RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-01192
            INDEX CODE:  107.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from  Active  Duty,  be  corrected  to
reflect he served two tours of duty in Vietnam and that he was  awarded  Two
Oak Leaf Clusters to the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM w/2OLC).

EXAMINER’S NOTE:  In the applicant’s letter dated 17 April 2004, it  appears
he is requesting corrective  action  relating  to  medical  issues.   On  20
October 2004, the Board staff advised the  applicant  they  were  unable  to
determine what correction he desired to his records with regard  to  medical
issues and indicated his case would be held in abeyance for 14 days.  If  no
response was received, his case would be presented to  the  Board  with  the
requested action for award of the VSM w/2OLC  and  finalized.   As  of  this
date, no response has been received.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He served two tours in Vietnam and is entitled to two Oak Leaf  Clusters  to
the VSM.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 21 February 1967 the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force  in  the
grade of airman basic for a period of four years.  He  contracted  his  last
enlistment on 2 December 1970 in the grade of sergeant for a period of  four
years.



On 8 December 1974, the applicant was honorably discharged in the  grade  of
sergeant, under the provisions of AFM 39-10.  He served 7 years,  9  months,
and 18 days of total active duty service.

The  applicant’s  DD  Form  214  reflects  he  was  awarded  the   following
decorations and citations:  the  National  Defense  Service  Medal,  Vietnam
Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air  Force  Good  Conduct
Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force  Longevity  Service  Award  with
Two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air Force Outstanding  Unit  Award  with  One
Oak Leaf Cluster.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPP2 recommended denial indicating the applicant’s records only  have
documentation regarding one temporary duty (TDY) tour  in  Vietnam.   On  26
May 2004,  they  requested  he  provide  any  documentation  to  confirm  an
additional tour to Vietnam.  However, he did not  respond.   Without  source
documents, there is  nothing  confirming  an  additional  tour  of  duty  to
Vietnam.

The evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPR recommended denial.  They indicated the applicant was  on  a  TDY
assignment for three months during the reporting period of 21 February  1967
to 20 February 1968.  While assigned to his stateside unit  at  Norton  AFB,
CA, he did receive a VSM  for  this  TDY  assignment.   However,  they  were
unable to verify his entitlement to any additions to the medal  which  would
have been Bronze Service Stars (BSS) not Oak Leaf Clusters.  He did  receive
the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal for his  temporary  duty  assignment.
On 14 July 2004, they requested additional documents of assignment.  He  did
not respond.  Therefore, they are unable to verify his  entitlement  to  any
additional devices to  his  VSM.   His  military  record  does  reflect  his
service in Vietnam.

The evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 13 August 2004, copies of the Air Force  evaluations  were  forwarded  to
the applicant for review and response within 30 days.  As of this  date,  no
response has been received by this office.

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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 an error or an  injustice.   The  applicant’s  contentions  are
duly noted; however, after thoroughly reviewing the applicant’s  submission,
the Board is not persuaded the applicant’s DD Form  214  should  reflect  he
served two tours of duty in Vietnam nor should  it  reflect  any  additional
devices to his VSM.  The Board  notes  the  applicant’s  military  personnel
records reflect he served one TDY tour in Vietnam from 18 February  1968  to
6 August 1968 and received  the  Republic  of  Vietnam  Campaign  Medal  and
Vietnam  Service  Medal  for  this  TDY  assignment.   On   26   May   2004,
HQ AFPC/DPAPP1 advised the applicant that his records  reflect  one  TDY  to
Vietnam and  requested  he  provide  documents  (i.e.,  PCS  orders,  travel
vouchers, TDY orders) to verify the unit he  was  assigned  to  in  Vietnam.
However, he did not respond.  The personal sacrifice the  applicant  endured
for his country is noted and our decision in  no  way  diminishes  the  high
regard we have for his service; however, insufficient  documentary  evidence
has been presented to warrant  the  requested  relief.   Therefore,  in  the
absence of evidence  to  the  contrary,  we  find  no  compelling  basis  to
recommend granting the relief sought.

4.    It is unclear  to  the  Board  whether  the  applicant  is  requesting
further relief with regard to any medical condition  he  may  have  incurred
while on active duty.  He was asked to clarify  his  request,  but  did  not
respond.  Should the applicant provide further  information  regarding  this
issue, the Board would be willing to review  the  application  for  possible
reconsideration.  In the meantime,  we  would  encourage  the  applicant  to
contact his nearest Department of Veterans  Affairs  regarding  any  medical
issues.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented  did  not  demonstrate  the
existence of an error or an injustice; the application was denied without  a
personal appearance; and 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 AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2004-
01192 in Executive Session on 8 December 2004, under the provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:

                 Ms. Martha J. Evans, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Alan A. Blomgren, Member
                 Mr. Michael J. Novel, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 17 April 2004, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPP2, dated 14 July 2004, w/atch.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 10 August 2004.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 August 2004.
   Exhibit F.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 20 October 2004, w/atchs.




                       MARTHA J. EVANS
                       Panel Chair