RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02672 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, reflect the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

Award of the AFCM is not annotated on his DD Form 214. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of the 
certificate and citation for award of the AFCM and a copy of his 
DD Form 214. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 3 August 1989. 

 

On 27 November 1992, the applicant was honorably released and 
transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He served 3 years, 
3 months, and 25 days on active duty. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial. DPSIDRA states a special order 
authorizing entitlement to the AFCM was not provided by the 
applicant nor located within his official military record. On 
2 September 2011, DPSIDRA contacted the applicant requesting he 
provide a copy of the special order authorizing his entitlement 
to the AFCM. On 3 September 2011 the applicant responded stating 
he did not possess a copy of the special order. 

 

 

 

 

 


DPSIDRA notes several inconsistencies with the elements the 
applicant has provided that lead them to question if the 
documentation was actually approved. The provided citation is 
not written in-line with Air Force standards as the words “he” 
and “his” are consistently used throughout the provided citation 
instead of the standard “Airman O’---.” The provided certificate 
shows an inclusive period of 2 September 1991 to 1 December 1992; 
however, according to the applicant’s provided DD Form 214 he was 
released from active duty on 27 November 1992. The “given under 
my hand” date is 4 October 1994, nearly two years after the 
applicant was released from active duty. Also noted is the 
Department of the Air Force seal on the certificate is barely 
legible but the rest of the document is in bold clear print. The 
applicant also states the date of discovery to have been 
1 December 1992; however, with a given under my hand date of 
October 1994 the applicant could not have received the decoration 
elements prior to them being signed in October 1994. 

 

The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 23 September 2011, 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 injustice. The 
applicant’s contentions are duly noted; 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. 

 

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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-2011-02672 in Executive Session on 23 February 2012, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-02672 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 February 2011, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 6 September 2011. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 September 2011.