RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-01705

	COUNSEL: 

			HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The following awards be added to her spouse’s (former member) DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge:

a.	Presidential Unit Citation with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (Will be administratively corrected)
b.	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (Will be administratively corrected)
c.	Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (Will be administratively corrected)
d.	Air Force Good Conduct Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.  (Will be administratively corrected to reflect Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
e.	Vietnam Service Medal with two Silver Service Stars.  (Will be administratively corrected to reflect Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Service Star and two Bronze Service Stars)
f.	Air Force Longevity Service Award with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The aforementioned awards are missing from her spouse’s DD Form 214.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The former member was discharged from the Regular Air Force on 14 Jun 71 and was credited with 12 years 2 months and 20 days of service.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3SP recommends denying the award of the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Vietnam Service Medal with two Silver Service Stars and the Air Force Longevity Service Award with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters because the applicant does not meet the Department or Defense or Air Force criteria.

AFPC/DP3SP was able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the Presidential Unit Citation with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Service Star and two Bronze Service Stars, Korean Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 30 Jun 17 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed, but it is in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant has presented evidence sufficient to demonstrate an error or injustice regarding part, but not all, of her request.  In particular, the service member’s DD Form 214 indicates he had 12 years, 2 months and 20 days of total active service, which is sufficient to qualify him for the Air Force Longevity Service Award with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.  The Board notes the comments of AFPC/DP3SP regarding the AFLSA, however, there is nothing in the authorities cited that would exclude the service member’s first period of service from the total counting toward the AFLSA.  For the remainder of the applicant’s request, the evidence presented did not demonstrate an error or injustice, and the Board therefore finds no basis to recommend granting that portion of the applicant’s request.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the service member’s records as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the SERVICE MEMBER be corrected to show that the DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, issued in conjunction with his 14 Jun 71 discharge be amended in block 24, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to reflect the Air Force Longevity Service Award with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.

However, regarding the remainder of the applicant’s request, the Board recommends the applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice and the application could only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-01705 in Executive Session on 1 May 18:

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 24 Nov 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 19 Jun 17.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 30 Jun 17.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.