AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-01386
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His U.S. Air Force records be corrected to reflect his
entitlement to the Korean Service Medal (KSM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Based upon his assignment with the 581st Air Resupply and
Communication (ARC) wing in direct support of the Korean War he
does not understand why his unit is not entitled to the KSM.
Award of the KSM may not have been authorized because their wing
was located at Clark Air Base, Philippines. He feels that his
unit helped to end the Korean War and the unit and personnel
assigned to the unit should be entitled to the KSM.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of
excerpts regarding the ARC units and the KSM and a letter from
AFPC/DPSIDRA dated 30 March 2012.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, 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 4 October 1948 through 31 August 1977. He was
trained and served as an Administration Superintendent and
Recruiter and was progressively promoted to the rank of Chief
Master Sergeant (CMSgt), effective 1 July 1974. He was released
with an honorable character of service and credited with serving
28 years, 10 months and 27 days of active duty which includes
5 years, 11 months and 21 days of Foreign and/or Sea Service.
The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not reflect award of the KSM.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states no documentation
was located to show the applicant was in the area of eligibility
(AOE) for the KSM nor was any documentation located to show that
he or his unit were designated by the Commander-in-Chief, Far
East, as having directly supported the military efforts in
Korea.
The applicant previously requested entitlement to the KSM
through their office. Their response, dated 30 March 2012,
provided the eligibility requirements for award of the KSM. The
applicant’s response indicates he did not serve in the AOE, but
served at Clark Air Base, Philippines. The applicant does not
meet the eligibility requirements for award of the KSM.
KSM Criteria: The KSM was awarded for service between 27 June
1950 and 27 July 1954 under and of the following conditions:
Within the territorial limits of Korea in waters immediately
adjacent thereto: or with a unit under the operational control
of the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, other than those units
within the territorial limits of Korea, which has been
designated by the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, as having
directly supported the military efforts in Korea; or was
furnished an individual certificate by the Commander-in-Chief,
Far East, testifying to material contribution made in direct
support of the military efforts in Korea.
The complete DPSIDR 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 28 June 2012, for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). 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
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the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation
of the Air Force office of primary responsibility that the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. The
applicant has not provided any documentary evidence to
substantiate his claim that he meets the criteria for award of
the KSM; therefore, in the 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 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-2012-01386 in Executive Session on 1 November 2012, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149 w/atchs, dated 12 April 2012.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 11 June 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 June 2012.
Panel Chair
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