RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02630

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

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

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was deployed to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait from Aug 98 until Jan 99 and during that tour, he was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 22 Mar 99, the applicant received an honorable discharge and was credited with 4 years, and 1 month of active service and no foreign service.

On 17 Sep 98, per Special Order GB-255, the applicant was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal for the time period of 10 Jun 98 thru 22 Jun 98.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denying the application.  There is no documentation in the applicant’s Master Personnel Records to substantiate foreign service time in Kuwait, nor did the applicant present any such evidence.  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 09 Apr 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

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 that the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DPAPP and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

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-2016-02630 in Executive Session on 27 Jun 18:

, Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, dated 28 Jun 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 09 Sep 16.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 09 Apr 18.

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