RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00289
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty be corrected to reflect his service in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, supporting Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT
STORM.
2. He be awarded any medals authorized for his service while
deployed in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT
STORM.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214 does not reflect all his duty stations,
assignments, and medals.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his
DD Form 214, temporary duty (TDY) order, and his AF Form 910, Enlisted Performance Report (AB thru TSGT).
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 10 June 1986, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force.
On 9 May 1991, he was discharged with an honorable discharge.
He served 4 years and 11 months of total active service.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of his request to correct his DD
Form 214 to reflect his service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Based on the limited documentation, DPAPP confirms the applicant
deployed in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT
STORM. However, they could not confirm the exact location and
amount of time the applicant actually served, despite his claims
to have been there for over one year.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit B.
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of his request to be awarded any
medals for his service during Operations DESERT SHIELD and
DESERT STORM. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
confirmed the applicants Foreign Service from 10 June 1989 to
21 March 1990 and 1 September 1990 to 3 July 1991, even though
the location is unknown.
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the
applicant on 15 April 2011, for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has not received a
response.
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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. After a
thorough review of the available evidence and the applicants
complete submission, we find no evidence which would lead us to
believe his DD Form 214 should be corrected to reflect his
service in Saudi Arabia. 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. Regarding his request to be awarded any
medals authorized for his service during Operations DESERT
SHIELD and DESERT STORM, since we found no error with respect to
his service in Saudi Arabia there exist no basis upon which to
authorize any medals for his service in both Operation DESERT
SHIELD and DESERT STORM. The applicant also contends that his
DD Form 214 is in error because it does not reflect all of his
duty stations. However, we note the DD Form 214 only captures
the Station Where Separated as such we find no errors with his
DD Form 214. In view of the above and absent persuasive 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 that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and
that 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-2011-00289 in Executive Session on 24 May 2011, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
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Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 January 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. HQ AFPC/DPAPP, Letter, dated 4 March 2011.
Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, Letter, dated 30 March 2011.
Exhibit D. SAF/MRBR, Letter, 15 April 2011.
Panel Chair
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