RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2008-01898 INDEX CODE:	107.00

XXXXXXX	COUNSEL:	NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He should be entitled to the AFEM based on his service from 1962 through 1963 while serving in Taiwan. He believes other members of his unit were awarded the medal. He was never told about the award or any other awards prior to his discharge.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 19 Jun 59 for a period of four years.   He served in Turkey from 30 Mar 60 to
20 Dec 61 and in Shu-Linkou Air Station Taiwan from 31 Jan 62 to
10 Apr 63.
He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Award, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, and the National Defense Service Medal.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial, stating, in part, the AFEM is awarded to military personnel for operations approved by the Department of Defense or the Joint Staff. To confirm entitlement to the AFEM, the applicant must provide a source document (travel voucher, TDY orders, etc.) to verify he participated in an approved operation for the award. After a thorough review of  the applicant’s  military  records,  they  found  no  operations  which

entitle him to award of the AFEM.	The AFEM was not awarded for Shu-Linkou Air Station, Taiwan.

HQ AFPC/DPSIDR’s complete 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 11 Jul 08 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D).

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 applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case. Applicant requests award of the AFEM based on his service in Taiwan from 1962 to 1963; however, we found no evidence it was awarded during this period, but rather to members of the Armed Forces who supported the Taiwan Straits campaign from 15 Aug 58 –
1 Jan 59. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Hence, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

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-2008-01898 in Executive Session on 7 October 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair 
Member 
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 14 May 08.
Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 25 Jun 08. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jul 08.