RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-03434 XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. He be awarded the Combat Readiness Medal (CRM). 2. His two previously awarded Air Medals (AMs) be added to his record. (Administratively Corrected) ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He should be awarded the CRM for his service with the 6990th Electronic Security Group (ESG). In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of three AMs citations. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 23 Feb 79, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. The applicant’s Airman Performance Reports reflect that he served with the 6990th ESG from on or about, 23 Feb 79 – 30 Jun 82. On 10 Feb 83, the applicant was honorably released from active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He was credited with 3 years, 11 months, and 26 days of active duty service. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant's request for the CRM. DPSID was unable to verify award of the CRM. They did not find any official documentation in the applicant's record to verify he served in a combat ready position for 24 months and was awarded or recommended for the CRM by his assigned base. The applicant's assigned base/Major Command (MAJCOM) is responsible for verification of assigned members being considered combat ready. The CRM is awarded for periods of qualifying service in combat or mission ready status for direct weapons systems employment. For the purpose of this award direct weapons system employment is defined as: An aircrew whose wartime mission places them into enemy territory or in the threat envelope of ground enemy defenses; a missile operation which could employ weapons to destroy enemy targets; individuals who directly control in- flight manned aircraft whose wartime mission is to seek and destroy enemy targets. Additionally, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: be a member of a unit subject to combat readiness reporting under the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) publication 6, volume V MAJCOMs, Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), and Field Operations Agencies (FOAs) designate qualifying duty positions and units; complete basic and initial training and be formally certified as combat or mission ready in performing the command or unit operational mission. The individual must be subject to a continuous individual positional evaluation program; have completed 24 months of sustained combat or mission readiness with no more than a 120-calendar day break. The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: He was stationed with the 6990th ESG as an Airborne Electronic Technician on RC-135's. This was a Combat Crew rated position. He was on flying status from Oct 80 until Feb 83, a total of 28 months. The CRM requires a total of 24 months to receive the award. This information should provide the justification he needs to support his claim. In further support of his appeal, the applicant provides several certificates of training; award elements and various other documents associated with his request. The applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is at Exhibit E. ________________________________________________________________ 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 in respect to the applicant’s entitlement to the CRM. While the applicant’s assertions and certificates of training are noted, we do not find the evidence provided sufficient to recommend award of the CRM. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the expressed rationale as the basis for our conclusion that relief beyond that which will be corrected administratively is not warranted. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to favorably consider this application. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material 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. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-03434 in Executive Session on 17 Jun 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Jul 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Available Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 17 Oct 13. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 Nov 13. Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 4 Dec 13, w/atchs. 1 2