RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03469 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be updated to add the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon 
(SAEMR). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He fired 60 out 60 shots on the M-16 and was informed that he was 
considered an expert. He was told he earned the SAEMR and wore 
it while serving on active duty. He did not pay much attention 
to his DD Form 214 until recently when he noticed the ribbon was 
not listed on the form. 

 

He does not provide any supporting documentation. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

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

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR reviewed this application and recommends denial. 
There is no official documentation to support the applicant’s 
request to add the SAEMR to his DD Form 214. 

 

The complete DPSIDR 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 22 Dec 11 for review and response. 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 error or injustice. We took notice 
of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, the applicant has not provided any documentary 
evidence to substantiate his claim that he meets the criteria for 
the SAEMR. Therefore, 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. In 
the 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 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. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-03469 in Executive Session on 23 Feb 12, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 



 

 

 

 

 

 


The following documentary evidence for Docket Number BC-2011-
03469 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Sep 11. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 9 Nov 11 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 22 Dec 11.