RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-03802

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be awarded the Air Force [sic] Meritorious Service Medal 
(MSM) in accordance with his retirement.  

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He retired from the California Air National Guard with no 
commemorative decoration.  The Assistant Adjutant General’s 
policy, at the time of his transfer to the Retired Reserve 
section, in April 1993, considered only field grade officers and 
above and senior enlisted members for award of the MSM.  His 
subsequent requests for award of the MSM to ANG representatives 
in the ensuing years went unanswered.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at exhibit A. 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former member of the Air National Guard who, 
on 13 April 1993, was transferred to the Air Reserve Personnel 
Center (ARPC) Retired Reserve section awaiting pay at age 60.  
He was officially retired for pay purposes effective 
22 March 2011, on his sixtieth birthday.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1PS recommends denial.  A1PS states nomination and 
subsequent award of the MSM are not automatic at retirement nor 
are they restricted to certain grades.  In accordance with (IAW) 
AFI 36-2803, The Air Force Awards and Decorations Program, 
chapter 2, paragraph 2.2, recommendations for meritorious 
service are restricted to service that clearly places the 
individual above his or her peers and should not be submitted in 
an effort to “do something for your people.”  Decorations are 
not based upon an individual’s grade but on their level of 
responsibility and manner of performance.  

The complete ANG/A1PS evaluation is at exhibit C. 

NGB/A1P states they concur with the NGB/A1PS advisory and 
recommend relief not be granted based on the Air Force policy.  

The complete ANG/A1P evaluation is at exhibit D. 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 11 January 2013 for review and comment within 30 
days (Exhibit E).  To date,  a response has not been received.  

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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.  We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the opinions and 
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary 
responsibility and adopt their 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 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.

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The following members of the Board considered this application 
in Executive Session on 16 May 2013, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603:

			, Panel Chair
      , Member
			, Member

The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2012-03802 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 26 Apr 2012.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, NGB/A1PS, w/atchs, dated 13 Dec 2012.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, NGB/A1P, dated 18 Dec 2012.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 January 2013.