RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-01553

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE	

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal (AFCAM) due to his participation in Operation IRON CLAD, which was part of Operation FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was part of the Security Forces crew who received hostile fire while taking off from Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on a C-17 aircraft.  The applicant believes the Security Forces personnel should all receive the AFCAM since the flight crew were awarded the Silver Star Medal for their actions.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the United States Coast Guard Reserve on 27 September 1982.  After his honorable discharge on 1 February 1985, enlisted in the Air National Guard on 2 February 1985.  From 22 September 2001 to 30 July 2003, the applicant served on active duty in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM.  On 31 December 2003, the applicant was assigned to the retired reserve list.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1PS recommends denying the application.  The documentation provided is not sufficient to support the applicant’s claim and does not prove evidence of an error or injustice.

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 21 August 2018 for comment (Exhibit D), 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 NGB/A1PS 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-2017-01553 in Executive Session on 27 September 2018:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 6 December 2016.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, NGB/A1PS, w/atch, dated 12 June 2018.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 21 August 2018.

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