ADDENDUM TO
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 97-00732
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: YES
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Applicant requests that his 26 Apr 76 DD Form 214 be corrected to
reflect service in Indochina since 5 Aug 64 and award of a medal
recognizing humanitarian effort.
A similar appeal was considered and denied by the Air Force Board for
Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR) on 7 October 1997 (see AFBCMR
Docket Number 97-00732, with Exhibits A through D).
The applicant provided additional evidence and requested that his case
be reconsidered. In further support of his appeal, he provided a copy
of Special Orders, issued on , confirming the vocal orders of the
commander for personnel on TDY from Clark AB to Vietnam, Guam and
Thailand to perform 10 round-trips during, inclusive, to perform
airborne operational support. The applicant’s most recent submission
is at Exhibit F.
Pursuant to the Board’s request, an advisory opinion concerning the
additional evidence was provided from the Recognition Programs Branch,
HQ AFPC/DPPPRA. DPPPRA indicated that the special orders, dated ,
confirmed the vocal orders of the commander to perform airborne
operational support duty during the period . Operation FREQUENT WIND
was performed only on and . The applicant did not provide any
documentation showing he was actually in Vietnam, on or , and in
direct support of Operation FREQUENT WIND. Without such
documentation, DPPPRA recommended the applicant’s request be
disapproved (Exhibit G).
After careful consideration of applicant's request and his most recent
submission, we are unpersuaded that a revision of the Board’s earlier
determination is warranted. The additional information does not
conclusively indicate the applicant actually performed the duty
required for eligibility for award of a medal or service credit in
support of Operation FREQUENT WIND on or . In this respect, we
have seen no evidence to verify the applicant participated in any of
the 10 flights. Additionally, we do not find the orders to be finite
- they cover a wide span of time and are dated after the Operation.
In view of the foregoing, we find no error or injustice on the part of
the Air Force and conclude that no basis exists to recommend favorable
action on the applicant’s reconsideration request.
The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been
shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will
materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.
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 Mrs. Barbara A. Westgate, Ms. Rita S. Looney, and
Mr. Robert W. Zook considered this application on 11 June 1999 in
accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603, and
the governing statute, 10, U.S.C. 1552.
BARBARA A. WESTGATE
Panel Chair
Exhibits:
Exhibit E. Record of Proceedings, dated 23 Oct 97.
Exhibit F. DD Form 149, dated 1 Sep 98, w/atchs.
Exhibit G. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPRA, dated 14 Oct 98.
Exhibit H. Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 2 Nov 98.
The applicant provided additional evidence and requested that his case be reconsidered. The applicant did not provide any documentation showing he was actually in Vietnam, on 29 or 30 Apr 75, and in direct support of Operation FREQUENT WIND. BARBARA A. WESTGATE Panel Chair Exhibits: Exhibit E. Record of Proceedings, dated 23 Oct 97.
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The applicant provided additional evidence and requested that his case be reconsidered. The applicant did not provide any documentation showing he was actually in Vietnam, on 29 or 30 Apr 75, and in direct support of Operation FREQUENT WIND. BARBARA A. WESTGATE Panel Chair Exhibits: Exhibit E. Record of Proceedings, dated 23 Oct 97.
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