RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2016-02303

	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
  	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect eight months foreign service.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was assigned Temporary Duty (TDY) to Saudi Arabia with the 27th Fighter Squadron.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former Air Force Senior Airman.  The applicant was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal for the period 31 Aug 94 to 9 Dec 94, while assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron (Forward), 440th Composite Wing (Provisional), King Abdul Aziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia.  

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3AM recommends denying the application.  DP3AM was able to verify and confirm foreign service at King Abdul Aziz Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 31 Aug 94 to 9 Dec 94 for 3 months and 10 days.  

The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 13 Dec 16 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

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 avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.   After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion the applicant is the victim of an error or injustice to warrant partial correction.  While the Board notes AFPC/DP3AM indicates that relief should be denied, we note they were able to verify and confirm foreign service at King Abdul Aziz Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 31 August 1994 to 9 December 1994, for 3 months and 10 days.  Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show he was assigned to King Abdul Aziz Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 31 August 1994 to 9 December 1994, for 3 months and 10 days foreign service.

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-2016-02303 in Executive Session on 27 Mar 18:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atch, dated 31 May 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 09 Sep 16.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 13 Dec 16.

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