RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-03924
				INDEX CODE:  107.00
				COUNSEL:  NONE
				HEARING DESIRED:  NO

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect he was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait (KLM-K).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

One award was overlooked at the time of his discharge and the other medal was not available at the time.

In support of his request, the applicant provided a copy of his DD Form 214 and documents extracted from his military records.

Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant’s records reflect he served on active duty from 28 Jun 89 through 30 Jun 95.

On 8 Jan 08, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR informed the applicant that his entitlement to the KLM-K had been verified and the award will be added to his DD Form 214.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends the request for award of the PUC be denied.  DPSIDR was unable to verify his deployed unit was awarded the PUC while he was deployed to Saudi Arabia.

The complete AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 18 Jan 08, for review and response within 30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.	Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice warranting award of the PUC.  Having found no evidence that the applicant's unit was awarded the PUC, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopts its rationale as the basis for their conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice with respect to his request for the PUC.  Therefore, other than the administrative correction to add the KLM-K to his records we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the additional relief sought in this application.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2007-03924 in Executive Session on 18 Mar 08, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2007-03924 was considered:

	Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, 20 Nov 07, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.	Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, 8 Jan 08.
	Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Jan 08.