RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-05692 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect he served in the Dominican Republic. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 1.  His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, does not reflect or credit him with his service in the Dominican Republic. 2.  He performed temporary duty (TDY) by providing communications support at San Isidro Air Base, Dominican Republic, effective 4 January 1966 for approximately 60 days and he should be credited with the appropriate foreign service. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant’s military personnel records indicate he enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 28 June 1962. On 27 June 1966, the applicant was honorably discharged from the Air Force and was credited with four years of active service. On 8 January 2013, AFPC/DPAPP notified the applicant that after a complete review of his official military records and the documentation he provided, they were able to verify and confirm his boots on ground foreign service time in Newfoundland, from 10 February 1963 to 1 August 1964, for 1 year, 5 months, and 22 days, as well as, the Republic of Vietnam, from 18 June 1965 to 14 August 1965, for 1 month and 20 days. Therefore, a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, Certification of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, was issued to reflect a combined total foreign service of 1 year, 7 months, and 20 days. Specific locations are not annotated on DD Form 214; as such; he was provided a letter documenting that he had “boots on ground” in Newfoundland and the Republic of Vietnam. Furthermore, he was advised that they were unable to utilize TDY as verification of his service in the Dominican Republic. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial, indicating the applicant’s master personnel records do not contain information that reflects his service in the Dominican Republic. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 26 March 2013 for review and commend within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). ________________________________________________________________ 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 an error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice with respect to his request to be credited with foreign service for the Dominican Republic. While we note the applicant provided a copy of temporary duty orders reflecting an itinerary to the Dominican Republic, these orders alone are not sufficient to substantiate that he traveled to the Dominican Republic as he contends. Without copies of other corroborating documentation (i.e., paid travel vouchers, evaluation reports, letters of evaluation, or decorations), we are unable to conclude that there is sufficient evidence for us to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. Should the applicant be able to provide any of the noted documents, we would be willing to reconsider his request based on new evidence. However, we note that AFPC/DPAPP has verified the applicant should be credited with a combined total of 1 year, 7 months and 20 days of foreign service for his service in Newfoundland and the Republic of Vietnam and has corrected his records administratively. Therefore, in view of the above and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting any relief beyond that rendered administratively. ________________________________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-05692 in Executive Session on 1 October 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 9 October 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 26 March 2013. Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 April 2013. Panel Chair