RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02695 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Block 12f, Foreign Service, be corrected to reflect his Foreign Service time in Afghanistan. (Will be administratively corrected to reflect two years and six days of Foreign Service.) 2. His records be corrected to show entitlement to the Combat Readiness Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (CRM, 1 BOLC). _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: According to a letter written by the BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 24 May 10, the BCMR Medical Consultant stated his CRM was not reflected on his DD Form 214. However, since he received the CRM in a memorandum dated 11 Aug 05 from his commander, he assumes this would be his second CRM, which he has not received. In support of the application, the applicant provides copies of his DA Form 4980-14, Army Commendation Medal, DA Form 638, Recommendation for Award, and a letter from the BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 24 May 10. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 2 Jun 99, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force and was honorably discharged on 13 Aug 08. He is credited with 9 years, 2 months, and 12 days of active service. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, reflects he was awarded the CRM. The applicant’s DD Form 214, issued in conjunction with his 13 Aug 08 separation, reflects he was credited with one year, seven months, and five days of Foreign Service. Further, Block 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, reflects award of the CRM. The applicant provided a letter in which his commander authorized the CRM for the period 5 Sep 02 to 5 Sep 04. The CRM is awarded to members of the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve and to members of other services after 1 Aug 60, for sustained individual combat or mission readiness or preparedness for direct weapon-system employment. Specifically, a service member must meet the following criteria: complete an aggregate 24 months of sustained professional performance as a member of the U.S. Air Force combat or mission-ready units subject to combat readiness reporting; or be individually certified as combat or mission ready and have maintained individual readiness the entire period according to a major headquarters; or subject to an individual positional evaluation program according to a higher headquarters standard. The Directorate of Assignments has indicated the applicant’s records will be administratively corrected to reflect his Foreign Service as two years and six days for his service at Camp Humphrey, Republic of Korea, from 5 Sep 02 to 20 Sep 03, for 1 year and 16 days; Forward Operating Base Spiecher, Iraq, from 29 Aug 05 to 10 Mar 06, for 6 months and 11 days; and Bagram, Afghanistan, from 1 Feb 08 to 9 Jul 08, for five months and nine days. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states they were able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the CRM; however, they were unable to verify his entitlement to the CRM, 1 BOLC based on the official documentation contained in his master personnel records. The complete HQ AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We note the applicant’s DD Form 214 reflects his entitlement to the Combat Readiness Medal; however his records are void of any documentation reflecting an additional entitlement to this medal. Further, we note his records will be administratively corrected to reflect two years and six days of Foreign Service. Therefore, 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 the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. In view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of 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 not considered with this application. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-2010-02695 in Executive Session on 25 January 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 Jul 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 26 Oct 10. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Nov 10.