RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-01965
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 1 January 2008
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA), Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze
Service Stars (VSM w/BSS), Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
(SAEMR), Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA) and Republic of
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVNGC w/P).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
These are awards and decorations for the Vietnam War that are
rightfully his and were never entered into his service record.
In support of the appeal, applicant submits a personal statement and
supporting documentation.
Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who served on
active duty from 20 September 1965 to 19 September 1971. During the
period 28 April 1968 to 28 April 1969, he was assigned to Thailand;
therefore, he is entitled the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC),
Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars (VSM w/4 BSS), and
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVNGC w/P). The
applicant’s Report of Separation will be updated.
The VSM is currently out of stock until further notice and the RVNGC
w/P is an award of a foreign government and is not stocked or issued
by the United States Government. Both may be obtained from a
commercial source.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPR recommends the applicant’s request for award of the AFOUA,
AFLSA and SAEMR be denied. DPPPR states, they were unable to verify
an award of the AFOUA during his assignment and they were unable to
locate AF Form 522, USAF Ground Weapons Training Data, showing he had
qualified as an expert with the M-16 or a handgun on an Air Force
firing range. Therefore, they are unable to verify his entitlement to
the SAEMR. The AFLSA is awarded to all service members of the U.S.
Air Force who complete four years of honorable active military
service. The applicant completed three years, seven months and four
days of active military service therefore; he is not eligible for this
award.
A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states during basic training at Lackland AFB in October
1965 he qualified as an Expert in Small Arms. He has a copy of his
Air Force Training record but none of his three small arms
qualifications are listed on the record. He qualified three times
with the rifle. Once at Lackland during basic and two years later
with the M-16 at Beale AFB, a semi-annual requalification in 1967.
Again with a two-day course on the M-16, including qualification on
the range. There should be a record card of each qualification in his
Air Force record. He personally knows the expert qualification card
from Lackland during basic training was in his personal record. If
the qualification card is no longer there, then all he is asking for
is a fair shake with the Board’s ruling. He states the AFLSA is
awarded to all service members of the USAF who complete four years of
honorable active or reserve military service with the Air Force. He
spent six years on active and reserve duty. He is entitled to this
award. He further states that he cannot believe the AFOUA was not
issued to the 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing while he was assigned
there.
Applicant's complete response is attached at Exhibit E.
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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 error or injustice. 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
and adopt its rationale as the basis for the conclusion that the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of 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 8 March 2007, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
Ms. Teri G. Spoutz, Member
Ms. Renee M. Collier, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 Jun 06, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 28 Dec 06.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Jan 07.
THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
Chair
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