RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01633
COUNSEL: NONE
XXXXXXX HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. He be entitled to the Joint Service Commendation Medal.
2. He be entitled to the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
(AFEM).
3. He be entitled to the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait (KLM-
K). (Administratively Corrected)
4. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty, Item 11 (Primary Specialty) be corrected to reflect
Traffic Management, 7 years and 6 months.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was in a hurry to out process and was told he could make
changes after he separated. These errors may affect his medical
benefits and service computation date for his federal job.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Form 214, NATO Travel Order, AF Form 77, Supplemental
Evaluation Sheet; Score Report Form, Certificate of Training,
numerous certificates and memorandums.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
In a 2 Jul 2013, letter to the applicant, DPSOR states that the
time recorded in block 12c (Net Active Service this Period)
accounts for 2 months of Basic Military Training (BMT). Time
spent at BMT is not counted toward time in a service members
Primary Specialty (as listed in block 11) as training in BMT is
in general military studies. Therefore, 7 years and 5 months is
accurate as reflected in item 11 is correct.
In a 21 Aug 2013, letter to the applicant, AFPC/DPSIT verified
he completed the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course.
His DD Form 214 will be updated to reflect this change.
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THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicants request for
entitlement to the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the
AFEM. DPSID states that the Joint Service Commendation Medal
was authorized by the Secretary of Defense on 25 Jun 1963, and
is awarded only to members of the Armed Forces of the United
States who, after 1 Jan 1963, distinguish themselves by
meritorious achievement or service. The official source
document verifying the award is the Special Order. The
applicant's request was not submitted in a timely manner nor did
he provide supporting documentation to substantiate an error or
injustice exists. The AFEM was established by Executive Order
10977. It is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the
United States who, after I Jul 1958, participated in designated
United States military operations, United States operations in
direct support of the United Nations, or United States
operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. There is
no official documentation in the applicants military personnel
record to verify he deployed in support of a qualifying
operation in a qualifying area of eligibility for award of the
AFEM. To grant him relief would be contrary to the eligibility
criteria established by DoD Manual 1348.33, Manual of Military
Decorations and Awards.
Notwithstanding the above, DPSID determined the applicants
entitlement to the KLM-K. Upon final Board decision,
administrative correction of his official military personnel
record will be completed by AFPC/DPSOR.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial of the applicants request to add
language training to his DD Form 214. DPSIT states the
applicant did not provide documents (certificates, training
reports, etc.) with his submission to support the corrective
action requested. The Score Report Form provided by the
applicant does not qualify as evidence of formal training
completion. It only supports the results of the language test
taken to measure proficiency.
The complete DPSIT advisory is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 19 Sep 2013, copies of the Air Force evaluations were
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within
30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this
office (Exhibit E).
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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 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 and adopt their rationale as the basis for our
conclusion that relief beyond that already granted
administratively is not warranted. 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 DETERMINES 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 AFBCMR BC-2013-
01633 in Executive Session on 27 Jan 2014, under the provisions
of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-
2013-01633:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 Mar 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 21 Jun 2013.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 27 Aug 2013.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Sep 2013.
Panel Chair
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