RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2018-01730

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE	

	HEARING: NO	

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The following awards be added to his DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty:

	a. Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal (ARFMSM)
	b. Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA)   

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He is entitled to the aforementioned awards.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted into the Air Force Reserve on 28 September 1973 and commissioned into the Air Force Reserve on 22 December 1975.  

The applicant failed to complete under graduate flying training and was discharged from active duty on 30 October 1976.

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory, with attachment at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPTS recommends denying the application.  Based on the provided documentation and AFI guidance, we were unable to award the applicant the requested ARFMSM and AFLSA.  The complete advisory, with attachment, 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 20 August 2018 for comment (Exhibit D), and the applicant replied on 28 August 2018.  In his response, the applicant agrees with the Board’s decision about his eligibility for the AFLSA, as he did not have enough points for retirement purposes to qualify for the award.  In regard to the ARFMSM, the applicant contended that the decision was made based upon inaccurate and outdated information.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

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 ARPC/DPTS and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  The Board also notes the applicant did not file the application within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered, or should have been discovered, as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552, and Air Force Instruction 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR).  While the applicant asserts a date of discovery less than three years before the Board’s receipt of the application, the Board does not find the assertion reasonable.  The Board finds the application untimely and concludes it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the application was not timely filed; it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay; 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-2018-01730 in Executive Session on 1 November 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 24 April 2018.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTS, w/atch, dated 19 June 2018.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 20 August 2018.
Exhibit E:	Applicant’s response, dated 28 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.