RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2020-01091

XXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  NONE

 	HEARING REQUESTED:  NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued 31 August 2000, be amended to reflect award of the Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM).

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He was stationed at Osan, Korea from July 1997 to July 1998.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

According to documentation provided by the applicant, the applicant is a retired Air Force chief master sergeant (E-9).

On 4 May 1998, according to documentation provided by the applicant, the applicant received an AF Form 911, Senior Enlisted Performance Report (MSgt thru CMSgt), rendered for the period      1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 with 269 days of supervision, reflecting Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea as his permanently assigned duty location.

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

Air Force Manual 36-3806, Awards and Memorialization Program:

A14.12. Korea Defense Service Medal. The medal was authorized by 10 USC § 9286, to recognize qualifying members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have served in the Republic of Korea subsequent to 28 July 1954.

	A14.12.1. Eligibility.
		A14.12.1.1. Service must have been in support of the defense of the Republic of 	Korea.
		A14.12.1.2. The medal is awarded to members who, during the period of the award, 	were permanently assigned, attached, or detailed for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days to a unit operating in the area of eligibility.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was not timely filed, but it is in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.

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 sufficient documentation confirming he met the established criteria for award of the KDSM. 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 his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued 31 August 2000 in conjunction with his retirement, be amended in Item 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to reflect award of the Korea Defense Service Medal.

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-2020-01091 in Executive Session on 6 October 2020:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 6 December 2019.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence.

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.