AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-00743
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge be corrected to reflect entitlement to the
following awards and decorations:
1. The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) - ADMINISTRATIVELY
CORRECTED
2. The Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM) - ADMINISTRATIVELY
CORRECTED TO REFLECT THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.
3. The Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long Tour (AFOR-LT).
4. The United Nations Medal Lebanon (UNM-Lebanon).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
With the exception of the good conduct medal, authorization for
the requested awards should have been automatic. He believes
his record speaks for approval. Major division changes in 1958
may have affected the orderly room personnel’s performance in
taking care of the small details.
In support of his request the applicant provides a copy of his
DD Form 214.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served from 19 August 1957 to 17 May 1962. He was released from
active duty with an honorable characterization of service and
was credited with 7 years, 5 months and 27 days of active duty
service of which 2 Years, 4 months and 3 days were credited as
Foreign and/or Sea Service.
The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not reflect award of the NDSM,
AFGCM, AFOR-LT or the UNM-Lebanon.
By letter dated 6 July 2012, (Exhibit C) AFPC/DPSIDRA advised
the applicant they had made a thorough review of his official
military personnel record and provided documents and verified
his entitlement to the NDSM and Good Conduct Medal (GCM). Due
to the applicant’s service dates he is considered for award
under the criteria established for the GCM, however, as the
AFGCM was not authorized until 1963, he is not authorized this
medal.
They were unable to determine the applicant’s entitlement to the
AFOR-LT and UNM-Lebanon.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends disapproval for award of the AFOR-LT and
UNM-Lebanon. DPSID states based on a review of the applicant’s
official Military Personnel Records (MPR), they determined the
applicant was not on active duty during the period for which the
AFOR-LT was authorized. Additionally, there is insufficient
evidence in the applicant’s MPR to support the criteria for
award of the UNM-Lebanon.
The AFOR-LT was authorized by the Chief Of Staff, United States
Air Force, on 12 October 1980. The ribbon was authorized to be
awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with
completion of an overseas tour on or after 1 September 1980.
Only individuals serving on active duty as of 6 January 1986 are
eligible to have the AFOR applied retroactively for completion
of an oversea tour.
The UNM was authorized by the Secretary General of the United
Nations for specific United Nations missions and actions.
Executive Order 11139 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to
approve acceptance and wear by U.S. service members who meet the
specified criteria. The UNM-Lebanon is authorized to service
members who performed service with the United Nations
Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL) for a minimum of 6 months
between June 1958 and December 1958.
The complete AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 28 August 2012 for review and comment within 30
days (Exhibit E). To date, this office has not received a
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 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 relief beyond
that already granted administratively is not warranted.
Therefore, we find no basis to favorably consider 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 this application
BC-2012-00743 in Executive Session on 25 October 2012, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
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The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 February 2012, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 6 July 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 1 August 2012.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 August 2012.
Panel Chair
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