RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-05689
		COUNSEL:  NONE
		HEARING DESIRED:  NO


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, issued in 
conjunction with his 12 Jan 05 discharge, be corrected as 
indicated below:

	1.  Item 11, Primary Specialty, changed to include “3P031 -
Security Force Apprentice.” 

	2.  Item 13, Decoration, Medals, Badges, Citations, and 
Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized to reflect:

		a.  The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

		b.  The Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM).

		c.  The Meritorious Unit Award (MUA). (Will be 
administratively corrected)  

	3.  Item 12f, Record of Service, Foreign Service, to reflect 
“3 months and 8 days.”  (Will be administratively corrected to 
reflect 3 months and 1 day)

	4.  Item 14, Military Education, the Driving While 
Intoxicated (DWI) Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety 
Testing, Certificate of Training.  (Will be administratively 
corrected)


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He had a guaranteed enlistment to serve in the security forces 
career field.

He volunteered to deploy to Iraq and should be credited for his 
service.  

His failure to timely file should be waived in the interest of 
justice because the errors on his DD Form 214 have just come to 
light.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 13 Jan 99, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. 

On 12 Jan 05, he was honorably discharged and credited with six 
years of active duty service.  

The applicant’s DD Form 214 issued 12 Jan 05, currently reflects 
in Block 11, Primary Specialty, "4A051 - Health Services 
Management Journeyman, 5 years and 10 months” and in Block 12, 
Record of Service, Foreign Service, as zero.

The MUA is given to Air Force active duty, Reserve and Guard units 
for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of 
outstanding achievement or service in direct support of combat 
operations for at least 90 continuous days during the period of 
military operations against an armed enemy of the United States on 
or after 11 Sep 01.

According to the Air Force Personnel Service (AFPS) website, , the 
Department of Defense (DOD) authorized the wear of the ICM with 
one bronze service star for the  “Transition of Iraq” campaign 
from 2 May 03 – 28 Jun 04.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIC recommends approval of the applicant’s request to 
include his service in Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 3P031.  His 
DD Form 214, Block 11, should be modified to read, "4A051 - Health 
Services Management Journeyman, 1 year and 7 months” and “3P03l - 
Security Force Apprentice, 1 year and 7 months.”  

The complete DPSIC evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for award 
of the AFEM or the ICM.  The applicant deployed to Iraq in 2004 in 
support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF), which is not an 
authorized operation for award of the AFEM; therefore, rendering 
the applicant ineligible.  

The applicant served in Iraq from 5 Mar 04 to 5 Jun 04 for a total 
of 3 months and 1 day and was awarded the Global War On Terrorism 
Expeditionary (GWOT-E) medal.  Since the applicant served in Iraq, 
in 2004, DPSID also recommends the applicant advise if he would 
like to exchange the GWOT-E he previously received for his 
deployment to Iraq for award of the ICM with one Bronze Service 
Star.  Should the applicant elect to keep award of the GWOT-E, 
DPSID recommends disapproval for award of the ICM as the applicant 
may not receive both the GWOT-E and the ICM for the same 
deployment.  To grant relief would be contrary to the criteria 
established by DoDM 1348.33, Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of 
Staff, and/or the War Department.

The AFEM may be awarded to members of the United States Armed 
Forces who after 1 Jul 58:  participate, or have participated, as 
members of United States Military units in a United States 
Military operation in which service members of any Military 
Department participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff (JCS), in significant numbers; encounter, incident to such 
participation, foreign armed opposition, or are otherwise placed, 
or have been placed, in such position that, in the opinion of the 
JCS, hostile action by foreign armed forces was imminent even 
though it did not materialize.  Service members must have been 
permanently assigned, attached, or detailed to a unit that 
participated in or engaged in direct support of the operation for 
30 consecutive days in a designated area of eligibility in a 
foreign territory (or for the full period when an operation is 
less than 30 days duration) or for 60 non-consecutive days 
provided the support involved entering the area of eligibility or 
met the following criteria:  was engaged in actual combat, or duty 
that was equally as hazardous as combat duty, during the operation 
with armed opposition, regardless of time in the area of 
eligibility, or was wounded or injured and required medical 
evacuation from the area of eligibility while participating in the 
operation, regardless of the time in the area of eligibility.

Service members authorized the ICM must have served in direct 
support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM or Operation NEW DAWN between 
19 Mar 03 to 31 Dec 11.  The area of eligibility encompasses all 
land area of the country of Iraq, the contiguous water area out to 
12 nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land area of Iraq 
and above the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles.  
Service members must have been permanently assigned, attached, or 
detailed to a unit that operated within the area of eligibility 
for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days or meet one of 
the following criteria:  was engaged in combat during an armed 
engagement, regardless of the time in the area of eligibility, 
while participating in an operation or on official duties was 
killed, wounded, or injured and required medical evacuation from 
the area of eligibility, regardless of time in the area of 
eligibility.  Aircrew members accrue one day of eligibility for 
each day they fly into, out of, within, or over the area of 
eligibility in direct support of the military operations.  Under 
no conditions shall personnel or units receive the Afghanistan 
Campaign Medal, the GWOT-E, the ICM or AFEM for the same action, 
time period, or service. 

The complete 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 28 Jul 14 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit E).  


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 to warrant 
award of the AFEM or the ICM.  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 the Air Force Office 
of Primary Responsibility (OPR) and adopt the rationale expressed 
as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been 
the victim of an error or injustice.  Although the applicant 
request his DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect “3 months and 
8 days” of foreign service we agree with the OPR’s recommendation 
to administratively correct the DD Form 214 to reflect “3 months 
and 1 day.”  In view of the above and in the absence of evidence 
to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief 
sought in this portion of his application.

4.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate 
the existence of an injustice to warrant amending his DD Form 214, 
Item 11, Primary Specialty to add “3P03l - Security Force 
Apprentice, 1 year and 7 months.”  Having carefully reviewed this 
application, we agree with the recommendation of the Air Force OPR 
and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision 
that the applicant has been the victim of either an error or an 
injustice.  Therefore, aside from the administrative corrections 
noted above, we also recommend the applicant’s record be amended 
to read, “4A051 - Health Services Management Journeyman, 1 year 
and 7 months” and “3P03l - Security Force Apprentice, 1 year and 
7 months.”  Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s record be 
corrected to the extent indicated below.

5.  The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not 
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will 
materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.  
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.


THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that his DD Form 
214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Block 
11, Primary Specialty, be amended to read, “4A051 - Health 
Services Management Journeyman, 1 year and 7 months” and “3P03l - 
Security Force Apprentice, 1 year and 7 months.”  


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2013-05689 in Executive Session on 21 Oct 14 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

All members voted to correct the records as recommended.  The 
following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 6 Dec 13, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Pertinent Excerpts from Personnel Record.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIC, dated 31 Jan 14, w/atch.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 7 Jul 14.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Jul 14.