RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02620 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and NGB Form 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service, be corrected to reflect award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He received the MSM after he retired but the citation for the award did not accompany the medal. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to the applicant’s military personnel records, on 18 Feb 11, the applicant was relieved from the Air National Guard (ANG) and transferred to the USAF Reserve Retired List, effective 13 Mar 11. He was credited with 22 years, 2 months and 2 days of total service. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPTS recommends denial, indicating that in accordance with AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, Table 4, because the applicant did not complete 90 consecutive days of active duty, he is not eligible for a DD Form 214 in conjunction with his retirement. Additionally, there is no MSM awarded so there is no correction needed to the applicant’s NGB 22. Furthermore, the applicant has not provided any source documentation to show the MSM recommendation was properly submitted to include a narrative and citation as required nor processed and approved through his chain of command in the required time limit. Per AFI 36-2803, The Air Force Military Awards and Decorations Program, paragraph 2.8., “…Enter each recommendation (except the Purple Heart) into official channels within 2 years and award within 3 years of the act, achievement, or service performed.” The complete DPTS 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 10 Feb 15 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (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. 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 the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 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 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-2014-02620 in Executive Session on 8 Apr 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-02620 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 Jun 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Available Master Personnel Records Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/DPTS, dated 25 Sep 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Feb 15.