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AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2012-01164
Original file (BC-2012-01164.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

(KLM-K). 

Kuwait 

Liberation 

Medal-Kuwait 

DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-01164 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO  

 
 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
   
 
     
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
His official records be corrected to show he was awarded: 
 
1.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA). 
 
2.  The 
(Administratively corrected.) 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
Based  upon  his  active  duty  service  and  participation  in 
Operation  DESERT  STORM/DESERT  SHIELD,  he  is  eligible  for  the 
award of the KLM-SA and KLM-K.   
 
The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The  applicant  served  on  active  duty  from  18  Jul  59  through 
31 May 91. 
 
The  KLM-SA  is  awarded  to  U.S.  military  personnel  who  served  in 
support  of  Operation  DESERT  STORM  (ODS)  between  17  Jan  91  and 
28 Feb 91, in one or more of the following areas:  the Persian 
Gulf; the Red Sea; the Gulf of Oman; that portion of the Arabian 
Sea  that  lies  north  of  ten  degrees  north  latitude  and  west  of 
68 degrees east longitude; the Gulf of Aden; or, the total land 
areas  of  Iraq,  Kuwait,  Saudi  Arabia,  Oman,  Bahrain,  Qatar  and 
the United Arab Emirates.   
 
On  4  May  12,  AFPC/DPSIDR  notified  the  applicant  of  their 
determination of his entitlement for the KLM-K. 
 
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
described  in  the  letter  prepared  by  the  Air  Force  office  of 
primary responsibility which is included at Exhibit C.    
 
________________________________________________________________ 

 
AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSIDR  recommends  denial,  indicating  there  is  no  evidence 
of  an  error  or  injustice.    The  applicant  is  requesting 
entitlement to the KLM-SA.  The applicant’s records indicate he 
served  in  the  area  of  responsibility  from  17 Dec  90  to 
20 Dec 90,  prior  to  the  inclusive  dates  (between  17  Jan  91  and 
28 Feb 91) for award of the KLM-SA.  Therefore, he does not meet 
the eligibility criteria for award of the KLM-SA.   
 
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
The applicant provides an expanded statement in which he explains 
he  flew  a  qualifying  mission  in  support  of  ODS  during  the 
inclusive period for the KLM-SA.  In support of his response, he 
also  provides  copies  of  a  DD Form  1351-2,  Travel  Voucher  or 
Subvoucher,  covering  the  period  16  Feb  91  to  24 Feb 91  which 
confirms he was in Incirlik, Turkey on 18 and 19 Feb 91, and his 
flight records which show he flew KC-135 missions from Incirlik, 
Turkey on 18 and 19 Feb 91 (Exhibit E). 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 
 
1.  The  applicant  has  exhausted  all  remedies  provided  by 
existing law or regulations. 
 
2.  The  application  was  untimely  filed;  however,  it  is  in  the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 
 
3.  Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  an  error  or  injustice.    The 
applicant contends he qualifies for The Kuwait Liberation Medal-
Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA) based upon his participation in Operation 
DESERT STORM.  After a thorough review of the evidence of record 
and  the  applicant’s  submission,  we  believe  a  preponderance  of 
the  evidence  supports  corrective  action.    We  note  the  comments 
of  AFRC/DPSIDR  stating  that  based  upon  their  review  of  the 
applicant’s  official  record,  they  could  not  verify  his 
eligibility for the KLM-SA.  However, we find the documentation 
the  applicant  submitted  with  his  29  May  12  letter  sufficiently 
establishes his participation in operational missions in support 
of Operation DESERT STORM.  Therefore, we recommend his records 
be corrected as indicate below.   
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
 

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  Panel Chair 
  Member 
  Member  

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 
 
The  pertinent  military  records  of  the  Department  of  the  Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that he was 
awarded the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA).     
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number  BC-2012-01164  in  Executive  Session  on  18  Sep  12,  under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 
 
 
 
 
All  members  voted  to  correct  the  records  as  recommended.    The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
                                  Panel Chair 
 
 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 23 Apr 12, w/atch. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 4 May 12. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 May 12. 
Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, 29 May 12, w/atchs. 

  

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