RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2020-00109

xxxxxxxxxxxxx	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED:  YES

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

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

1.  Southwest Asia Service Deployment (Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM) to Thumrait Air Base, Oman and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2.  Award of campaign medal for Southwest Asia service. (Fail to Exhaust – Warm hand-off to AFPC for possible administrative correction and does not require Board decision) 

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

On or about 8 Aug 90, his unit departed Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina for a classified location in Southwest Asia.  His deployment was for an undetermined duration, but his enlistment was due to end in Jan 91, so he returned to Seymour Johnson AFB to begin out-processing.  When he recently reviewed his DD Form 214, the applicant noticed his deployment was not listed and his list of medals was incomplete.

He attempted to register for one of the Gulf War health exam registries on 3 Jan 17, and the search returned no deployments.  Finally, he previously requested an amended DD Form 214, but did not have a copy of his deployment orders.  He has since located the orders and enclosed them with his application.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an honorably discharged Air Force staff sergeant (E-5).

On 1 Jan 91, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge, with a Narrative Reason for Separation of “Expiration of Term of Service,” and was credited with 8 years, 29 days active service.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP3AM recommends denying the application.  A review of the applicant’s Master Personnel Records and documentation submitted by the applicant failed to provide any documents that substantiate foreign service time in Oman or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 14 Sep 20 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP3AM and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

4.  The applicant has not shown a personal appearance, with or without counsel, would materially add to the Board’s understanding of the issues involved.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board recommends informing the applicant the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the Board will reconsider the application only upon receipt of relevant evidence not already presented.

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-2020-00109 in Executive Session on 18 Nov 20:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted against correcting the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 6 Nov 19.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 8 Sep 20.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 14 Sep 20.

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