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 applicants 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 applicants 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 applicants DD Form
214 does not indicate he served any Foreign Service time.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANTS 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 applicants 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.
Panel Chair
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