AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE MATTER OF:
DOCKET NUMBER: 98-018 g B 2 6 '1999
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
Applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of
the Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.
On 20 August 1998, the applicant's records were administratively
corrected by AFPC/DPPRR to reflect receipt of the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award with/V and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry
Cross with Palm, and his Foreign and/or SEA Service was corrected to
read 1 year and 1 month rather than 13 months (Exhibit C ) .
The appropriate Air Force off ice evaluated applicant I s request and
provided an advisory opinion to the Board recommending the
application be denied (Exhibit D).
The advisory opinion was
forwarded to the applicant for review and response (Exhibit E). As
of this date, no response has been received by this office.
After careful consideration of applicant's request and the available
evidence of record, we find insufficient evidence of error or
injustice to warrant corrective action. The facts and opinions
stated in the advisory opinion appear to be based on the evidence of
record and have not been rebutted by applicant. Absent persuasive
evidence applicant was denied rights to which entitled, appropriate
regulations were not followed, or appropriate standards were not
applied, we find no basis to disturb the existing record.
Accordingly, applicant's request is denied.
The Board staff is directed to inform applicant of this decision.
Applicant should also be informed that this decision is final and
will only be reconsidered upon the presentation of new relevant
evidence which was not reasonably available at the time the
application was filed.
Members of the Board, Mr. Henry C. Saunders, Ms. Sophie A. Clark,
and Ms, Ann L. Heidig, considered this application on 10 December
1998 in accordance with the
36-2603 and the governing
Exhibits :
A. Applicant's DD Form 149
B. Available Master Personnel Records
C. HQ AFPC/DPPRR Ltr, dtd 21 Aug 98,
D o Advisory Opinion
E.
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SAF/MIBR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinion
D E P A R T M E N T O F THE A I R F O R C E
H E A D Q U A R T E R S A I R F O R C E P E R S O N N E L C E N T E R
R A N D O L P H A I R F O R C E B A S E T E X A S
MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR
FROM: HQ AFPCDPPPRA
550 C Street West Ste 12
Randolph AFB TX 78 150-47 14
3 August 1998
1. REQUESTED ACTION. Applicant requests DD Form 214 reflect his Vietnam Service by
adding the Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
2. BASIS FOR REQUEST. Applicant wants to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization
and obtain veterans benefits.
3. FACTS.
a. Applicant served on Active Duty 25 Aug 65-24 Jan 69, with an overseas assignment to the
345* Tactical Air Squadron in Taiwan 23 Jun 67-23 Jul68. His DD Form 214 reflects award of
the National Defense Service Medal and Air Force Good Conduct Medal.
b. The 345' Tactical Air Squadron earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with V and
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm while the applicant was assigned to the unit.
These awards have been added to his DD Form 214.
c. Applicant is not eligible for the Vietnam Service Medal. He was not assigned to a unit in
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia or Laos. He was not a regularly assigned crew member on flights
into Vietnam from Taiwan, nor has he provided documentation to show that he served 30 con-
secutive or 60 nonconsecutive days in Vietnam.
d. Applicant is not eligible for the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He served in
Taiwan, but there is no evidence he contributed direct combat support to the RVN Armed Forces
for an aggregate of six months. Furthermore, since he did not meet the criteria established for
the Armed Force Expeditionary Medal (Vietnam) or Vietnam Service Medal, he is not consid-
ered to have contributed direct combat support to the RVN Armed Forces.
4. DISCUSSION. There is no doubt the applicant flew into Vietnam on several trips fiom Tai-
wan, and he may have contributed support to
U.S. combat forces in Vietnam; however, he has
not met the criteria for award of the Vietnam Service Medal or the Republic of Vietnam Cam-
paign Medal. Although he has provided a “certificate” stating he met the criteria for award of the
Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, it is undated, not signed
by the proper officer, and not considered valid, as the applicant does
either award.
meet the criteria for
I
5. RECOMMENDATION.
We recommend disapproval of the applicant’s request for award of the Vietnam Service
Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
FORTHECOMMANDER
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GEORGIA A. WISE, DAFC
Recognition Programs Branch
Promotions, Eva1 & Recognition Div
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