RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-05806 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His record be corrected to reflect he was awarded the Global War on Terrorism – Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He is entitled to the GWOT-EM based on his active duty service. He served in both Afghanistan and Iraq in support of combat operations during the Global War on Terrorism. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the Air Force who served from 13 May 2003 through 12 May 2009. Upon review of his records, AFPC/DPSID verified the applicant’s entitlement to the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star and the Iraq Campaign with one Bronze Service Star. His records will be updated accordingly. In accordance with governing directives, service members serving in the qualifying area of eligibility for which the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and/or the Iraq Campaign Medal were subsequently authorized are no longer qualified to receive the GWOT-EM after 30 April 2005. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the Global War on Terrorism – Expeditionary Medal. The GWOT-EM is awarded to service members who have deployed abroad to specific geographic areas of eligibility in support of GWOT operations on or after 11 September 2001, to a future date to be determined, for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service verified the applicant served in Afghanistan from 11 August 2005 to 4 February 2006 and in Iraq from 31 May 2007 to 5 October 2007. However, there is no verification he deployed to the area of eligibility in direct support of the Global War on Terrorism for which the GWOT-EM was authorized. The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 17 February 2013, 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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We took notice of the available evidence of record and 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 relief beyond that already administratively granted is not warranted. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to grant the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-05806 in Executive Session on 24 September 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered. Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Dec 12, w/atch. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 11 Feb 13. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Feb 13.