RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02705

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the following:

	1) Deployment to Haiti and Homestead Air Force Base, Florida in support of Operation Uphold Democracy,

	2) The Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM) (administratively corrected), and

	3) Gulf War and Desert Storm Ribbons.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His original DD Form 214 was lost at the National Archives, requiring the applicant to have his form rebuilt; however, it did not have any medals, ribbons or wartime reflected on the reproduction.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 03 Jun 95, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge as an Air Force senior airman and credited with 3 years, 6 months, and 1 day of active service and has no foreign service. 

Block 18 (Remarks) on the applicant’s original DD Form 214 states “Member served in support of Desert Shield/Storm from 3 Dec 91 thru 3 Jun 95.” (See Exhibit B).

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3AM recommends denying the applicant’s request for his service in Haiti.  While AFPC/DP3AM was able to verify from the documentation submitted by the applicant that he did deploy to Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, they were unable to determine any forward deployment to Haiti.

The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DP3SP has completed an administrative correction for the following:

Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA)
Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM)
National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)

AFPC/DP3SP recommends denying the applicant’s request for any Gulf War and Desert Storm Ribbons to include the Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia or the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait.  AFPC/DP3SP was unable to locate official documentation, nor was any provided, verifying the applicant was in the area of eligibility for these awards.  

The complete advisories are at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 07 Feb 17 for comment (Exhibit E), 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 beyond the relief provided administratively.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP3SP and AFPC/DP3AM 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-2016-02705 in Executive Session on 27 Jun 18:

, Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 11 Apr 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 29 Sep 16
Exhibit D:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, w/atch, dated 23 Dec 16.
Exhibit E:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 07 Feb 17.

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