ADDENDUM TO
                            RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS



IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-01810

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

In the applicant’s request for reconsideration, he requests additional
credit for his foreign service and that he be  awarded  the  following
decorations:  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device,
the Vietnam Service and Campaign ribbons.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On  28  Mar  01,  the  Board  considered  and  partially  granted   an
application for correction of military records pertaining  to  subject
applicant.  Applicant requested that his DD Form 214 be  corrected  to
reflect award of the Purple Heart and  that  his  foreign  service  be
changed to 1 year, 5 months and 14 days.  The Board partially  granted
applicant's request by recommending his foreign service be changed  to
reflect 1 year, 2 months and 21 days.  For an accounting of the  facts
and the rationale of the earlier decision by the Board, see the Record
of Proceedings at Exhibit G.

The applicant submitted a request for reconsideration, contending that
he was overseas with the [numbered] Tactical Fighter Squadron for  the
full deployment from 12/11/72 to 6/6/73.   In  addition,  his  service
records should show he was awarded  the  Air  Force  Outstanding  Unit
Award with  Combat  “V”  Device,  the  Vietnam  Service  and  Campaign
ribbons.  To support his assertions, the applicant provided a personal
statement and additional documents associated with the issues cited in
his  contentions.    The   applicant’s   complete   submission,   with
attachments, is at Exhibit H.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS

Pursuant to the Board’s request, the following advisory opinions were
provided.

HQ AFPC/DPAPP2 stated that the additional documentation submitted  are
not documents used to verify foreign service.  DPAPP2 concurs with the
advisory opinion of  HQ  AFPC/DPAPP1  (Exhibit  C  to  ROP).   The  HQ
AFPC/DPAPP2 evaluation is at Exhibit I.


HQ AFPC/DPPPR stated that the applicant did not respond to the request
for additional information to support  he  was  injured  as  a  direct
result of enemy action.  Hence, they stand by their previous  advisory
regarding award of the Purple Heart.

DPPPR recommends the applicant’s request for award of the Republic  of
Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVCM) be denied.   DPPPR  indicated  that  the
applicant’s records do not contain any documentation  that  states  he
was in Vietnam for the required period of time to be awarded the RVCM.
 In order to verify applicant’s entitlements  to  the  RVCM,  he  must
provide a source document (travel voucher, TDY orders, etc.) to verify
he was in Vietnam for 6 months.  The RVCM was awarded  to  members  of
the Armed Forces of the United States who, between 1 Mar 61 and 29 Mar
73, served 6 months in South Vietnam.

DPPPR  noted  that  the  applicant  was  authorized  the   Air   Force
Outstanding Unit Award  (AFOUA)  with  “V”  device,  National  Defense
Service Medal (NDSM), Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM) and Vietnam
Service Medal (VSM).  Since the AFOUA with “V” device and the VSM were
not listed on the applicant’s DD Form 214, his DD Form  214  has  been
administratively corrected to  reflect  award  of  the  aforementioned
decorations.

The HQ AFPC/DPPPR evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit J.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

Having been provided the advisory opinions, the applicant submitted  a
personal statement for the Board’s  review  in  which  he  states  his
record still lacks the additional time he spent in Southeast  Asia  at
Ubon, RTAFB, Thailand.  His foreign service should  read  “1  year,  6
months and 20 days in Southeast Asia.”   He  has  provided  additional
documents in support of his claim.  The applicant’s  complete  review,
with attachments, is at Exhibit L.

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  After again reviewing this application and the  evidence  provided
in support of the appeal, we are of the opinion that additional relief
is warranted.  In this respect, we are persuaded by the  preponderance
of the evidence submitted that the applicant was TDY at Ubon RTAFB for
four (4) months during the time period  Dec  72  -  Apr  73.   In  our
opinion, applicant’s Enlisted Performance Report (EPR), closing 4  May
73, verifies his deployment (TDY status) with the  [numbered]  Fighter
Squadron to Ubon RTAFB.   We  also  noted  that  the  history  of  the
[numbered]  Fighter  Squadron  reveals  that  this   squadron,   while
stationed at Homestead AFB, was deployed  to  Ubon  RTAFB  during  the
period Dec  72  -  Jun  73.   Furthermore,  a  former  member  of  the
[numbered] Fighter Squadron provided a  statement  substantiating  the
applicant’s service while TDY to Ubon RTAFB and of his early departure
from  Ubon  RTAFB.   In  view  of  the  foregoing,  we  recommend  the
applicant’s records be corrected to the extent indicated below.

2.  With regards to the applicant’s request for award of the  Republic
of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVCM), insufficient relevant  evidence  has
been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  In
this respect, the evidence submitted reveals that, while the applicant
was TDY to Ubon RTAFB, he was deployed to Vietnam for a period of less
than a month as a result of an  injury  he  sustained.   Due  to  this
injury, the applicant’s TDY was curtailed early  as  indicated  above.
In the absence of sufficient evidence to the contrary,  the  applicant
did not meet the criteria for award of the RVCM,  which  stipulates  a
member must serve six (6) months in South Vietnam.  We therefore agree
with  the  recommendation  of  the  Air  Force   office   of   primary
responsibility and conclude that the applicant has failed  to  sustain
his burden that he has suffered either an error or injustice.  In view
of the foregoing, we find no basis upon which  to  favorably  consider
the applicant’s request for award of the RVCM.  As to the  applicant’s
request for award of the Vietnam  Service  Medal  and  the  Air  Force
Outstanding Unit Award with Valor, since this portion of  the  request
was administratively corrected, no Board action is required.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the  Department  of  the  Air  Force
relating to APPLICANT  be  corrected  by  voiding  the  DD  Form  215,
Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release  or  Discharge  from
Active Duty, issued on 10 May 01, showing he was credited with 1 year,
2 months and 21 days of foreign and/or SEA service; and, amend the  DD
Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, issued on 4 May 1976,
to show he was credited with 1 year, 6 months and 21 days  of  foreign
and/or SEA service.
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The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 4 February 2003, under the provisions of AFI  36-
2603:

                  Mr. David C. Van Gasbeck, Panel Chair
                  Mr. Robert S. Boyd, Member
              Mr. Edward H. Parker, Member

All members  voted  to  correct  the  records,  as  recommended.   The
following documentary  evidence  was  considered  in  connection  with
AFBCMR Docket Number 00-01810.


      Exhibit G. Record of Proceedings, dated 26 Apr 01,
            with Exhibits.
      Exhibit H. Applicant’s Letter, dated 25 Sep 01, with
            attachments.
      Exhibit I. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP2, dated 29 Nov 01.
      Exhibit J. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPR, dated 25 Jan 02, with
            attachment.
      Exhibit K. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 1 Feb 02.
      Exhibit L. Applicant’s Letter, dated 16 Mar 02, with
            attachments.




                                   DAVID C. VAN GASBECK
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR 00-01810




MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air
Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority
of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is
directed that:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected by voiding the DD Form 215,
Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty, issued on 10 May 01, showing he was credited with 1 year,
2 months and 21 days of foreign and/or SEA service; and, amend the DD
Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, issued on 4 May 1976,
to show he was credited with 1 year, 6 months and 21 days of foreign
and/or SEA service.




            JOE G. LINEBERGER
                                        Director
                                        Air Force Review Boards Agency