RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03177 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ___________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM) inclusive dates be changed. ___________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He served in the Honor Guard during 9/11 and would like his AFAM to reflect his service. His evaluation report for the period of 16 Jul 01 thru 15 Jul 02 mentions his Honor Guard service; however, the inclusive dates of his AFAM do not fall within the dates of his evaluation. He served during a critical time in our country’s history and was just happy to receive the medal even though it was not awarded until 12 Jun 03. However, he did not realize the importance of having his official documents reflect the precise dates of such an important event until he sat down and reflected on his career and future legacy; he would now like his records corrected to reflect his career accurately. In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of AF Form 910, Enlisted Performance Report (EPR)(AB thru TSGT), and a copy of his award citation. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ___________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: Relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force. Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings. ___________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states that they were unable to determine an injustice existing with regards to the inclusive period as reflected on the applicant’s AFAM. Although his EPR mentions his service with the Honor Guard, DPSIDR was unable to determine the exact dates of his service except for the dates on the award. Therefore, DPSIDR cannot support the applicant’s request. The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. ___________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 15 Oct 10 for review and comment within 30 days. 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 timely filed. 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 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. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 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-2010-03177 in Executive Session on 18 Nov 10, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Aug 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 28 Sep 10. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Oct 10.