RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2019-04803

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  	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be amended to include the following:

	He completed Joint Military Attaché School (WILL ADMINISTRATIVELY CORRECTED).

	He was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) (WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY CORRECTED).  

	He was awarded the Office of the Director of Intelligence (ODNI) Meritorious Unit Citation Award.  

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

His ODNI Meritorious Unit Citation was in non-temporary storage and he was unable to correct the omission.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a retired Air Force master sergeant (E-7).

AFPC/DPSIDR submitted DD Form 214/215 Action Order dated 13 May 20 requesting correction of his DD Form 214, to include“28M Joint Military Attaché School April 2013.”  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP1SSP verified award of the DMSM and advised his records would be updated to reflect award of the DMSM.  However, they were unable to verify any units he was assigned to were awarded the Meritorious Unit Award.  The applicant was requested to provide any source documents to their office within 30 days.  If additional documents were not received, his request would be referred back to the BCMR for adjudication.  The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 13 May 20 for comment (Exhibit E), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was timely filed.

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

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP1SSP and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions for award of the Meritorious Unit Citation Award.  Therefore, aside from the aforementioned administrative corrections, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board recommends informing the applicant the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the Board will reconsider the application only upon receipt of relevant evidence not already presented.

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-2019-04803 in Executive Session on 30 Jun 20:

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All members voted against correcting the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 11 Jun 19.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC Recognition Team, dated 31 Dec 19.
Exhibit D: Form 6, dated 13 May 20.  
Exhibit E:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 13 May 20.

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