RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-03492

  						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be updated to reflect the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

There is no injustice, the award was approved after he retired.  The award was approved by the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) for the period of 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013.  He was an Air Mobility Command (AMC) Commander at Fairchild AFB from 6 August 2012 through 31 December 2013.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 29 May 1991.

The applicant retired on 31 August 2014 and was credited with 23 years, 3 months, and 2 days of active service.   

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/DP2SP recommends denial.  After a thorough review of the applicant’s official military personnel records, they were unable to verify award of the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.  In this regard, AMC received award of the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for the inclusive period of 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013 per Department of the Air Force Special Order G-039, dated 9 January 2015, with several subordinate units sharing in the award.  The applicant was directly assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing from 6 August 2012 to 31 August 2014; however, this unit is not listed on Special Order G-039 as sharing in the award, which renders him ineligible for the award.

By way of background, numbered units only share in awards of the Air Force Organization Excellence Award (awarded to unnumbered units) as an exception to policy.  

The Air Force Organization Excellence Award was approved in August 1969 by the Secretary of the Air Force to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of United States Air Force organizations or activities.  It is awarded to Air Force internal organizations that are entities within larger organizations. They are unique, unnumbered organizations or activities that perform functions normally performed by numbered wings, groups, squadrons etc.  The following types of organizations are eligible for consideration of the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: Unnumbered organizations, such as Major Command headquarters, Field Operating Agencies, Direct Reporting Units, centers, and any other unnumbered organization (unnumbered organizations below squadron level are not eligible); Secretary of the Air Force and the office of the Chief/Assistant Chief of Staff agencies (i.e., all two-digit office symbol organizations in Secretariat and on Air Staff); each Air Force level school, academy, college, and United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps detachments; similar Armed Forces of the United States services organizations or activities (except Department of Defense joint activities).  Detachments, operating locations, training sites, or Air Force elements are often included in the parent unit's award; however, they may be considered on their own merit or identified by the parent unit to share in the award, but not both. Subordinate numbered units included in the unnumbered parent unit's award submission will be allowed to share in the approved Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, only if submitted and approved as an exception to policy.  All other unnumbered units (squadron-level and above) must be submitted for the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award to the appropriate approval authority.  Subordinate units/organizations do not automatically share in a parent unit/organization award.  Each subordinate unit must be able to demonstrate a direct impact on parent unit mission accomplishment.  Units/organizations can only share their award with like subordinate organizations (i.e., for a numbered parent organization, only numbered subordinate units may share; for an unnumbered parent organization, only unnumbered subordinate organizations/units may share).

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SP 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 28 March 2016 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 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-2015-03492 in Executive Session on 16 August 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03492 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Aug 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2SP, dated 23 Mar 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Mar 16.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter.