RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01480 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was deployed on two occasion for more than 30 days in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to the applicant’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, he served in the Regular Air Force from 16 Aug 84 through 8 Feb 95. 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 for award of the AFEM indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. After reviewing the applicant’s military personnel record there was no evidence to verify award of the AFEM. While the applicant has provided two travel orders for Ethiopia and India in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE and his performance reports support the travel was carried out; Ethiopia and India are not in the area of eligibility (AOE) for award of the AFEM in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. The AFEM is awarded for direct support of Operation RESTORE HOPE from 5 Dec 92 to 31 Mar 95. The AOE is the total land and airspace of Somalia, that portion of Kenyan land area and airspace east of 38 degrees east longitude, the Gulf of Aden, and that portion of the Indian Ocean north of 5 degrees south latitude and west of 55 degrees east longitude. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) verified the applicant received Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger pay from 1 Dec 92 to 31 Dec 92; however, no country code was indicated. By Special Order TC-100 provided by the applicant, he was to proceed on or about 10 Dec 92 to Ethiopia for 90 days to participate in Operation RESTORE HOPE. The applicant’s AF Form 910, Enlisted Performance Report (AB thru TSgt), rendered for the period 1 Oct 92 through 30 Sep 93 stated the applicant’s knowledge allowed Operation RESTORE HOPE cargo to reach its final destination uninterrupted. DFAS verified the applicant received Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay from 1 Oct 93 to 31 Oct 93 for Saudi Arabia. By Special Order TE-047 the applicant was to proceed on or about 21 Oct 93 to India for 90 days to participate in Operation RESTORE HOPE. The applicant’s performance report rendered for the period 1 Oct 93 through 30 Sep 94 stated he was an outstanding aircraft crew chief able to attack perplexing aircraft tasks while on temporary duty (TDY) to India during Operation RESTORE HOPE, which coincides with the DFAS dates. 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 14 Sep 15, 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. While the applicant claims a date of discovery of less than three years ago, in our view, the reasonable date of discovery of the alleged error or injustice was more than three years ago and the application is therefore untimely. 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-2015-01480 in Executive Session on 4 Nov 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01480 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 3 Apr 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 10 Aug 15. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Sep 15. 3