RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-05258

					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The following medals be added to his DD Form 214, Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty:

      The Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM). (Will be 
administratively corrected.)
    
      The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary (GWOT-E) medal.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He should have been awarded the GWOT-E medal at the same time 
that he was awarded the GWOT Service medal.  He was a regularly 
assigned crew member and flew sorties into the area of 
eligibility in direct support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM 
(OEF) and IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF).

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 26 April 2001, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force 
and on 25 May 2004, he was honorably discharged for 
Miscellaneous/General reasons and was credited with three years 
and one day of active service.

The applicant states the date of the discovery of the alleged 
error was 23 December 2014; however, he provides no 
justification as to why his failure to timely file should be 
waived in the interest of justice.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for the 
GWOT-E medal.  The GWOT-E is awarded to service members who have 
deployed abroad on or after 11 September 2001, and a future date 
to be determined, for service in OEF or OIF and meet one of the 
following: assigned, attached, or mobilized to a unit 
participating in OEF/OIF and serving for 30 consecutive days or 
60 nonconsecutive days; be engaged in actual combat against the 
enemy and under circumstances involving grave danger or death or 
serious bodily injury from enemy action, regardless of time 
served in OEF/OIF; killed, wounded or injured requiring medical 
evacuation from Operations OEF/OIF; service members who, as a 
regularly assigned crew member flying sorties into, out of, 
within or over the area of eligibility in direct support of OEF 
or OIF, are eligible to qualify for award of the expeditionary 
medal. Each day that one or more sorties are flown shall count 
as one day toward the 30 or 60 day requirement.

Service members who earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 
(AFEM) for operations in Southwest Asia (SOUTHERN WATCH, 
Maritime Intercept, NORTHERN WATCH, and DESERT SPRING) and then 
become eligible for the GWOT-E medal between 11 September 2001 
to 18 March 2003 can elect to receive either the AFEM or GWOT-E 
medal, but they may not be awarded both for the same period.  
The applicant received the AFEM for his participation in 
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH currently annotated on his DD Form 214.  
As stated above, no service member shall receive both the GWOT-E 
medal and the AFEM for the same period of service.  However, the 
applicant may elect to exchange the AFEM for the GWOT-E medal.

DPSID was able to verify the applicant's entitlement to the AFAM 
via Special Order G-101 dated 20 May 2004, for the inclusive 
period 30 November 2001 to 25 May 2004.  Upon the final Board 
decision, administrative correction of the applicant's official 
military personnel record will be completed by AFPC/DPSOR.

A complete copy of the DPSID evaluation, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit C.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 3 June 2015, 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 
D).


THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations.

2.  While the applicant claims a date of discovery of less than 
three years ago, in our view, the reasonable date of discovery 
of the alleged error or injustice was more than three years ago 
and the application is therefore untimely.

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 opinion and recommendation 
of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the 
rationale expressed 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 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 this application 
in Executive Session on 4 August 2015, under the provisions of 
AFI 36-2603:

      , Panel Chair
      , Member
      , Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-05258 was considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Forms 149, dated 23 December 2014, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 18 April 2015,
            w/atch.
      Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 June 2015.