RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2008-01759 INDEX CODE:	107.00
COUNSEL:	NONE HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1.	He	be	awarded	the	Air	Force	Commendation	Medal	(AFCM) (administratively corrected).

2.	He be awarded the Afghanistan Campaign Medal (ACM).
3.	He be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He earned the campaign medals while on active duty; however, they were not available for submission at the time of his discharge. The AFCM was awarded to him on 22 September 2005 (after his discharge effective date).

In support of his request, applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), a copy of his NGB Form 22 (National Guard Bureau Report of Separation and Record of Service), a copy of his citation for award of the AFCM, and a copy of a special order.

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 9 June 1999 and was progressively promoted to the grade of staff sergeant (E-5), having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of
1 July 2003. Applicant was honorably discharged on 8 June 2005 after serving a total of 6 years on active duty. On 9 June 2005, he transferred to the Air National Guard (ANG). He served in the ANG for 1 year and was separated on 8 June 2006.

Applicant’s NGB Form 22 reflects award of the ICM and ACM.

The	Defense	Finance	and	Accounting	System	(DFAS)	verified	the applicant served in:

a.	Qatar from 1 November 2001 to 31 December 2001.
b.	Saudi Arabia from 1 January 2003 to 31 May 2003.
c.	Qatar from 1 May 2004 to 31 August 2004.
Applicant’s Enlisted Performance Reports (EPRs) for the period of
16	January	2003	to	15	January	2005	reflect	his	deployment	in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF), among many operations.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the ICM and ACM. DPSIDR states the directorate of assignments and DFAS cannot verify the applicant as serving any time in Iraq or Afghanistan. DPSIDR notes the applicant’s EPRs reflect comments of his combat sorties in Iraq and Afghanistan; however, they are not able to account for the exact number of sorties flown. The DPSIDR evaluation provides the criterion for the award of the ICM and ACM.

The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the ICM and ACM. DPAPP states they find no evidence the applicant served in either location.

The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Applicant reiterates his original contentions stating he has provided clear evidence by submitting copies of his orders, travel vouchers, citations, and award certificates showing three full and separate deployments.

In support of his rebuttal, applicant provides a copy of a personal letter and a individual flight record reports.

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit F.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The application was timely filed.
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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 are not persuaded by the evidence presented that correction of his record to reflect award of the ACM and ICM is warranted. The applicant submits his flight record report in support of his deployed sorties; however absent from his submission is any documentation showing that he was recommended for the ACM and ICM by the appropriate officials. In addition, we note that AFPC/DPSIDR has verified the applicant's entitlement to the AFCM and has administratively corrected his record to reflect this award. 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 determination that relief beyond that already granted administratively is not warranted.

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.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2008-01759 in Executive Session on 13 August 2009, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair 
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was consiered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 6 May 2008, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 19 April 2009. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 12 June 2009. Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 July 2009.
Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 4 August 2009, w/atchs.

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