RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-00358 COUNSEL: NONE    HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be amended to reflect the following awards and decorations: 1. Cold War Medal. 2. Air Force Overseas Ribbon (AFOR)-Long Tour. 3. AFOR-Short Tour. 4. Air Force Recruiting Ribbon. 5. Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (Administratively Corrected). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The above mentioned awards and decorations were issued after his discharge and are not annotated on his DD Form 214. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his DD Forms 214 and various other documents associated with his request. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 19 Jul 1960, the applicant entered active duty and retired on 1 Sep 1981. The Cold War Medal is a commemorative medal and is not awarded or issued by the United States government. These medals are primarily celebratory display medals rather than official awards or decorations and can be obtained through a commercial source. The AFOR was authorized by the Chief of Staff, United Stated Air Force, on 12 Oct 1980. The ribbon was awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with completion of an overseas tour on or after 1 Sep 1980. Only individuals serving on active duty as of 6 Jan 1986 are eligible to have the AFOR applied retroactively for completion of an overseas tour. The Air Force Recruiter Ribbon recognizes officer and enlisted personnel who performed the challenging duty of Air Force recruiting. The Air Force Recruiter Ribbon is retroactive for any individual who has successfully completed 36 months of duty as an Air Force recruiter and is currently on active duty or a member of the reserve component as of the establishment date of 21 Jun 2000. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for award of the Cold War Medal. DPSID is unable to verify award of commemorative medals and the Cold War Medal is not updated on the DD Form 214. DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for the AFOR (long and short tour). DPSID states that the applicant is ineligible for award of the AFOR as he served overseas before the ribbon was authorized. DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for award of the Air Force Recruiting Ribbon. DPSID states that he is ineligible for the award as he performed recruiting duties before the medal was authorized. To grant the relief sought by the applicant would be contrary to the eligibility criteria established by the Department of Defense (DoD) Manual 1348.33, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards. The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit B. _______________________________________________________________ APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 31 May 2013 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has not received a response. _______________________________________________________________ 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 opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that relief beyond that already granted administratively is not warranted. Therefore, 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-2013-00358 in Executive Session on 29 Oct 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 Jan 2013. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 13 May 2013. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 May 2013. 1 2