RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01264 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The following medals are not reflected on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty: National Defense Service Medal (NDSM); (Will be administratively corrected) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was serving in Turkey during the time frame of the Lebanon crisis in 1958, therefore; he should be awarded the AFEM. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 12 Jun 57, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air. On 8 Nov 57, he was assigned in Turkey on a remote tour which ended 9 Nov 58. On 11 Mar 64, the applicant received an honorable discharge, and was credited with 7 years, 10 months and 11 days of active service. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the AFEM. DPSID was unable to locate official documentation verifying the applicant served in the area of eligibility for which the AFEM. The AFEM is awarded to members of the United States (US) Armed Forces who after 1 Jul 58, participated in United States Military operations, US operations in direct support of the United Nations, or US operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. Service members must be bona fide members of a unit engaged in the operation or meet one or more of the following criteria: be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days in the area of operations (or for the full period when an operation is less than 30 days duration) or 60 nonconsecutive days provided the support involved entering the area of eligibility, be engaged in actual combat, or duty that is equally as hazardous as combat duty, during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of time in the area, or participate as a regularly assigned crew member of an aircraft flying into, out of, within, or over the area in support of the military operations. The AFEM is authorized for qualifying service in Lebanon between 1 Jul 58 and 1 Nov 58. DPSID was unable to verify the applicant served in Lebanon during that time frame. The applicant’s Form 7 reflects that he served in Turkey from 8 Nov 57 to 9 Nov 58. However, Turkey is not considered the area of eligibility for the AFEM authorized for operations in Lebanon between 1 Jul 58 and 1 Nov 58 rendering the applicant ineligible. DPSID determined that the NDSM should have been awarded during the applicant's service from 12 Jun 57 to 11 Mar 64 and was not reflected in his records. Upon final Board decision, administrative correction of the applicant's official military personnel record will be completed by AFPC/DPSOR: The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant states he was assigned to the USAF Security Service Command supporting forces in Beirut electronically. The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit D. 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 to warrant award of the AFEM. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of this case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, aside from the administrative corrections noted above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in 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 documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01264 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 Mar 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 2 Jun 14. Exhibit D. Applicant’s Response, dated 11 Aug 14.