RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBERS: BC-2010-01683 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect award of the Good Conduct Medal (GCM), the Korean Service Medal (KSM), the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR), and the North Africa ribbon. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was wounded in Korea in the right ankle; however, paperwork was never submitted. He served four months in Korea and one month in Libya. He served with the 7th Air Rescue Service from 1952 to 1953, and then the Reserves from 1954 to 1955. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States; discharge documents; Certification of Military Service; and assorted military personnel records. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force, who served on active duty from 7 June 1951 to 2 November 1953 for a total of 2 years, 4 months, and 26 days. He had prior service of 1 year, 8 months and 29 days. He was progressively promoted to the grade of airman second class effective 1 May 1952. His DD Form 214 reflects he served 11 months and 29 days of Foreign Service. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states a review of the applicant’s master personnel records and documentation submitted failed to provide any documents that substantiate Foreign Service time in Korea or North Africa. Their office sent a letter to the applicant on 2 September 2010 requesting documentation such as travel vouchers, evaluation reports, letters of evaluation, decorations, or other official military documents that reflect that travel was completed and the inclusive periods of travel; however, he did not respond. If the Board is inclined to grant relief by awarding the Korea and/or North Africa service time, the applicant will need to submit the required documentation to support such changes. The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states the applicant has not met the minimum service time criteria for award of the GCM and lacks supporting documentation for award of the KSM or SAEMR. The North African Ribbon is not an official military award or decoration. The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit D. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 10 December 2010, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E). As of this date, this office has received no response. _________________________________________________________________ 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 an error or an injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. _________________________________________________________________ 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-2010-01683 in Executive Session on 26 January 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-01683: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 Apr 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 7 Oct 10. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 17 Nov 10. Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Dec 10.