RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2014-03708

		COUNSEL: NONE

		HEARING DESIRED: NO



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM), Second Oak Leaf 
Cluster (DMSM w/2OLCs) start date be changed to 12 Jun 08 versus 
11 Jun 07.   


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The start date on his DMSM is incorrect due to an administrative 
error, as most awards in theater did not have the same year for 
beginning and completing a deployment.   

The Board should consider his untimely application in the interest 
of justice because he is being given an additional year of credit 
towards his federal service computation date that he neither 
earned nor wants. 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of AMC 
Form 148G, Boarding Pass/Ticket and a special order. 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 30 Apr 09, the applicant retired from active duty in the grade 
of lieutenant colonel. 


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial.  The documentation demonstrates the 
existence of an error in the applicant’s inclusive period start 
date for his DMSM w/2OLCs.  However, due to the DMSM being a 
joint/defense decoration, he will need to appeal to the Director, 
Military Personnel: Human Resources Directorate, Washington 
Headquarters Services, Washington, DC 20301-1155.  To grant relief 
would be contrary to the eligibility criteria established by DoDM 
1348.33, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards, the Secretary 
of the Air Force (SECAF), Chief of Staff, and/or the War 
Department.   
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit B.


APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 17 Feb 15, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C).  
As of this date, this office has not received a response. 


THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1.  The application was not timely filed.

2.  The applicant has not exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations to warrant consideration of his 
request to change his DMSM w/2OLCs start date to 12 Jun 08 rather 
than 11 Jun 07.  In this respect, we not this Board is the highest 
level of administrative appeal within the Air Force.  As such, an 
applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of 
administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations 
prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the 
governing Air Force Instruction.  The Air Force office of primary 
responsibility reviewed this application and indicated there is an 
available avenue (Director, Military Personnel: Human Resources 
Directorate, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, DC) of 
possible administrative relief the applicant has not exhausted.  
In view of this, we find this portion of the application is not 
ripe for adjudication at this level as there are subordinate 
levels of appeal that have not been depleted. 


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that he has not exhausted all available 
avenues of administrative relief prior to submitting her 
application to the BCMR; and the application will only be 
reconsidered upon exhausting all subordinate avenues of 
administrative relief.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2014-03708 in Executive Session on 12 May 15, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-03708 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 7 Oct 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 5 Dec 14.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Feb 15.