AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER:  98-01806 
COUNSEL:  None 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 
Form 214  (Certificate of 
be corrected to show his 
listed  and  the  Vietnam 

Release 
Vietnam 
Service 

Applicant requests that his DD 
or Discharge From Active Duty) 
service  dates  and  all  schools 
Medal.  Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A. 

The appropriate Air  Force offices evaluated applicant's request 
and  provided  advisory  opinions  to  the  Board- -recommending  the 
application be  denied  (Exhibit C).  The advisory opinions were 
forwarded to the applicant for review and response  (Exhibit D). 
Applicant's response to the advisory opinions is at Exhibit E. 

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 opinions 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.  Michael  P.  Higgins, Mr.  Richard  A. 
Peterson, and Mr. Patrick R. Wheeler considered this application 
on 2  February 1999 in accordance with the provisions of Air Force 
Instruction 3 6 - 2 6 0 3 ,   and the 

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Panel Chair 

Exhibits : 
A.  Applicant's DD Form 149 
B.  Available Master Personnel Records 
C.  Advisory Opinions 
D.  AFBCMR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinions 
E.  Applicant's Response 

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MEMORANDUM FOR  AFBCMR 

FROM:  HQ AFPC/DPPPRA 

550 C Street West Ste 12 
Randolph AFB TX  78 150-47 14 

14 July 1998 

1.  REQUESTED ACTION.  Applicant requests his DD Form 2 14 be corrected to “show his 
Vietnam service dates” and Vietnam Service Medal. 

2.  BASIS FOR REQUEST. 
one visit, on 18 Mar 68,  at the 

a copy of a page from his medical files showing 
dispensary. 

3.  FACTS. 

a.  Applicant serve 
he was assigned to the 
cation he was TDY to Vietnam, the purpose of a TDY trip, or the length of a TDY trip.  He did 
not provide any TDY orders or Travel Vouchers to veri@ his claim. 

b.  Applicant served overseas i 

Dec 75, after the closeout period 

\ 

d in 
the Vietnam Service Medal (28 Mar 73). 

His tour in 

was Dec 74- 

c.  The Vietnam Service Medal is awarded to all members of the Arrned Forces of the United 
in 
- 

States serving at any time during 4 Jul65-28 Mar 73 in Vietnam, 
direct support of the operations in Vietnam.  To be eligible, a service member must be (1) 
attached to or regularly serving for one or more days with an organization participating in or 
directly supporting ground (military) operations; (2) attached to or regularly serving for one or 
more days aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations; (3) actually participate 
as a crew member in one or more aerial flights directly supporting military operations; or (4) 
serve on temporary duty (TDY) for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days. 

4.  DISCUSSION.  Although the applicant served a tour in Thailand, it was over a year after the 
closeout date for award of the Vietnam Service Medal.  Applicant did not provide orders assign- 
ing him as a “regularly assigned crew member,” TDY orders showing he was assigned to Viet- 
nam in direct support of the operations in Vietnam, or Travel Voucher(s) showing the inclusive 
dates he was in Vietnam.  The only documentation provided was a copy of a medal report show- 
ing he reported to a dispensary in Vietnam on 18 Jan 68.  On 5 Dec 67 and 3 May 68, entries 
Applicant has not provided any documentation to show he 
show he was 
meets the criteria for the Vietnam Service Medal, or any other award or decoration pertaining to 
that conflict.  Specific dates of overseas tours, with names of the country/unit/etc., are not listed 
on a Report of Separation, except for Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM (Persian Gulf). 
Without the necessary documentation, we can not verify the applicant’s eligibility for the Viet- 
nam Service Medal. 

5.  RECOMMENDATION. 

We recommend disapproval of the applicant’s request to correct his DD Form 214 to “show 

Vietnam War service dates’’ and Vietnam Service Medal. 

FOR THE COMMANDER 

GEORGIA A. WISE, DAFC 
Recognition Programs Branch 
Promotions, Eva1 & Recognition Div 

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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 

8 Oct 98 

FROM:  HQ AFPCDPPAT 

550 C Street West, Suite 10 
Randolph AFB TX 78 150-47 12 

SUBJECT:  Application for Correction of Military Records 

1. REQUESTED ACTION:  Applicant requests the DD Form 214 be amended to 

reflect “all schools ... listed”. 

2.  BASIS FOR REQUEST:  Applicant identified several course titles, but 

initially provided no source documents to verify course completion. 

3.  FACTS:  In order to honor the applicant’s request, supporting documentation 

such as copies of certificates of completion for training or official transcripts for 
academic courses must be provided to verify training.  There are no documents in the 
applicant’s master personnel records to support the request nor did the applicant provide 
appropriate documentation.  A letter was sent (dated: 15 Jul98) to the individual 
specifjling the need for specific source documents to verify course completion.  Applicant 
was advised to forward documents within 45 days or request an extension if necessary. 
As of this date, no documents have been forwarded. 

5.  RECOMMENDATION:  Recommend denial of applicant’s request since no 

support documentation is available. 

4 VIRGINIA J. PULVER, MSgt, USAF 
Superintendent, USAF Educ and Tng Branch 
Personnel Procurement  and Development Division