RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-01597

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	HEARING REQUESTED: NO
	
APPLICANT’S REQUEST

He be awarded the following:

	National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) (Administratively Corrected).

	Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM).

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He served in the Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve for 7 years, 3 months and 25 days and was honorably discharged on 5 Jun 64.  He received no disciplinary incidents and received two honorable discharge certificates but never received the NDSM or the AFGCM. 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a former ANG airman second class.  

NGB 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service in the Air National Guard, shows the applicant served in the ANG from 16 Sep 62 to 5 Jun 64.  His prior service shows from 10 Feb 57 to 5 Feb 60 and from 6 Feb 60 to 15 Sep 62.  

NGB 22A, Correction to NGB Form 22, dated 18 Nov 20, shows his NGB 22 was corrected for award of the NDSM.  

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

AFMAN 36-2806, Awards and Memorialization Program.  The AFGCM is awarded to enlisted members for “exemplary conduct” for active military service on or after 1 Jun 63.  Each three years completed on or after 1 Jun 63 is considered a qualifying period of service.  For the first award only, a qualify period of service upon termination of service on or after 1 Jun 63, may be less than 3 years but more than 1 year.  On 6 Feb 06, the 97th Air Force Uniform Board terminated the medal.  The medal was reinstated by the Secretary of the Air Force on 22 Nov 08.  The reinstatement is retroactive to 6 Feb 06.  

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

ARPC/DPTS recommends denying award of the AFCGM.  The applicant does not meet the qualifications for the AFGCM per AFMAN 36-2806.  However, the applicant served during a qualifying period for award of the NDSM and he has been provided an updated NGB 22A adding the NDSM.  
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 10 Dec 20 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was not 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.  While the Board notes the recommendation of ARPC/DPTS against correcting the record for award of the AFGCM, the Board finds a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  In this respect, the Board notes the applicant was in service on 1 Jun 63 when the AFGCM was established, his military human resource record does not contain evidence his service was not exemplary, and his dates of service as documented on his NGB 22 is sufficient for award of the AFGCM.  Therefore, in addition to the administrative correction for award of the NDSM, 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 APPLICANT be corrected to show his NGB Form 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service in the Air National Guard, issued on 5 Jun 64, be amended in Item 24, Decorations, Citations, Medals, Badges, Commendations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to include the Air Force Good Conduct 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-2020-01597 in Executive Session on 3 Dec 20:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 5 Mar 20.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTS, w/atchs, dated 5 Nov 20.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 10 Dec 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.