RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00248 

 INDEX CODE: 107.00 
 
 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His records be corrected to show he was awarded the Air Force 
Commendation Medal (AFCM). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He recently contacted an old supervisor and discovered he had 
been approved for the AFCM. He was discharged prior to the medal 
being awarded and added to his DD Form 214, Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty. During his period of 
service, he was presented with various awards and maintained a 
professional attitude. Upon his arrival to Korea, he was awarded 
the Airman of the Month after being there only two months. He 
was very active in volunteering with the American Red Cross and 
taught first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes 
to service members and their families. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant submits a personal 
letter, copies of his DD Form 214, and various letters of 
appreciation and certificates of recognition. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 4 January 1978. 
He was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4), 
having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 
1 June 1980. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force on 
10 December 1981. He served 3 years, 11 months and 7 days of 
total active service. 

 

His DD 214 reflects he is entitled to the Air Force Good Conduct 
Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon, Air Force Training 


Ribbon, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Air Force 
Overseas Ribbon. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states they are unable to 
locate any source documentation to verify his entitlement to the 
AFCM. The recommendation for the award must be made by someone, 
other than the applicant, preferably the commander or supervisor 
at the time of the act or achievement, with firsthand knowledge 
of the applicant’s accomplishments. No official documentation 
was provided by the applicant to justify the entitlement. 

 

The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 2 April 2010, for review and comment within 30 days. As of 
this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit 
D). 

 

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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 error or injustice. After reviewing 
the evidence of record, we are unpersuaded that the applicant's 
records are in error or that he has been the victim of an 
injustice. We took notice of the complete submission in judging 
the merits of the case; however, 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 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of a material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence no considered 
with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-
2010-00248 in Executive Session on 30 June 2010, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 
 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 Jan 10, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 22 Feb 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Apr 10.