RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03685 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (PUC w/2 BOLCs) and any certificates or merits for his service while assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California and North Africa. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was informed that Travis Air Force Base received award of the PUC w/2 Bronze OLCs while he was assigned to the base. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 1 February 1954. On 28 September 1956, the applicant was released from active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He served 2 years, 7 months and 28 days on active duty with 6 months and 4 days of foreign and/or sea service. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. DPSID states the PUC is conferred on units of the armed forces of the United States and of cobelligerent nations, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941. The unit must display such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission as to set it apart from and above other units participating in the same campaign. The applicant was assigned to the 5th Field Maintenance Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, from 18 October 1954 to 12 February 1956. In addition, the applicant served with the 45th Fighter Day Squadron, United States Air Force Europe, from 13 February 1956 to 19 September 1956. After a thorough review of the applicant’s official military personnel record and provided documentation, they were unable to verify any units in which the applicant served with were awarded the PUC. They were unable to verify award of any certificates or merits for the applicant’s service with the 45th Day Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force Europe or for his service while assigned to Travis Air Force Base. The DPSID complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 26 November 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. _________________________________________________________________ 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. 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 the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to substantiate his entitlement to the PUC w/2BOLCs and any certificates or merits for his service while assigned to Travis Air Force Base or the United States Air Forces Europe. Therefore, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-03685 in Executive Session on 14 March 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Although chaired the panel, in view of her unavailability and the due date of the case, , has agreed to sign as Acting Panel Chair. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-03685 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 July 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Record. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 3 November 2012. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 November 2012.