RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 


IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02950 

COUNSEL: NONE 

HEARING DESIRED: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report ofTransfer or Discharge, should be updated to reflect his Vietnamservice. 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

He went TDY to Bien Hoa, Tan Senate [sic], and Da Nang, Vietnam. 

His complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

The applicant entered into the Regular Air Force on 24 Feb 64.
His DD Form 214 reflects that he has 1 year and 6 months offoreign service. 

The applicant’s AF Form 7, Airman Military Record, reflects he 
departed for Okinawa on 13 Apr 66 and returned on 12 Oct 67. 

Aeronautical Order 42, dated 23 Jul 64, reflects a verbal orderwas given to designate the applicant as a crew member; SpecialOrder A-941, dated 26 Aug 64, reflects the applicant was assignedas a loadmaster; Special Order P-295, dated 22 Dec 64, reflectsthe applicant was entered into on-the–job-training as an AirFreight Specialist. 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application arecontained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of theAir Force, which is at Exhibit C. 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. The applicant’s Master PersonnelRecords (MPR) did not contain information that reflects he servedin the Republic of Vietnam. Additionally, a thorough review of 


his MPR, medical records, and training records, failed to 
substantiate his claim of foreign service in Vietnam, as therewere no travel orders, evaluation reports, letters of evaluation,
decorations, or other official military documents reflecting thattravel was completed and the inclusive dates of travel. 

The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicanton 11 Sep 12 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this 
date, this office has received no response. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existinglaw or regulations. 
2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in theinterest 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 ofthe case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendationof the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt itsrationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant hasnot been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in theabsence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis torecommend granting the relief sought in this application. 
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did notdemonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; thatthe application was denied without a personal appearance; andthat the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not consideredwith this application. 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR DocketNumber BC-2012-02950 in Executive Session on 14 Mar 13, under theprovisions of AFI 36-2603: 

Vice Chair 
Member 
Member 


The following documentary evidence was considered: 

Exhibit A. DD Form 149, undated.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 15 Aug 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Sep 12. 


Vice Chair 

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