RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2008-02132
		INDEX CODE:  100.00
		COUNSEL:  NONE
		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He served in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from June 1996 to August 1996 as a part of the United States National Intelligence Cell (NIC) while assigned to the Joint Analysis Center (JAC), RAF Molesworth, England.

In support of his request, the applicant provided a copy of the NATO award certificate for service in the former Yugoslavia from 27 June 1996 to 2 August 1996.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant served in the Regular Air Force for 9 years,       7 months and 16 days, in the grade of staff sergeant (E-5).

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial.  DPSIDR is unable to find evidence that he was part of a military operation that encountered foreign armed opposition, or was in danger of hostile action by foreign armed forces which would entitle him to the AFEM.

The complete DPSIDR submission is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant states that he received hazardous duty pay during the period of his deployment as well as federal tax-free 
status during the same period.  He submits a letter from another deployed member supporting their deployment to Sarajevo in support of Operation Joint Endeavor (OJE).

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit E.
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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 careful consideration of the applicant's request and the available evidence of record, we see no evidence of an error or injustice that would warrant corrective action.  In the absence of official documentation showing he was deployed to an area of eligibility qualified for award of the AFEM, 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 failed to sustain his burden of proof of the existence of either an error or injustice.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

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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-2008-02132 in Executive Session on 24 September 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

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The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2008-02132 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 2 June 2008, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 29 July 2008.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 August 2008.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 9 September 2008, w/atchs.

                                   
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