RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02380 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be awarded the following awards: 

 

1. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM). 

 

2. The Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was TDY to Istres, France for over 30 days in support of 
Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, Operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR, and 
Operation DENY FLIGHT. His duties during this period qualify 
him for the AFEM and AFSM. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
U.S. and NATO travel orders to Istres France. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered active duty on 20 Oct 92 and served until 
his Honorable discharge on 5 Nov 99. 

 

According to the applicant’s military personnel records, he was 
TDY to Istres, France from 29 Nov 95 to 4 Jan 96 for a total of 
37 days in support of Operations DENY FLIGHT and DECISIVE 
ENDEAVOR. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial of the applicant’s requests for 
the AFEM and the AFSM, indicating there is no evidence of an 
error or injustice. There is no official documentation provided 
by the applicant or located within his official military record 
verifying a deployment in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, 
therefore, the applicant cannot be considered for any campaign 
awards issued for this operation. In addition, there are no 
approved campaign awards of Operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR. 

 

The AFEM was not awarded for Operation DENY FLIGHT; therefore, 
the applicant would not be entitled to the AFEM. 

 

To be awarded the AFSM for Operation DENY FLIGHT, a service 
member must be a member of a unit participating for one or more 
days in the operation within the designated “area of 
eligibility” (AOE), or be engaged in direct support for 30 
consecutive days in the AOE, or participate as a regular 
assigned crew member of an aircraft flying into, out of, within, 
or over the AOE in support of the operation. France is not part 
of the AOE for award of the AFSM for Operation DENY FLIGHT; 
therefore, the applicant is ineligible for entitlement to the 
AFSM for Operation DENY FLIGHT. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 9 Dec 2011 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit D). 

 

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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 an 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 
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion 
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 
Therefore, in absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 


basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2011-02380 in Executive Session on 9 February 12, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 
 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 Jun 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 15 Nov. 11 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Dec 11.