RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04821
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Due to administrative errors/delays his application was not
processed within the required time per AFI 36-2803 - which
states decorations must be completely processed within three
years of the end date of the nomination. He provided the
awards application which shows the submission was held several
months with some coordination. It was forwarded to the
incorrect Group Commander in March 2012 and it was not re-routed
to the correct Group Commander.
In support of the applicants appeal, he provides email
communique and a copy of his awards and decorations application.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in
the grade of senior master sergeant.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
ARPC/DPTS recommends approval. DPTS states the governing
guidance for the Air Force Commendation Medal, issuing a
recommendation is found in AFI 36-2803, paragraph 3.1. Although
the applicants decoration entered the official channel of
coordination, it was not awarded prior to the required three
year period. The decoration nomination entered initial
coordination on 4 July 2011. The decoration needed to be
submitted to Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center by 14
February 2012; however, it was not submitted to Headquarters Air
Reserve Personnel Center until 5 April 2013. Therefore, the
nomination did not meet the requirement of being awarded within
the three-year time frame.
The applicant submitted documentation (e-mail traffic) with his
request showing that unit administrative errors led to his
nomination not being processed in a timely manner.
The DPTS complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 5 May 2014, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded
to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit
C). As of this date, no response has been received by this
office.
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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 timely filed.
3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. After
reviewing the evidence provided in support of this appeal, i.e.,
email communique showing that unit administrative errors led to
his nomination not being processed in a timely manner and the
favorable recommendation of the Air Force office of primary
responsibility, we find the applicants record should be
corrected to reflect award of the AFCM. Therefore, we recommend
his records 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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 14
February 2012, he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal
(AFCM) for meritorious service during the period from 16 January
2004 to 14 February 2009.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-04821 in Executive Session on 3 July 2014, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the record, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 3 October 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, ARPC/DPTS, dated 11 December 2013.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 May 2014.
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