RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-03616
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her records be corrected to reflect she was awarded the Aerial
Achievement Medal (AAM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She was assigned to the 820th Red Horse Unit during the time this
error occurred. Due to frequent deployments, it was not
uncommon for members to be absent for award presentations. She
never received a copy of the Basic Aerial Achievement Medal.
She assumes she received the award for a mission/deployment.
The applicant submits no supporting documentation.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a member of the Air Force serving in the grade
of technical sergeant. On 19 December 2002, she was awarded the
Aerial Achievement Medal by Special Order G-618 for sustained
meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight
from 4 January 2002 through 13 June 2002. Her record also
reflects she was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal (first
oak leaf cluster) with a given under my hand date of 19 December
2002.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. The Aerial Achievement Medal was
established by the Secretary of the Air Force on 3 February 1988
and is awarded by the Department of the Air Force to United
States military and civilian personnel. It is awarded for
sustained meritorious achievement while participating in aerial
flight. The achievement must be accomplished with distinction
above and beyond that normally expected of professional airmen.
The Air Force Achievement Medal was authorized by the Secretary
of the Air Force on 12 October 1980 and is awarded to members of
the Armed Forces of the United States and foreign military
personnel, below the rank of colonel, after 30 September 1981,
who while serving in any capacity with the United States Air
Force, distinguish themselves by meritorious service or
achievement.
After a thorough review of the applicants official military
personnel records, her entitlement to the basic Aerial
Achievement Medal could not be verified. She was awarded the
Air Force Achievement Medal per a signed given under my hand
date of 19 December 2002, for the inclusive period from
4 January 2002 through 13 June 2002. She was awarded the Air
Force Aerial Achievement Medal Headquarters United Command Air
Forces Special Order G-618, for inclusive period from 4 January
2002 to 13 June 2002.
Due to an administrative error, the applicant and all others
listed Special Order G-618 were awarded the Aerial Achievement
Medal. The original approval authority, United States Air Force
Central Command recognized the error and amended the order to
accurately reflect the award as the Air Force Achievement Medal.
Special Order G-758, dated 6 January 2003 amends Special Order
G-618 as it pertains to the award of the Aerial Achievement
Medal for all members on the order to read Air Force Achievement
Medal.
The Special Order G-758 amending the Aerial Achievement Medal to
the Air Force Achievement Medal will be updated in the
applicants official military personnel records by a separate
office and a copy will be included in the applicants records.
The complete DPSID 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 10 January 2014, for review and comment within
30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received
no 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 AFPC/DPSID and adopt its rationale as the basis for our
conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an
error or injustice. While we note the applicant was erroneously
awarded the Aerial Achievement Medal, we believe the
administrative correction effected by the original approval
authority, the United States Air Force Central Command, resolved
the error by amending the order to reflect the correct medal
awarded, the Air Force Achievement Medal. In the absence of
evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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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.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-03616 in Executive Session on 1 May 2014, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-03616 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 May 13.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 12 Nov 13, w/atch.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Jan 14.
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