ADDENDUM TO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00011

XXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The Board reconsider his requests for the following medals:  a. The Southwest Asia Service Medal. (Will be administratively corrected-No Board action required); b. The Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia; c. The Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait.

RESUME OF THE CASE:

The applicant is a former Air Force sergeant (E-4), honorably discharged on 13 March 1992 for exceeding Air Force weight standards. On 4 August 2015, the Board considered and denied the applicant’s original request for the aforementioned medals.  The Board determined the merits of the case did not warrant granting the application; the application was untimely; and the applicant had not provided a plausible reason to support waiving the three-year statute of limitations.  For an accounting of the applicant’s original request and the rationale of the earlier decision, see the AFBCMR Letter and Record of Proceedings at Exhibit E (with Exhibits A through D).  On 17 August 2016, the applicant submitted a request for reconsideration.  He again contends that he meets the criteria for the aforementioned awards.  In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his Master Military Pay Records provided by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit F.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

DFAS/IN recommends denying the application.  The applicant’s Master Military Pay Account indicates he received Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay as well as Combat Tax Exclusion Pay for the period 1 November 1990 through 30 June 1991.  Nonetheless, there are no country codes associated with the pay; consequently, DFAS/IN cannot verify the applicant served in the area of eligibility for the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia or the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit G.

AFPC/DP3SP also recommends denying the applicant’s request for the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia and the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait.  A review of the applicant’s Master Personnel Records and documentation submitted failed to substantiate the applicant’s claim that he was in the area of eligibility for the aforementioned awards.  AFPC/DP3SP is able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars.  Administrative correction will be completed and will not require Board action.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit I.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent copies of the Air Force evaluations to the applicant on 21 December 2016 and 21 October 2017 for comment (Exhibit J), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board remains unconvinced the evidence presented demonstrates an error or injustice and therefore finds no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.    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-2015-00011-2 in Executive Session on 11 October 2018:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit E:	Record of Proceedings, w/ Exhibits A-D, dated 8 September 2015.
Exhibit F:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 17 August 2016.
Exhibit G:	Advisory opinion, DFAS/IN, dated 14 December 2016. 
Exhibit H:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 21 December 2016.
Exhibit I:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 5 October 2017.
Exhibit J:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 21 October 2017.

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