RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2016-02330

	COUNSEL:  NONE
	 
	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect foreign service from Nov 10 – Mar 11.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His DD Form 214 does not reflect his total period of foreign service.  The response to his previous request for correction did not account for his third deployment, so he is attaching orders that were missing from the records.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.  According to documentation provided by the applicant, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, for the period 26 Nov 10 to 24 Feb 11, while assigned to Task Force Med-East, Task Force 44 Med, United States Forces-Afghanistan.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denying the application.  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 13 Dec 16 for comment (Exhibit D), and the applicant replied on 21 Dec 16.  In his response, the applicant provided additional supporting documentation.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

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

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion the applicant is the victim of an error or injustice and warrants partial relief.  While the Board notes the comments of AFPC/DPAPP indicating that relief should be denied, the Board believes the preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s deployment to Afghanistan from 26 Nov 10 – 24 Feb 11.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, dated 30 June 2015, be amended to include his deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan from 26 November 2010 to 24 February 2011.

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-2016-02330 in Executive Session on 27 Mar 18:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 3 Jun 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 10 Aug 16.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 13 Dec 16.
Exhibit E:	Applicant’s response, w/atchs, dated 21 Dec 16.

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