RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00722 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. The citation to accompany the award of the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (1OLC) for the inclusive period 2 February 2009 to 28 February 2011 be removed from the Automated Record Management System (ARMS) and replaced with a reaccomplished citation for the inclusive period 2 February 2009 to 30 December 2010. 2. By amendment via email, the applicant requests the Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM) in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) be removed – administratively corrected. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He received an assignment with a return no later than date (RNLTD) of 30 December 2010. The end date on the decoration was modified incorrectly during a staff corrections update to reflect 28 February 2011. After his unit leadership discovered the error, a second decoration with the correct close-out date was accomplished. Both decorations were approved and signed. In support of his request, the applicant submits documents extracted from his military personnel records. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of technical sergeant. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant’s military personnel records, are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit B. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDR states no documentation could be located to substantiate the applicant was awarded the JSAM; therefore they recommend approval of the applicant’s request to remove the JSAM from MilPDS. In reference to the AFCM 1OLC, AFI 36-2803, paragraph 2.31, The Air Force Awards and Decorations Program, reflects Permanent Change of Station (PCS) - a move from one geographical area to another – if the recommendation is based on a single assignment, the closeout date will not be before the member’s final MPF out- processing date. The applicant received an assignment in May 2010 with an original RNLTD of 31 December 2010. However, the applicant’s assignment RNLTD changed to 30 March 2011; the applicant requested a projected departure date of 18 March 2011. In accordance with the Base-Level Relocation Procedures, AFI 36- 2102, paragraph 1.7 – individuals are not authorized to out- process earlier than 1 duty day prior to their actual departure date. According to the applicant’s projected departure date of 18 March 2011, the applicant’s final MPF out-processing date was 17 March 2011. The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 15 April 2011, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting removal of the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (1OLC) for the period 2 February 2009 to 28 February 2011. In that regard, we note the applicant’s section commander has stated that the “closing date” of 28 February 2011 is incorrect and upon identifying the error a corrected decoration was immediately processed with a correct “closing date” of 30 December 2010. Since it appears it was the commander’s intent to award the AFCM 1OLC for the period 2 February 2009 – 30 December 2010, we believe this award should remain in his record. We took notice of AFPC/DPSIDR rationale and recommendation; however, based on the aforementioned we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected to the extent indicated below. We also note that the applicant’s request to remove the JSAM from MilPDS has been administratively corrected. Therefore, the Board has no further action on this request. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that the citation for award of the Air Force Commendation Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster for the period 2 February 2009 to 28 February 2011 be removed from his records. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-00722 in Executive Session on 8 December 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-00722 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 February 2011, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 16 March 2011. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 April 2011. Chair