RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01971 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. He be awarded foreign service credit for his service in 
Vietnam. 

 

2. He be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, does not reflect his temporary duty in 
Vietnam. However, he provides a copy of his evaluation for the 
reporting period of 18 May 66 to 17 May 67 that reflects a 
statement “… recently returned from a 60 day TDY in Southeast 
Asia where he was an asset to the maintenance team.” He believes 
he should be awarded any medals that he might be entitled to. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of a 
personal statement and a copy of his evaluation. 

 

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force on 17 May 66 
and was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4), 
having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 
1 Dec 68. 

 

Additional relevant facts pertaining to this application, 
extracted from the applicant’s military records, are contained in 
the letters prepared by the appropriate offices of the Air Force. 
Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts in this 
Record of Proceedings. 

 

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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 documentation 
provided, they were unable to substantiate foreign service in 
Vietnam. However, DPAPP was able to verify and confirm boots on 
ground foreign service at Naha Air Base, Okinawa, from 15 Oct 66 
to 14 Apr 68. The applicant was asked to provide any 
documentation such as travel vouchers, evaluation reports, 
letters of evaluation, decorations, or other official military 
documents that reflect when and where the travel was completed, 
but the applicant did not respond. 

 

The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states they were unable to 
verify the applicant served on ground in Vietnam. Therefore, 
they cannot support this request. 

 

The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 26 Nov 10 for review and comment within 30 days. 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 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-2010-01971 in Executive Session on 1 Feb 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 May 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 14 Oct 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 15 Nov 10. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Nov 10. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Chair