RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00234 XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His record be corrected to show that he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (AFMC, w/2nd OLC) and his Home of Record (HOR) be changed to Memphis TN (Administratively Corrected). ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his 12 Apr 83 discharge only reflected his AFCM, w/1OLC, not with the 2OLCs he received at discharge. He enlisted in XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX as noted in his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his 12 Aug 76 discharge. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD Forms 214, (12 Aug 76) and (12 Apr 83); a copy of citation and certificate for award of the AFCM, w/1OLC and a copy of the citation for the award of the AFCM, w/2OLCs. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force. The applicant’s HOR will be administratively corrected to reflect his HOR as XXXXXXX. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial, stating, in part, a copy of the AFCM w/2OLCs certificate and special order was not located in the applicant’s military record nor were they provided. A copy of the special order was requested; however, the applicant did not respond. Without a copy of the special order, they are not able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the AFCM w/2OLCs. The complete AFPC/DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 17 Sep 10 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). ________________________________________________________________ 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting award of an additional Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC) to the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM). We note the comments by AFPC/DPSIDR that they were not able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the requested award. Nonetheless, after a careful review of the available record and the applicant’s submission, including the citation for the award of the AFCM, 2nd OLC, we are convinced of the applicant’s entitlement to the requested award and that it was awarded at the time of his separation. Therefore, to preclude any further injustice to the applicant, we recommend his record be corrected to the extent indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his 12 April 1983 discharge, be amended in Block 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to reflect “Air Force Commendation Medal, with Two Oak Leaf Clusters,” rather than “Air Force Commendation Medal, with One Oak Leaf Cluster.” ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-00234 in Executive Session on 1 February 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 Jan 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 29 Jul 10. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Sep 10.