RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03544
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her records be corrected to reflect award of the Korean Duty
Medal [sic] with one oak leaf cluster.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The Air Force does not automatically award the Korean Duty Medal
to their personnel. However, she should have been awarded the
medal since she served two tours in South Korea.
The applicants complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 17 May
1989 through 21 Aug 1998.
On 1 Apr 2012, the applicant submitted a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records, requesting
entitlement to the Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) and the
Korean Service Medal (KSM).
On 27 Jun 2012, AFPC/DPSIDR advised the applicant they were able
to verify her entitlement to the KDSM. However, since the KSM
was awarded for service between 27 Jun 1950 and 27 Jul 1954, her
dates of service from 12 Aug 1983 to 21 Aug 1998 render her
ineligible for award of the KSM.
On 17 Jul 2012, the applicant was issued a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge
from Active Duty, which added the KDSM to her records.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicants request for the
Korean Duty Medal. DPSID states that the applicant may be
referring to a medal known as the Republic of Korea Service
Medal. In Aug 1974, the Director of the Personnel Bureau, South
Korean Ministry of Defense, offered a medal to the United
States. It was to be known as the Republic of Korea Service
Medal. The Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, recommended acceptance
of the medal, but when the recommendation was forwarded to the
Joint Chiefs of Staff they non-concurred. As a result, in Jun
1976 the Secretary of Defense disapproved the recommendation to
accept the Republic of Korea Service Medal and therefore,
acceptance of the medal by either individuals or groups was
prohibited. The Korean Duty Medal/Republic of Korea Service
Medal is not an official award authorized by the Federal
Government, the Department of Defense or the United States Air
Force.
The complete DPSID evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit
C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 10 Oct 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within
30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by
this office (Exhibit D).
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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 the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt its
rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not
been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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THE BOARD DETERINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and
that 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 this application
in Executive Session on 11 Jun 2013, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
, Vice Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-
2012-03544:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 Aug 2012, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID dated 24 Sep 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Oct 2012.
Vice Chair
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