RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05544 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be amended to include award of the Combat Action Badge and any other awards he may be entitled to. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The Combat Action Badge should be awarded for his service in Bosnia. The award may have been omitted or awarded to his unit after he was discharged from the service. The applicant provides no additional documentation in support of his appeal. The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant entered active duty on 24 November 1992. On 23 November 1996, the applicant was honorably released and transferred to the Air Force Reserve. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states the applicant did not provide documentation (i.e. DA Form 638, Recommendation for Award, etc.) to indicate that he was authorized the Combat Action Badge. Therefore, he should not be awarded the Badge without proper documentation. Also, at this time the Combat Action Badge is not an authorized badge for wear on the uniform. The DPSIM complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 15 May 2014, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit C). 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 an error or injustice. We took careful notice of the applicant’s complete submission in support of his request and we are not persuaded that he should be awarded the Combat Action Badge. His contentions in this regard are noted; however, in our opinion, the Air Force office of primary responsibility has adequately addressed these contentions and we are in agreement with their recommendation. While the applicant may believe he is deserving of the Combat Action Badge, sufficient evidence has not been provided which would persuade us that he is entitled to this award or any other awards. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. 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. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-05544 in Executive Session on 24 July 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 November 2013. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 11 March 2014. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 May 2014.