RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2017-00201

	COUNSEL:  NONE

	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.  His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty be corrected to reflect awards for his service in support of Operation DESERT STORM. 

2.  His records be corrected to reflect Foreign Service time in support of Operation DESERT STORM.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was discharged prior to the awards being made available.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 29 Apr 85.  On 28 Apr 91, he was discharged and credited with three months and two days of Foreign Service.  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/DP3SP recommends denying the applicant’s request for awards in support of Operation DESERT STORM.  After a review of the applicant’s limited official military personnel record, they were unable to locate any official documentation, nor was any provided verifying he was in the area of eligibility for award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM), Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA), and Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait (KLM-K).  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DP3AM recommends denying the applicant’s request for Foreign Service time in support of Operation DESERT STORM.  A review of the applicant’s master personnel records and information provided did not contain documentation that reflects he served in Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 10 May 18 for comment (Exhibit E), and the applicant replied on 22 May 18.  In his response, the applicant contends that he deployed for more than 6 months in support of DESERT STORM and was awarded the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon for the deployment.  While he has lost many of his official records, he provided copies of his discharge paperwork from the Florida Air National Guard (ANG) indicating that he was awarded the Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, as well as, a copy of his Last Will and Testament, which was signed and accepted on 20 Nov 90 at King Fahd Air Base by the deployed AFSOC/JA.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit F.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not 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 and injustice.  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-2017-00201 in Executive Session on 21 Jun 18:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, dated 8 Feb 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 21 Dec 17.
Exhibit D:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 6 Apr 18.
Exhibit E:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 10 May 18.
Exhibit F:	Applicant’s response, dated 22 May 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.