RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-01496
            INDEX CODE:  100.07

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records (DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the  Armed  Forces
of the  United  States)  be  corrected  to  reflect  his  Air  Traffic
Controller training, ANURD/2 (VHF/DF) training, Tower Chief  training,
and Control Center training.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His records do not reflect his training.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided a personal  statement
and a copy of his DD Form 214, Report of  Separation  from  the  Armed
Forces of the United States (Exhibit A).

By  letter,  dated  12  Aug  00,  the  applicant  provided  additional
supporting documentation, which is attached at Exhibit C.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Available documentation indicates that the applicant enlisted  in  Air
Force on 14 Jun 49 and was honorably discharged on 3 Dec  52,  in  the
grade of staff sergeant.

Available  documentation  also  indicates  that  the  portion  of  the
applicant’s appeal requesting that his records be corrected to reflect
award of the Good Conduct Medal and  Republic  of  Korea  Presidential
Unit Citation, that his permanent grade be changed from airman  second
class to staff sergeant, and that his records be corrected to  reflect
“GED for two years of college” was being resolved administratively.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The USAF Education and  Training  Branch,  AFPC/DPPAT,  reviewed  this
application and recommended denial.  DPPAT indicated that their office
carefully  examined  the  applicant’s  records  and  determined   that
additional documentation was required to properly evaluate  his  case.
Upon receipt of the  applicant’s  additional  information,  they  were
still unable to substantiate his request.   According  to  DPPAT,  the
information provided indicated that the applicant’s training  was  not
considered formal training.

A complete copy of the  DPPAT  evaluation,  with  attachments,  is  at
Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant reviewed the advisory opinion and furnished a  response  and
additional documentary evidence which is attached at Exhibit F.

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ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Pursuant to  the  Board’s  staff  request,  the  Recognition  Programs
Branch,  AFPC/DPPPR,  reviewed  this  application  and   provided   an
assessment concerning the applicant’s  request  that  his  records  be
corrected to  reflect  award  of  the  “Sygman  Rhee  Unit  Citation.”
According to DPPPR, the citation is the same as the Republic of  Korea
Presidential Unit Citation, which has been added  to  the  applicant’s
records (Exhibit G).

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  applicant  on  26
Mar 01 for review.  As of this date, no response has been received  by
this office (Exhibit H).

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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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the  existence  of  probable  error  or   injustice   concerning   the
applicant’s request that his DD Form 214 be corrected to  reflect  his
Air Traffic Controller  training,  ANURD/2  (VHF/DF)  training,  Tower
Chief training, and Control Center training.  We took  notice  of  the
applicant's complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case;
however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force
office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt  their  rationale  as
the basis for our conclusion that  the  applicant  has  not  been  the
victim of an  error  or  injustice.   Therefore,  in  the  absence  of
evidence that the applicant’s DD Form 214 regarding  his  training  is
erroneous, we find no  compelling  basis  to  recommend  granting  the
relief sought in this application.

4.  Regarding the applicant’s request that his records be corrected to
reflect award of the “Sygman Rhee Unit Citation,”  we  note  that  the
citation is the same  as  the  Republic  of  Korea  Presidential  Unit
Citation, which DPPPR indicated has  been  added  to  the  applicant’s
records.  Therefore, no further action is contemplated concerning this
request.

5.  A review of the available  evidence  reveals  that  the  remaining
portions of  the  application  are  being  resolved  administratively.
Accordingly,  no  further  action  is  contemplated  regarding   these
requests.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The  applicant  be  notified  that  the  evidence  presented  did  not
demonstrate the existence of probable  material  error  or  injustice;
that the application was denied without  a  personal  appearance;  and
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission  of
newly  discovered  relevant  evidence   not   considered   with   this
application.

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The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 9 May 01, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Vice Chair
      Mr. Thomas J. Topolski, Member
      Ms. Mary C. Johnson, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 May 00, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, applicant, dated 12 Aug 00, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAT, dated 27 Oct 00, w/atchs.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 22 Nov 00.
    Exhibit F.  Letter, applicant, undated, w/atchs.
    Exhibit G.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 25 Jan 01.
    Exhibit H.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 26 Mar 01.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Vice Chair