RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-02937
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The deceased former member (applicants late brother) be awarded
the Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA), Vietnam Service
Medal (VSM), Distinguished Service Medal (DSM), Small Arms
Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR), Air Force Outstanding Unit
Award Commemorative Medal to include the certificate, Combat
Service Commemorative Medal, Overseas Service Commemorative
Medal, Cold War Victory Commemorative Military Medal, Honorable
Service Commemorative Medal, American Defense Service
Commemorative Medal, Air Force Service Commemorative Medal,
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Service Commemorative
Military Medal, and any Air Force/unit patches.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The deceased former member never was awarded or presented those
decorations/medals/ribbons/commemoratives listed on his DD Form
214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
Also, after doing on-line research, he believes his late brother
should be entitled to all of the awards listed in his request.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The deceased former member initially entered the Regular Air
Force on 29 Nov 65.
On 2 Apr 69, the deceased former member was furnished an
honorable discharge, and was credited with 3 years, 4 months,
and 14 days of active service, to include 2 years, 11 months,
and 13 days of foreign service.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force offices of
primary responsibility (OPR), which are attached at Exhibits C
and D.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicants request for
award of the DSM, VSM, AFLSA, and SAEMR. The deceased former
members service does not meet the basic criteria for these
decorations. There is no documentation in the deceased former
members records that indicates that he was recommended for the
DSM, that he served in a qualifying area of responsibility to
earn the VSM, that he served on active duty longer than four
years in order to earn the AFLSA, or that he qualified as a
sharpshooter in order to earn the SAEMR. Per the deceased
members DD Form 214, he was awarded the National Defense
Service Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Air
Force Good Conduct Medal. As for his requests related to the
commemorative medals, these medals are not Air Force medals and
therefore cannot be updated on the DD Form 214 as they are not
official United States Air Force or Department of Defense awards
or decorations. However, the applicant may obtain the awards
from a commercial source.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial of the applicants request related
to any Air Force, major command, organizational unit patches, or
his specialty badge, indicating there is no evidence of an error
or an injustice. The deceased members DD Form 214 already
recognizes he was awarded the Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC)
required to wear the Journeyman Civil Engineer Badge; therefore,
no correction is needed to show this entitlement. As for
patches, there is no requirement to document wear authorization;
in essence, no records are to be updated to reflect authorized
wear.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit D.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the
applicant on 21 Jul 14 for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit E). As of this date, no response has been received by
this office.
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. We took
notice of the applicants complete submission in judging the
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary
responsibility (OPR) and adopt their rationale as the basis for
our conclusion the deceased former member has not been the
victim of an error of injustice. There is no evidence that the
applicants records are in error; however, the applicant is free
to pursue commercial sources to obtain a replacement set of his
late brothers awards and decorations and specialty badge, as
well as the commemorative medals and patches he believes his
late brother was entitled to. Therefore, in the absence of
evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting
the requested relief.
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material 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.
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-02937 in Executive Session on 13 Nov 14 under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr., Panel Chair
Ms., Member
Ms., Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 10 Jun 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 19 Sep 13.
Exhibit D. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 20 Aug 14.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 Sep 14.
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