AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-00745
COUNSEL: NO
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be
corrected to reflect award of the Persian Gulf/Desert Storm
Medal.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM while
serving in the Air Force.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of his DD
Form 214, a separation order, and an excerpt of a Department of
Veteran Affairs (DVA) Rating Decision.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served on active duty from 6 January 1987 to 4 February 1991. He
was honorably discharged in the grade of airman (E-2) after
serving 4 years and 29 days on active duty of which 2 years and
7 days was Foreign Service.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the letters prepared by the appropriate offices of
the Air Force at Exhibits B and C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states that after a review
of the applicant’s Master Personnel Records and the documentation
submitted, they were unable to substantiate any service in
support of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit B.
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states they believe the
applicant is requesting entitlement to the Southwest Asia Service
Medal (SWASM) as it is the designated campaign medal authorized
in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM. The applicant
served at Misawa Air Base, Japan, from 4 March 1987 to 10 May
1989. This is the extent of any Foreign Service in which the
applicant served.
The SWASM is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces
who served in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM between
2 August 1990 and 3 November 1995 in one or more of the following
areas: Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, that
portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of ten degrees north
latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude, and the land
areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and
United Arab Emirates; or, individuals serving in Egypt, Israel,
Turkey, Syria, and Jordan (including territorial airspace and
waters) directly supporting combat operations between 17 January
1991 and 30 November 1995.
Based on their review of the applicant’s military personnel
record and the Directorate of Personnel Assignments office being
unable to verify “boots on the ground” in the area of eligibility
(AOE) for Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM, they must recommend
disapproval for award of the SWASM.
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 20 June 2012, for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no
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. We took notice
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of
the case; however, 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
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applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.
Therefore, 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 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 AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-00745 in Executive Session on 2 October 2012,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered in connection
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-00745:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 Feb 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 8 May 12.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 30 May 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 Jun 12.
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