RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-03783

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be amended to include award of the Legion of Merit (LOM).  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:  

His DD Form 214 was prepared before presentation of the LOM.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a retired Air Force colonel.  

His master personnel records (MPR) include a citation for award of the LOM for the inclusive period 16 Jan 82 to 31 May 84.  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 granting the application.  The applicant provided a signed certificate and citation with the official seal that appears to be authentic.  The special order is the official source document for award of a decoration.  Should the applicant possess a copy of the special order, he should provide a copy to the Board for further review.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

He provides a copy of Special Order GB-266 dated 4 May 84 for award of the LOM.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES:

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 thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is the victim of an error.  The Board concurs with AFPC/DP3SP and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS: 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 31 May 1984, Item 13, Decorations, Medals Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, include the Legion of Merit.  

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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-03783 in Executive Session on 27 Mar 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A: Application, DD Form 149, dated 15 Sep 16, w/atchs.
Exhibit B: Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C: Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 9 Feb 18. 
Exhibit D: Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 20 Feb 18.
Exhibit E:  Applicant’s response to Exhibit D, dated 27 Feb 17 [sic].  

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