RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03290 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, be updated to reflect his Vietnam service. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was stationed at Naha AB, Okinawa, from 1967-68, with the 41st 
Tactical Airlift Squadron, 374th Air Wing. He served as an 
aircraft crew chief mechanic with the C-130 transports and was 
sent on several temporary duty assignments to Cam Rahn Bay, 
Vietnam and Ubon, Thailand. However, none of these trips were 
documented. He did not realize that the trips were not 
documented until he applied for Veterans Affairs (VA) medical 
benefits and was told that he was ineligible. He hopes that the 
letters of support from two fellow airmen will be acceptable 
proof that he was in Vietnam. 

 

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 19 Dec 66. 
His DD Form 214 reflects he served 2 years, 1 month, and 17 days 
of foreign service. 

 

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

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. They were able to verify the 
applicant was assigned to Naha, Japan, from 22 Jun 67 thru 25 Dec 
68; however, there is no mention of any time served in Vietnam. 

 

The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. 


 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

He found his certification that shows he received hostile fire 
pay for the months of February, March, April and July 1968, which 
was signed by a pilot. He submits notarized letters from other 
airmen who served with him during that period. He also submits 
photos from Vietnam. This is all the evidence that he can find; 
however, he is hoping that this will be enough evidence to prove 
his case. 

 

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

 

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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate 
the existence of error or injustice. Based on the documentation 
provided by the applicant that reflects he received hostile fire 
pay in February, March, April, and July 1968 to include the 
letters of support from fellow airmen, we believe the applicant 
has demonstrated he had boots-on-the-ground in Vietnam. 
Therefore, we recommend that the records be corrected as 
indicated below. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that he had boots-on-
the-ground in Vietnam, during the months of February, March, 
April, and July of 1968. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-03290 in Executive Session on 14 Mar 13, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

, Vice Chair 

, Jr., Member 

, Member 

 


All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 Jul 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 20 Sep 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 Oct 12. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 30 Oct 12. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vice Chair