RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02769

	COUNSEL: 

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect the following:

	1) His blood type should read A negative, and

	2) Award of the Air Force Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM w/1BOLC) (administratively corrected).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Due to an administrative error, his blood type is listed as A positive when it should in fact read A negative.   The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 08 Aug 72, the applicant received an honorable discharge and was credited with 7 years, 10 months, and 25 days of total active service.

On 30 Oct 67, the applicant completed AF Form 279, Application for Identification Card, and annotated his Blood Type as A positive.

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisories at Exhibit C and D.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3SP has completed an administrative correction for the following:

Air Force Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (AFCM w/1BOLC)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA)
Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars (VSM w/2BSS)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVNGC w/P)

AFPC/DP2STM recommends denying the remainder of the applicant’s request.  No third party evidence provided and no injustice outlined.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 is in line with military source documents, blood type/group information is of no further value to the service, and correction not in balance with the risk.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 23 Aug 17 for comment (Exhibit E), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.   After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2STM and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-02769 in Executive Session on 27 Jun 18:

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 06 Jul 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP1SSP, w/atchs, dated 21 Nov 16.
Exhibit D:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2STM-214, dated 04 Aug 17.
Exhibit E:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 23 Aug 17.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.