RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-01162

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He separated from active duty before the requested awards were authorized and would like his DD Form 214 to be accurate.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 17 July 1996 to 16 July 2004, and was credited with eight years of active service.  His DD Form 214 indicates he was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3SP recommends denying the application.  There is no evidence the applicant was assigned or attached to an additional unit that would justify a fourth Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.  They are able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Force Longevity Service Award with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.  In addition, the applicant served on active duty for eight years, which qualifies him for the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; however, he was erroneously awarded an extra Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.  The applicant’s record will be administratively corrected upon the Board’s final decision.

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 11 December 2017, for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not 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/DP3SP 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-2017-01162 in Executive Session on 24 May 2018:

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 5 February 2017.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 29 November 2017.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 11 December 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.