RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01604 COUNSEL: NONE XXXXXXX HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. She be entitled to the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-E). 2. She be entitled to the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. (Administratively Corrected) 3. She be entitled to any other medals she is qualified for. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She separated from the service before her records were updated. In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and a Travel Voucher Summary. Her complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant’s travel voucher dated 7 Feb 2011 reflects she was deployed to Afghanistan from 26 Aug 2010 through 21 Dec 2010. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for entitlement to the GWOT-E medal. DPSID states that the applicant's deployment to Afghanistan qualifies her under the criteria established for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and not the GWOT-E medal. The GWOT-E medal is awarded to service members who have deployed abroad to specific geographic areas of eligibility in support of GWOT operations on or after 11 Sep 2001, to a future date to be determined. Service members will not qualify for the GWOT-E medal after 30 Apr 2005, but will earn only the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. To grant the applicant relief would be contrary to the eligibility criteria established by DoD Manual 1348.33, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards. DPSID was able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star (w/1BSS) and the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Boarder and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (AFESR w/GB and 1BOLC). Upon the final Board decision, administrative correction of her official military personnel record will be completed by AFPC/DPSOR. The complete DPSID evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 5 Jul 2013, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit C). ________________________________________________________________ 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 regarding the applicant’s request for award of the GWOT-E medal. 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 the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. We note the OPR will administratively correct the applicant’s records to reflect her entitlement to the Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/1BSS and the AFESR w/GB and 1BOLC. Therefore, aside from the administrative corrections to her record, 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 this application in Executive Session on 27 Jan 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC- 2013-01604: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 Mar 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 21 Jun 2013, w/atch. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Jul 2013. 1 2