RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02097 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Block 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, be corrected to reflect the following Air Force Medals and/or Ribbons: a.  Kuwait Liberation Medal - Kuwait (KLM-K) (Administratively Corrected). b.  Liberation of Kuwait Commemorative Medal. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He believes that he qualifies for the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait Edition) and the Liberation of Kuwait Commemorative Medal since he received the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Edition) back in 1993. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 18 May 87, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force. On 29 Jul 91, the applicant was furnished an Honorable discharge, and credited with 4 years, 2 months, and 12 days of active service. On 19 Aug 93, AFPC published DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, which added the following Air Force Medal and/or Ribbon: - Kuwait Liberation Service Medal The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The KLM-K was authorized by the government of Kuwait to members of the US military who participated in Operation DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, and the liberation of Kuwait. On 16 Mar 95, the SECDEF authorized the acceptance and wear of the KLM-K. US military personnel must have served in support of Operations DESERT SHEILD/STORM between 2 Aug 90 and 31 Aug 93. The Kuwait Commemorative Medal is a commemorative award and is not awarded or issued by the United States Government. They are not able to verify award of commemorative medals nor can they be updated to the applicant’s DD Form 214 as they are not official United States Air Force or Department of Defense awards or decorations. After a thorough review of the applicant’s official military record, it was determined the below Air Force Medal and/or Ribbons should have been awarded: - Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait Upon the Board’s final decision, the applicant’s record will be administratively corrected. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/JA agrees with the conclusion of AFPC/DPSID to administratively correct the applicant’s record, while disapproving the award of the Kuwait Commemorative Medal. The applicant’s DD Form 214 evidences that the applicant served in the area of responsibility of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM from 11 Aug 90 to 18 Mar 91. Therefore, while not abundantly clear which Kuwait Liberation Medal was previously awarded by the DD Form 215, the applicant is entitled to both ribbons. As AFPC/DPSID identified, the Kuwait Commemorative Medal is not an official award of decoration and therefore the relief requested is not available. A complete copy of the AFPC/JA evaluation is at Exhibit D. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 16 Nov 15 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD: Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. After a careful review of the applicant's contentions, documentation submitted in support of the request, and the available evidence of record, we are not convinced the applicant has provided sufficient evidence for us to conclude that he is the victim of an error or injustice. We also note the applicant did not file the application within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered, or should have been discovered, as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-2603. While the applicant claims a date of discovery of less than three years prior to receipt of the application, we believe a reasonable date of discovery was more than three years prior to receipt of the application. Therefore, because we do not find it would be in the interest of justice to recommend granting relief, and the applicant has offered no plausible reason for the delay in filing the application, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file the application. Accordingly, we find the application untimely. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-02097 in Executive Session on 2 Feb 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 14 May 15. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 5 Nov 15. Exhibit D. Memorandum, AFPC/JA, 13 Nov 15 Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 Nov 15.