center  (AFPC)  failed  to  update  her 
records  despite  numerous  attempts  to  correct  her  DD  Form 
214 prior to her retirement.   
 
In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her 
Non-Article  5  NATO  Medal  certificate,  an  ISAF  memorandum, 
special  order  number  G-00461,  and  MUA  and  Bronze  Star  Medal 
citations.  
 
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 17 Dec 81 to 31 Dec 11.   
She served 30 years and 14 days of total active duty service.   
 
On 28 Mar 12, AFPC/DPSIDRA notified the applicant they were able 
to  verify  her  entitlement  to  the  AfgCM  w/1BSS,  AFESR  w/GB  and 
the  Non-Article  5  NATO  Medal-ISAF  for  her  deployed  service  at 

 
 

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Kabul,  Afghanistan  during  the  period  12  Dec  08  through 
16 Jun 09.   
The MUA is given to AF Active Duty, Reserve and Guard units for 
exceptionally  meritorious  conduct  in  the  performance  of 
outstanding  achievement  or  service  in  direct  support  of  combat 
operations  for  at  least  90  days  continuous  days  during  the 
period  of  military  operations  against  an  armed  enemy  of  the 
United States on or after 11 Sep 11.  The unit must display such 
outstanding  devotion  and  superior  performance  of  exceptionally 
difficult  tasks  as  to  set  it  apart  and  above  other  units  with 
similar  missions.    The  degree  of  achievement  required  is  the 
same  as  that  which  would  warrant  award  of  the  Legion  of  Merit 
(LOM).    Superior  performance  of  normal  mission  will  not  alone 
justify  award  of  the  MUA.    Service  in  a  combat  zone  is  not 
required,  but  service  must  be  directly  related  to  the  combat 
effort.   
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSIDRA  recommends  denial  of  her  request  for  award  of  the 
MUA.    The  applicant  provided  United  States  Air  Force  Central 
(USAFCENT)  special  order  G-00461,  dated  9  Oct  09  and  contends 
that her service with the Air Component Coordination Element in 
Afghanistan (ACCE-A) from 14 Dec 08 to 16 Jun 09, should qualify 
her for entitlement to the MUA.   
 
On 16 Mar 12, USAFCENT advised that in order for the applicant 
to be entitled to the MUA per special order G-00461, she would 
need to have been directly assigned to the 9th  Air Expeditionary 
Task  Force,  Detachment  3  and  under  PAS  (Personnel  Accounting 
Symbol)  Code  PX1CHXCD  during  the  award  inclusive  period  of 
3 Mar 08 to 30 Jun 09.   
 
On  16  Mar  12,  DPSIDRA  emailed  the  applicant  requesting  she 
provide  official  documentation  verifying  her  direct  unit  of 
assignment  while  in  Afghanistan  was  the  9th    Air  Expeditionary 
Task  Force,  Detachment  3.    In  response  to  their  request,  the 
applicant  only  provided  page  2  of  special  order  TE-0062.    This 
document indicates the applicant’s temporary duty (TDY) unit as 
PX1CHXCD  but  without  page  1  they  were  unable  to  determine  the 
time frame for which the special order is covering.   
 
Although  the  PAS  Code  on  special  order  G-00461  reflects  the 
9 Air  Expeditionary  Task  Force,  Detachment  3,  DPSIDRA  does  not 
have  any  official  documentation  verifying  the  applicant  was 
directly  assigned  to  the  9  Air  Expeditionary  Task  Force, 
Detachment  3  and  under  PAS  Code  PX1CHXCD  during  the  MUA  award 
inclusive period  
 
The complete DPSIDRA evaluation, with attachment, 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  27  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 timely filed. 
 
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  (OPR)  and 
adopt  its  rationale  as  the  basis  for  our  conclusion  the 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  We 
note  the  applicant  only  provided  page  two  of  special  order  TE-
0062, which indicates her TDY unit as PX1CHXCD; however, without 
page one, we are unable to confirm the time frame covered by the 
special order.  Should the applicant provide page one of special 
order  TE-0062  and  it  confirms  she  was  assigned  to  the  9th  Air 
Expeditionary  Task  Force,  Detachment  3 under  Pas  Code  PX1CHXCD 
during  the  MUA  award  inclusive  period  we  would  be  willing  to 
reconsider  her  request.    Regarding  her  request  for  entitlement 
to award of the NATO Medal-ISAF, AfgCM, and AFER w/GB, we note 
the  applicant’s  DD  Form  214  will  be  administratively  corrected 
to  reflect  these  awards.    Therefore,  aside  from  these 
administrative  corrections,  we  find  no  basis  to  recommend 
granting further relief in this case.  
 
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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  Docket  Number    
BC-2012-00625  in  Executive  Session  on  25  Jul  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 Jan 12, w/atchs. 
    Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 27 Mar 12, w/atch. 
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 May 12. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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