RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01859
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his earned awards
while attached to the 340th Bomb Wing and 51st Fighter Wing.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The clerk who processed his discharge was in a hurry and did not
complete the paperwork properly. He served for 8 years and
knows he has more awards than what is listed on his DD Form 214.
He was assigned to the 340th Bomb Wing and the 51st Fighter Wing,
both were highly decorated units.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Air Force who served
from 23 October 1956 through 24 February 1965.
After a review of the applicants records, AFPC/DPSID verified
he is entitled to the award of the Air Force Outstanding Unit
award with one Bronze Oak Leaf cluster and the National Defense
Service Medal. His records will be updated accordingly upon
final Board action.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. The applicant was assigned to the
51st Organizational Maintenance Squadron (OMS), a subordinate
unit of the 51st Interceptor Wing (IW) between 8 September 1962
and 24 February 1965. The 51st OMS shared in the award of the
AFOUA awarded to the 51st IW for the inclusive period of 26 March
1962 to 30 August 1963 and 1 January 1965 to 31 December 1966.
The applicant requests awards for his service with the 340th Bomb
Wing; however, there is no official documentation verifying the
applicant was assigned to the 340th Bomb Wing or any subordinate
units. The applicant was directly assigned to the 340th
Organizational Maintenance Squadron; however, DPSID could not
verify any awards for that unit.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 29 September 2014, for review and comment within
30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received
no response.
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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 an error or injustice. We took
notice of the available evidence of record and the applicant's
complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however,
we agree with the opinion and recommendation of AFPC/DPSID and
adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the
applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to support his
request. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary,
we find relief beyond what has been administratively corrected
is not warranted.
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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.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2014-01859 in Executive Session on 12 March 2015,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 Apr 14, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 7 Jul 14.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 Sep 14.
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