RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02798

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect award of the Air Force Combat Action Medal (AFCAM).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He came under direct rocket-propelled grenade fire while on post in a guard tower maintaining base security.  He engaged the enemy and returned fire.  He was informed recently that the AFCAM existed and that it could be retroactively awarded.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant’s military personnel records indicate he enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 2 July 2002.

On 6 October 2006, the applicant was furnished a general (under honorable conditions) discharge, and was credited with four years, three months, and four days of active 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 application.  The applicant has not provided documentation to support an error or injustice exists.  There was no official documentation located within the applicant’s official military personnel record substantiating his claim.  In order for the applicant’s request to be reasonably considered by the original award approval authority, United States Air Force Central Command, he must submit a detailed narrative of the single day event in which he is requesting award of the Air Force Combat Action Medal, along with eyewitness statements.  The account must contain details on how the applicant was in grave danger and include any supporting documentation.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

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 that the applicant is not the victim of an error and injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP3SP and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will 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-2016-02798 in Executive Session on 22 May 18.

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-02798.

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 7 July 2016.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 13 October 2016.
Exhibit D:	Letter, AFBCMR to applicant, dated 5 January 2017.

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