ADDENDUM TO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2008-03077-2 INDEX CODE:	107.00
COUNSEL:	NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect award of the Air Force Combat Action Medal (AFCAM).

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 9 Jun 09, the Board considered and denied a similar appeal submitted by the applicant. For an accounting of the facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant’s request, and the rationale of the earlier decision of the Board, see the Record of Proceedings at Exhibit D.

In his current submission, the applicant provides a statement from his supervisor, with his submission and approval letter for award of the AFCAM.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit E.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
Af t er		r evi ewi ng		t he	pr evi ous	evi dence		of		r ecor d	and	not i ng	t he addi t i onal		document at i on		submi t t ed,		we		ar e	per suaded		t he appl i cant ’ s  r equest		shoul d  be  gr ant ed.			I n  t hi s  r egar d,		we  not e t hat	whi l e		t he		Ai r		For ce	Combat		Act i on	Medal			( AFCAM)		i s	not	a gr oup  awar d,		evi dence  has  been  pr esent ed  t o  show  t hat	t he  AFCAM was	pr esent ed	t o	per sonnel	t he			appl i cant	ser ved	wi t h	whi l e per f or mi ng	t he		same		qual i f yi ng	dut i es.			I t		appear s		t hat	t he appl i cant ’ s		medi cal		r et i r ement	caused		hi s		r ecommendat i on	t o	be submi t t ed  l at er		t han  t he  ot her		per sonnel	who  r ecei ved  t he  awar d. Al t hough	we		do		not		know  speci f i cal l y	why	t he	appl i cant ’ s	awar d was  di sappr oved  and  i f	i t		woul d  have  been  appr oved  i f	submi t t ed al ong	wi t h		t he		ot her		r ecommendat i ons,		we		el ect	t o	r esol ve	any doubt			r egar di ng	t hi s	mat t er			i n	t he		appl i cant ’ s			behal f .

Ther ef or e,	we	r ecommend	hi s	r ecor ds	be	cor r ect ed	as	i ndi cat ed bel ow.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 10 June 2008, he was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal.

The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC- 2008-3077 in Executive Session on 3 August 2010, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Ms. XXXX, Panel Chair Ms. XXXX, Member
Mr. XXXX, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit D.	Record of Proceedings, dated 13 Aug 09, w/atchs. Exhibit E.	DD 149, dated 7 Jul 09, w/atchs.

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Panel Chair