RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00628
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, be corrected to reflect the award of the Air Combat Medal
[sic].
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and was notified by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to put in for the update. During
his service he was awarded the combat action gold boarder, but
not the Air Combat Medal.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 10 Sep
97.
On 7 Nov 07, the applicant was furnished an Honorable discharge,
and was credited with 10 years, 1 month, and 28 days of active
service.
The applicants DD Form 214 reflects the award of the following
Air Force Medals and/or Ribbons:
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with one
oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one service Star
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Korean Defense Service Medal
- Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
- Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
- Air Force Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
- United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Professional
Military Education Graduate Ribbon
- Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle)
- Air Force Training Ribbon.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of
primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of
an error or an injustice. The applicant requests award of the
Air Combat Medal, which they believe him to be requesting the
Air Force Combat Action Medal. After a thorough review of the
applicants official military personnel record, they were unable
to verify his eligibility for the award of the Air Force Combat
Action Medal. The applicant has not provided any documentation
to support his claim; therefore, his request could not be
forwarded to the original award approval authority, United
States Central Command, for consideration.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 15 Sep 14 for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by
this office.
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. We took
notice of the applicants 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 its rationale as the basis for our conclusion
the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find
no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.
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.
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2014-00628 in Executive Session on 10 Feb 15 under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 Jan 14, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 25 Apr 14.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Sep 14.
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