RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-01976
		INDEX CODE:  107.00, 100.07

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Block 13, be changed to reflect award of three overseas ribbons for tours he completed in Greenland, Germany and England and a campaign Medal for Operation Desert Storm (ODS); Block 14 be changed to reflect successful completion of the following courses: Security Specialist, Law Enforcement, M-60 Machine Gun Course, Mark 19 Gunners course, Total Quality Management (TQM), and Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) school.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He spent two weeks in the Middle East, in theater, in support of ODS and qualifies for award of a campaign medal. The exclusion of any awards and decorations as well as the schools he completed from his DD Form 214 was an error made during his discharge that has affected his qualification to receive Veteran’s Administration (VA) benefits.

In support of his appeal, the applicant has provided a copy of his DD Form 214.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant joined the Regular Air Force on 21 November 1989.  He served in three overseas tours: Germany from 1989 to 1991, England from 1991 to 1993, and Greenland from 1993 to 1994.  On 13 June 1994, he was honorably discharged after having served for 4 years, 6 months, and 13 days on active duty.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

AFPC/DPPPR reviewed this application and recommends denial of his request for a campaign medal in support of ODS.  DPPPR was unable to verify he served in a combat zone or hostile fire pay area from 1990 to 1994.  Further, in accordance with Department Of Defense (DOD) manual 1348.33-M, service members must serve 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days, in an Area Of Responsibility (AOR) in order to qualify for award of campaign medals.  As he admitted to serving only two weeks in theater, he is ineligible for award of a campaign medal.

Regarding his request for overseas ribbons, DPPPR has verified his eligibility for award of the Air Force Overseas Ribbon- Short Tour with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster for his tours in Germany and Greenland.  DPPPR has also verified his eligibility for award of the Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long Tour for his assignment in England.  His DD Form 214 has been corrected to reflect the award of these ribbons and devices.

DPPPR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.

AFPC/DPPAT reviewed the applicant’s request for inclusion of the training courses and recommends denial.  On 23 July 2007, DPPAT requested additional documentation or evidence to show completion of the courses.  The applicant did not respond.

DPPAT’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 21 September 2007 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

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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.  After a thorough review of the evidence of record and applicant's submission, we are not persuaded that his uncorroborated assertions of meeting the criteria for award of a campaign medal and his completion of six military training courses, in and by themselves, are sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force.  Therefore, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our decision that the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of having suffered either an error or injustice.  We note that on 11 September 2007 the applicant was provided an opportunity to provide additional documentation supporting his contentions yet he has not done so.  Therefore, in the absence of persuasive evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting relief other than that which has been administratively accomplished.

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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 Docket Number BC-2007-01976 in Executive Session on 30 October 2007, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 June 2007, w/atch.
    Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 1 August 2007.
    Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPAT, dated 11 September 2007
    Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 September 2007.