RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01705 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His	DD	Form	214	be	corrected	by	adding	the	Armed	Forces Expeditionary Medal.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He should have been awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in the Dominican Republic in 1966. The Veterans of Foreign Wars magazine says the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal should be awarded for service in the Dominican Republic from 23 Apr 65 to 21 Sep 66. The comments section of his AF Form 909, Airman Performance Report with reporting period of 9 Nov 65 to 8 Nov 66 states he was TDY to the Dominican Republic on two occasions during the reporting period.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 9 Nov 65 the applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force.

On 4 Aug 69 he was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with 3 years, 8 months and 26 days of active service.

His DD Form 214 does not include award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.	The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who, after 1 Jul 58, participated in United States Military operations, United States operations in direct support of the United Nations, or United States operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal may be awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who after 1 Jul 58: Participate, or have participated, as members of United States Military units in a United States Military operation in which service members of any Military Department participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in significant numbers; encounter, incident to such participation, foreign armed opposition, or are otherwise placed, or have been placed, in such position that, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hostile action by foreign armed forces was imminent even though it did not materialize. Service members must have been permanently assigned, attached, or detailed to a unit that participated in or engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days in a designated area of eligibility in a foreign territory (or for the full period when an operation is less than 30 days duration) or for 60 non-consecutive days provided the support involved entering the area of eligibility or met the following criteria: Was engaged in actual combat, or duty that was equally as hazardous as combat duty, during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of time in the area of eligibility, or was wounded or injured and required medical evacuation from the area of eligibility while participating in the operation, regardless of time in the area of eligibility.
While the applicant's performance report states he was TDY to an area of eligibility for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, they are unable to verify he was in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days or was engaged in actual combat, or duty that was equally as hazardous as combat duty, during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of time in the area of eligibility; rendering the applicant ineligible for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. To grant relief would be contrary to the criteria established by DoDM 1348.33, Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff, and/or the War Department.
A complete copy of the AFPC/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	3	Nov	15	for	review	and	comment	within	30	days

(Exhibit D).	As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

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 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 (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.

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-2015-01705 in Executive Session on 5 Jan 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair Member Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 7 Apr 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 10 Aug 15. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Nov 15.