RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-04516	COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded the following medals/ribbons:
a. The Air Force Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM w/BOLC) - administratively corrected.

b. The Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short Tour (AFOR-S) for his service a t Clark AB Philippines, and any other awards he may be entitled to.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He	provides	copies		of	his	AFCMs	and	some		travel		orders	and vouchers.	He believes that one travel voucher may be incorrect. However,	his	orders		were		changed	so many	times	for	the	one temporary duty	(TOY); he thought the TDY was actually 183 days. He	also	had	some	TDY's		for		which		he	was	not	issued		orders. Additionally, he had a short tour to Greece during the 1982-84 time period 	He would like to know if he went TOY to Vietnam from Clark AFB in 1967-68 and would that count as another short tour ribbon.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 8 March 1962.

On	30 June	1983, the applicant	retired	and	was	credited	with
21 years, 3 months , and 23 days of active service, to include 8 years , 9 months , 28 days of foreign 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/DP3 SP recommends denial. In this regard, the applicant's dates of service in the Philippines are prior to the award authorization period for award of the AFOR -S; rendering the applicant ineligible for the award. Furthermore, the applicant was not on active duty as of 6 January 1986 to be eligible for retroactive award of the AFOR. However, DP3SP was able to verify award of the AFCM w/lBOLC, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (AFOUA w/V & 2BOLC), the Combat Readiness Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (CRM w/l BOLC) and the Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Short Tour (AFOR-S w/lBOLC). DP2STM will administrative correct the applicant's records.

By way of background, the AFOR was authorized by the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, 12 October 1980. The ribbon was authorized to be awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with completion of an overseas tour on or after 1 September 1980. Only individuals serving on active duty as of 6 January 1986 are eligible to have the Air Force Overseas Ribbon applied retroactively for completion of an overseas tour.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP3SP 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 19 April 2016 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit
D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD:

Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. After a careful review of the applicant 's contentions, documentation submitted in support of the request, and the available evidence of record, we are not convinced the applicant has provided sufficient evidence for us to conclude that he is the victim of an error or injustice .	We also note the applicant did not file the application within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered , or should have been discovered , as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section	1552		and	Air	Force	Instruction	36-2603.		While	the applicant claims a date of discovery of less than three years prior to receipt of the application , we believe a reasonable date of discovery	was		more		than	three	years	prior	to	receipt	of	the application . Therefore, because we do not find it would be in the interest of justice to recommend granting relief, and the applicant has	offered	no plausible		reason	for	the		delay		in	filing	the application, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of

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justice to excuse the failure to timely file the application. Accordingly, other than that already administratively corrected, we find the application untimely.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-04516 in Executive Session on 26 January 2017 under the provisions of AF 36-2603:

, Panel Chair 
, Member
, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit A. Exhibit B. Exhibit C. Exhibit D.

DD Form 149, dated 15 Oct 15, w/atchs. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Memorandum, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 11 Apr 16. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 19 Apr 16.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AF! 6-2603 (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.

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