RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02732
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of
the United States, reflects any service medals he is entitled to.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Awards are missing from his DD Form 214.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 8 January
1952.
On 20 December 1955, the applicant was honorably released and
transferred to the Air Force Reserve under the provisions of AFR
39-14. He served 3 years, 11 months, and 13 days on active duty.
The United Nations Service Medal is awarded to members of the
United States Armed Forces who participated in the United Nations
action in Korea between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, and who
were also eligible for the Korean Service Medal.
The Air Force Longevity Service Award is awarded to all service
members of the United States Air Force who complete four years of
honorable active or reserve military service with any branch of
the United States Armed Forces.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. DPSID states after a thorough
review of the applicants official military personnel record,
they were unable to locate any documentation verifying the
applicant served in Korea. According to the applicants 214, he
was not credited with any foreign service. Therefore he is not
eligible for the United Nations Service Medal. Also, the
applicant does not meet the criteria for award of the AFLSA as he
did not complete 4 years of honorable active service.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states he enlisted for a four year period. Due to
an early out program sponsored by the Air Force he was able to
terminate his service in order to spend Christmas of 1955 at
home. Therefore, this shortened his enlistment of four years by
18 days.
The applicants complete response is at Exhibit E.
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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We note the
recommendation of denial by the Air Force office of primary
responsibility due to the applicants period of active duty
service being short of the requisite time needed to obtain the
AFLSA. However, the Board majority notes the applicants
separation was based on the early out program and he did not
fully understand the ramifications in not completing his full
term enlistment i.e., entitlement to the AFLSA. Therefore, the
Board majority believe the applicants 18-day shortfall was
through no fault of his own and find sufficient evidence to
resolve this matter in favor of the applicant. Therefore, the
majority of the Board recommends the record be corrected as
indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was
awarded the Air Force Longevity Service Award.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-02732 in Executive Session on 12 February 2013,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
By a majority vote, the Board recommended the applicant be
awarded the AFLSA. One panel member voted to deny the
applicants request but does not desire to submit a minority
report. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR
Docket Number BC-2012-02732 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 June 2012.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 4 September 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR dated 10 September 2012.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 2 October 2012
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