RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01633 COUNSEL: NONE XXXXXXX HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. He be entitled to the Joint Service Commendation Medal. 2. He be entitled to the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM). 3. He be entitled to the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait (KLM-K). (Administratively Corrected) 4. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Item 11 (Primary Specialty) be corrected to reflect Traffic Management, 7 years and 6 months. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was in a hurry to out process and was told he could make changes after he separated. These errors may affect his medical benefits and service computation date for his federal job. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, NATO Travel Order, AF Form 77, Supplemental Evaluation Sheet; Score Report Form, Certificate of Training, numerous certificates and memorandums. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: In a 2 Jul 2013, letter to the applicant, DPSOR states that the time recorded in block 12c (Net Active Service this Period) accounts for 2 months of Basic Military Training (BMT). Time spent at BMT is not counted toward time in a service member’s Primary Specialty (as listed in block 11) as training in BMT is in general military studies. Therefore, 7 years and 5 months is accurate as reflected in item 11 is correct. In a 21 Aug 2013, letter to the applicant, AFPC/DPSIT verified he completed the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course. His DD Form 214 will be updated to reflect this change. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for entitlement to the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the AFEM. DPSID states that the Joint Service Commendation Medal was authorized by the Secretary of Defense on 25 Jun 1963, and is awarded only to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after 1 Jan 1963, distinguish themselves by meritorious achievement or service. The official source document verifying the award is the Special Order. The applicant's request was not submitted in a timely manner nor did he provide supporting documentation to substantiate an error or injustice exists. The AFEM was established by Executive Order 10977. It is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after I Jul 1958, participated in designated United States military operations, United States operations in direct support of the United Nations, or United States operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. There is no official documentation in the applicant’s military personnel record to verify he deployed in support of a qualifying operation in a qualifying area of eligibility for award of the AFEM. To grant him relief would be contrary to the eligibility criteria established by DoD Manual 1348.33, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards. Notwithstanding the above, DPSID determined the applicant’s entitlement to the KLM-K. Upon final Board decision, administrative correction of his official military personnel record will be completed by AFPC/DPSOR. The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial of the applicant’s request to add language training to his DD Form 214. DPSIT states the applicant did not provide documents (certificates, training reports, etc.) with his submission to support the corrective action requested. The Score Report Form provided by the applicant does not qualify as evidence of formal training completion. It only supports the results of the language test taken to measure proficiency. The complete DPSIT advisory is at Exhibit D. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 19 Sep 2013, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit E). ________________________________________________________________ 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, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that relief beyond that already granted administratively is not warranted. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, 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 AFBCMR BC-2013-01633 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-2013-01633: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 Mar 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 21 Jun 2013. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 27 Aug 2013. Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Sep 2013. 2 3