RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-02553
		COUNSEL: NONE
		HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

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

	a.  Foreign Service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

	b.  Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Kuwait Liberation Medal was omitted from his DD Form 214.

The applicant did not provide any documentation in support of 
his request. 

The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 13 Sep 94, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force.  
He served 3 years, 11 months and 7 days of total active service.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicant’s request to 
reflect Foreign Service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  A 
review of his Master Personnel Records failed to provide any 
documents that substantiate Foreign Service time in the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia.  

The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for 
award of the KLM.  


DPSID states that they were unable to verify award of the KLM-
Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA) or the KLM-Kuwait (KLM-K).

The KLM-SA is awarded to those members who participated in 
Operation DESERT STORM, and the Liberation of Kuwait.  To be 
eligible for this award, military personnel must have served 
between 17 Jan 91 and 28 Feb 91, in one or more of the following 
areas:  the Persian Gulf, Red Sea; Gulf of Oman; that portion of 
the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees north latitude and 
west of 68 degrees east longitude; Gulf of Aden, or the total 
land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar 
and United Arab Emirates.

The KLM-K is awarded to those members who participated in 
Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, and the Liberation of 
Kuwait.  To be eligible for this award, military personnel must 
have served between 2 Aug 90 and 31 Aug 93, in one or more of 
the following areas:  the Persian Gulf, Red Sea; Gulf of Oman; 
that portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees 
north latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude; Gulf of 
Aden, or the total land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, 
Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

The applicant began serving on active duty after the inclusive 
dates for award of the KLM, rendering him ineligible for award 
of the KLM-SA or KLM-K.  In addition, the applicant’s DD Form 
214 does not indicate he served any Foreign Service time.

The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

He participated in Operation SOUTHERN WATCH from approximately 
6 Dec 97 through 27 Apr 98 for 127 days.  He was stationed at 
Prince Sultan Air Base and deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force 
Base, Arizona.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit F.

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing 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 error or injustice.  We note the 
applicant contends he was assigned to Prince Sultan Air Base, 
Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH; however, he 
has not provided any evidence to substantiate his request.  
Therefore, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the 
Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has 
not been the victim of an error or injustice. In the absence of 
evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting 
the relief sought in this application. 

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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 Docket Number    
BC-2013-02553 in Executive Session on 4 and 5 Mar 14, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

				Panel Chair
				Member
				Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit A.  DD Forms 149, dated 23 May 13.
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Available Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 28 Jun 13.
Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 16 Sep 13.
Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 Oct 13.
Exhibit F.  Letter, Applicant, dated 1 Nov 13.




							
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