RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
		AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS	

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-04814
		COUNSEL:  NONE
	XXXXXXXXXX	HEARING DESIRED:  NO


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The following corrections be made to her DD Form 214, Certificate 
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty:

     a. Item 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and 
Campaign Ribbons awarded or Authorized (All periods of service); 
be amended to include the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary 
Medal.
     
     b. Item 18, Remarks, be amended to include her service in 
Kuwait during Operation DESERT STORM.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She served in Kuwait during Operation DESERT STORM from 1990 to 
1991.

The applicant believes the Board should find it in the interest of 
justice to consider her untimely application because she did not 
realize the omission of her DESERT STORM service until she applied 
for a State bonus.

In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her DD 
Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

Her complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 27 January 
1989 through 15 March 1991.  Her DD Form 214 reflects “00 years, 
00 months and 00 days” of Foreign Service.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicant’s request for 
Foreign Service in Kuwait.  A review of her master personnel 
records failed to provide any documents to substantiate her 
service in Kuwait. 

The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of the applicant’s request for award 
of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.  Although she 
requests the medal be added to her record, they presume her 
request is actually for the Southwest Asia Service Medal, which is 
the appropriate award authorized for direct support of Operation 
DESERT STORM.

The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal was established by 
Executive Order 13289.  Individuals must have deployed abroad for 
service in Global War of Terrorism operations on or after 
11 September 2001 to a future date to be determined by the 
Secretary of Defense.  Service members must have been permanently 
assigned, attached, or detailed to a unit that participated in 
designated operations in the specified area of eligibility for 30 
consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days, or meet one of the 
following criteria: was engaged in actual combat against the enemy 
and under circumstances involving grave danger of death or serious 
bodily injury from enemy action, regardless of time in the area of 
eligibility.  While participating in the designated operation, 
regardless of time in the area of eligibility, was killed, 
wounded, or injured requiring medical evacuation from the area of 
eligibility. Service members participating as regularly assigned 
aircrew members flying sorties into, out of, within, or over the 
area of eligibility in direct support of Global War on Terrorism 
Expeditionary Medal approved operations are eligible for the 
medal.  Each day that one or more sorties are flown in accordance 
with these criteria shall count as one day toward the 30 
consecutive or 60 non-consecutive day requirement.

The Southwest Asia Service Medal, authorized by Executive Order 
12754, 12 March 1991, is awarded to members of the United States 
Armed Forces who served in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD or 
DESERT STORM, between the period 2 August 1990 and 30 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 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 
degrees east longitude, and the land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi 
Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, or 
individuals serving in Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Syria and Jordan 
(including territorial airspace and water) directly supporting 
combat operations between 17 January 1991 and 30 November 1995.  
To be eligible, a service member must: be permanently assigned, 
attached, or detailed for one or more days with an organization 
participating in ground and/or shore (military) operations; be 
permanently assigned, attached, or detailed for one or more days 
aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations; 
have actually participated as a crew member in one or more aerial 
flights directly supporting military operations in the areas 
designated; have served on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days 
or 60 non-consecutive days.  Those time limitations may be waived 
for people participating in actual combat operations.

The applicant's service dates were prior to the award dates for 
the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; therefore, 
rendering her ineligible.  Although her records include a travel 
order for deployment in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD, the 
order is for a deployment within the continental United States and 
not to the area of eligibility.  Therefore, she is also ineligible 
for the Southwest Asia Service Medal.  To grant the applicant 
relief would be contrary to the eligibility criteria established 
by DoD Manual 1348.33, Manual of Military Decorations and Awards.

The complete DPSID evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit D.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 18 April 2014 copies of the Air Force evaluations were 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days.  
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit E).


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 the 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.


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 this application in 
Executive Session on 28 August 2014, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603:

      , Panel Chair
      , Member
      , Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR BC-2013-
04814 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 1 October 2013, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 19 December 2013.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 24 March 2014.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 April 2014.