RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01116 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: She be awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) and the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (AFOEA). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She was deployed and assigned to the Central Command Deployment and Distribution Center (CDDOC) during the timeframe the JMUA was awarded (7 Feb 11 to 23 Aug 11) but it was not released until after she separated from the Air Force. She was in Cadet Squadrons 22 and 40 from 1 Jul 04 thru 28 May 08 at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) during which the USAFA cadet squadrons were awarded two AFOEAs for the periods 1 Jan 05 to 31 Dec 06 and 1 Jan 08 to 31 Dec 09. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to Permanent Order GB-16295, dated 22 Jun 11 and the citation to accompany the award of the Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM), the applicant was assigned to the CCDOC United· States Central Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and was awarded the JSAM for the period 7 Feb 11 to 12 Aug 11. According to Joint Staff Permanent Order Number J-lS0-0246-12, dated 6 Dec 12, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service was awarded to Headquarters, United States Central Command, during the period 2 July 2010 to 31 July 2012. According to a an email dated 18 Dec 2013, from the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Mobilization and Training Office of Reserve Component Integration, a decision was made to include members of CDDOC as part of submissions for a HQ USCENTCOM JMUA. As such it was determined that any Service member assigned to CDDOC for at least 30 days during the period of 2 July 10 to 31 Jul 12, is authorized to wear the JMUA. There are no individual orders for the award, so members can present a copy of their orders to their local Administrative office to receive credit. According to Special Order (SO) Number AH-072, dated 23 Aug 07, the applicant was assigned to Squadron 36, Group 4, the Air Force Cadet Wing, HQ USAFA, effective 1 Jul 04. According to the Official Web Site of the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC), Air Force Personnel Services, Air Force Recognition Programs web page, the USAFA Cadet Wing, Cadet Group 4, Squadrons 1-40 received the AFOEA for the periods 1 Jan 08 thru 31 Dec 09 and Commandant of Cadets Cadet Squadrons 1-40 received the AFOEA for the periods 1 Jan 05 thru 31 Dec 06. On 31 May 13, the applicant was discharged and credited with 5 years and 3 days of active service. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. They were unable to verify the applicant was assigned or attached to a unit that received award of the JMUA while the applicant was assigned to the unit. They were also unable to verify she was assigned to a unit during the award inclusive period for the AFOEA. All joint units and activities are eligible for award of the JMUA in recognition of exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service. Only those members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were present at the time and directly participated in the service or achievement for 30 days or more or for the period cited if less than 30 days, shall be authorized to wear the JMUA ribbon. Members must be permanently assigned or attached by official orders to the joint unit receiving the JMUA. Local commanders may waive, on an individual basis, the 30-day minimum time requirement for individuals (e.g., Reserve personnel on active duty and temporary duty and/or temporary active duty personnel), who, in the opinion of the commander contributed directly to the achievement cited, and were assigned on official orders to the awarded unit during the approved time frames. A Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters may be awarded the JMUA. If a JTF headquarters is awarded the JMUA, every member permanently assigned or attached temporary duty or temporary active duty to the JTF is eligible to wear the JMUA ribbon. Assigned and/or attached (including temporary duty and/or temporary active duty) status is determined by official orders that specify the JTF headquarters as the duty unit. Service units or individuals deployed in support of a JTF, but not assigned and/or attached to the JTF by official orders, are not eligible for the JMUA, even if they are under the operational control of the JTF. The Services may award appropriate Service unit awards to their units assigned and/or attached to a JTF. The AFOEA was authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on 26 Aug 69 and is intended to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of the United States Air Force organizations or activities that do not meet the eligibility requirements of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: She provides the Joint Staff permanent order number J-1SO-0246- 12 announcing the award of the JMUA to Headquarters USCENTCOM from 2 Jul 10 to 31 Jul 12 as well as several copies of emails from personnel, stating the JMUA was extended to the CDDOC. The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit D. 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 to warrant award of two AFOEAs. We note the applicant states she was assigned to Cadet Squadrons 22 and 40 from 1 Jul 04 thru 28 May 08 during which the USAFA cadet squadrons were awarded two AFOEAs for the periods 1 Jan 05 to 31 Dec 06 and 1 Jan 08 to 31 Dec 09. However, after carefully reviewing the evidence in this case, the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to show that she was assigned to Cadet Squadrons 22 and 40 during the award inclusive period for the AFOEA. Therefore, the applicant has failed to sustain her burden of proof that she has been the victim of an error or injustice. Should the applicant provide evidence that she was assigned to Cadet Squadrons 22 and 40, we would be willing to reconsider her request. In view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting this portion of her application. 4. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an injustice to warrant award of the AFOEA and the JMUA. We note DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for both awards stating that there is no evidence the applicant was assigned to a unit that received the award. However, we find the email dated 18 Dec 13 stating that any Service member assigned to CDDOC for at least 30 days during the period of 2 July 10 to 31 Jul 12, is authorized to wear the JMUA sufficient to award the JMUA. Additionally, we find Special Order AH-072, dated 23 Aug 07, assigning the applicant to Squadron 36, Group 4, coupled with AFPC's database that confirms squadron 36, Group 4 was awarded the AFOEA for the period 1 Jan 08 thru 31 Dec 09 sufficient to recommend award of the AFOEA. Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that she was awarded the JMUA and the AFOEA. All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01116 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 Mar 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 27 May 14. Exhibit D. Applicant’s Response, dated 30 Jun 14.