RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01622 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect the award of the Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He served from 7 Apr 61 to 30 Mar 65 along with two years in the Air Force Reserve and was never awarded the AFLSA. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 7 Apr 61. On 30 Mar 65, the applicant was furnished an Honorable discharge and was released from active duty, and was credited with 3 years, 11 months, and 24 days of active service. The applicant’s DD Form 214 and DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, reflects the award of the following Air Force Medals and/or Ribbons: - Air Force Good Conduct Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The AFLSA was authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on 25 Nov 47 and is awarded to all service members of the United States Air Force who complete 4 years of honorable active or reserve military service. Subsequent periods of military service shall be denoted by an Oak Leaf Cluster worn on the service ribbon. The applicant only served 3 years, 11 months and 24 days on active duty, which is shy of the 4 year criteria; therefore, he is ineligible for award of the AFLSA. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 1 Oct 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). 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 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 (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief. 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-2014-01622 in Executive Session on 7 Apr 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01622 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Apr 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 7 Jul 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Oct 14.