RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-00644

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected in Item 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to reflect award of the Air Force Commendation Medal for the period 4 January 1990 to 10 March 1994.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

The certificate and citation for award of the Air Force Commendation Medal was presented to him prior to his release from the Air Force; however, it was not annotated in his military records.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an honorably released Air Force senior airman (E-4).

His DD Form 214 reflects he served from 11 March 1988 to 10 March 1994.  He was credited with 6 years of active service.  He was also credited with 5 years, 6 months and 6 days of Foreign Service.  

The applicant provided the certificate, citation and special order for award of the Air Force Commendation Medal for the period 4 January 1990 to 10 March 1994.

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

The Air Force Commendation Medal is awarded to any service member, or to any member of the armed forces of a friendly foreign nation, who has distinguished himself or herself by meritorious achievement or service, valor or heroism.  AFMAN 36-2806, Awards and Memorialization Program.

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 the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board finds a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  The applicant provided the certificate and citation to accompany the award of the AFCM and therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records as indicated below.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued on 10 March 1994, be amended to reflect the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM).

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-2020-00644 in Executive Session on 6 October 2020:

Mr., Panel Chair, AFBCMR
Mr., Panel Member
Mr., Panel Member

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 2 December 2019.

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.