RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00046 

 INDEX CODE: 100.00 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her late husband’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty, reflect service in Grenada. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

Her late husband’s record should reflect service in Grenada and 
he should have received a ribbon for his service during that 
time. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of the 
service member’s DD Form 214 and death certificate. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The service member with 20 years and 29 days of active duty 
service retired from the Air Force on 1 September 1988. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states the service member’s 
records do not contain information that reflect he served in 
Grenada. 

 

The DPAPP complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 9 April 2010, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded 
to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit 
D). As of this date, this office has received no response. 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 
law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. The 
applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, after reviewing 
the evidence of record, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the 
service member has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 
There are no documents in the service member’s military personnel 
record which reflect he served in Grenada. Moreover, the 
applicant has not submitted any documentation to support her 
assertion that the service member served in Grenada. Therefore, 
in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to 
recommend granting the relief sought. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-00046 in Executive Session on 24 June 2010, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 Panel Chair 

 Member 

 Member 


The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-00046 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 December 2009, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Record. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 29 March 2010, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 April 2010. 

 


 Panel Chair