RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04759 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be awarded the Kosovo Campaign Medal (KCM). 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was stationed at Shaw AFB with the 79th Fighter Squadron, and 
was sent to Kosovo for joint operations in May 99. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered active duty on 5 Jun 96, was furnished an 
Honorable discharge on 4 Jun 00, and was credited with four 
years of active service. 

 

The Kosovo Campaign Medal is authorized to members of the 
military who took part in or assisted in direct support of one 
or more of four Kosovo Operations or three Kosovo Task Forces 
while serving within the following Kosovo Air Campaign or Kosovo 
Defense Campaign areas of eligibility (AOE) between 24 Mar 99 
through 10 Jun 99: the total land area and air space of Serbia 
(including Kosovo), Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia, 
Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and Slovenia; 
and the waters and air space of the Adriatic and Ionian Sea 
north of the 39th North latitude. 

 

On 17 Apr 12, AFPC/DPSIDRA notified the applicant that after a 
thorough review of his official military personnel records, with 
the assistance of the Directorate of Assignments and Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), they were unable to 
verify his entitlement to the KCM. However, they were able to 
verify his entitlement to the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 
(AFOUA) while he was assigned to the 79thFighter Squadron, Shaw 
AFB, SCand corrected his records administratively. 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this applicationare 
described in the letterprepared by the Air Force office of 
primary responsibility which isincluded at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPPrecommends denial, indicating there is no evidence
of an error or injustice. While the applicant’s foreign service in 
Saudi Arabia and Turkey was verified, athorough review of the 
applicant’s Master Personnel Records and the information he 
provided revealed no information that indicates he served inKosovo. 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPPevaluation is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 27 Apr 12for review and comment within 30 days.
As of this date, no response has been received by this office(Exhibit D).

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided byexisting 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 an error or injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Forceoffice of primary responsibility 
(OPR) and adopt itsrationale as the basis for our conclusion 
the applicant has notbeen the victim of an error or injustice. 
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to recommend granting the reliefsought in the 
application.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

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

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-04759 in Executive Session on 19 Jul 12, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 



 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 Nov 11. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, dated 2 Apr 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 Apr 12.