RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2016-04305

	COUNSEL:  NONE

	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Report of Separation From Active Duty, reflect the following: 

a.	Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) (will be administratively corrected).

b.	Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short Tour (AFOSR-ST).

c.	Good Conduct Medal (GCM) [sic] (will be administratively corrected to reflect the Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM)).

d.	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) (will be administratively corrected).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The medals should have been added to his DD Form 214.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 11 Oct 72 to 30 Nov 75 and was credited with 7 months and 10 days of Foreign Service.  On 23 Jun 17, AFPC/DP3AM was able to verify and confirm boots on ground Foreign Service time in Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, from 20 Apr 75 to 29 Nov 75, for seven months and ten days.  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 applicant’s request for the AFOSR-ST, indicating his service dates are prior to the dates for award of the AFOSR-ST.  

DP3SP was able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the KDSM, AFGCM and AFOUA for his service from 11 Oct 72 to 30 Nov 75 and were not reflected in his records.  Upon final board decision, DP2STM will administratively correct the applicant’s records.  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 3 Jan 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not 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.  The Board also notes 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, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR).  While the applicant asserts a date of discovery less than three years before the Board’s receipt of the application, the Board does not find the assertion reasonable.  The Board finds the application untimely and concludes it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.  Therefore, aside from the administrative corrections, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records. 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the application was not timely filed; it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay; 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-2016-04305 in Executive Session on 12 Jul 18.

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 24 Oct 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:  Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 15 Dec 17.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 3 Jan 18.

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