RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01884
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His records be corrected to reflect entitlement to the:
1. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVGC w/P).
2. Combat Readiness Medal (CRM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He believes he may be entitled to the medals based on his
service in Vietnam.
He was assigned to the 6988th Security Squadron, Yokota Air Base,
Japan, and went on frequent temporary duty (TDY) assignments to
Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, and was attached to the
6924th Security Squadron, a combat-ready unit.
He was authorized to wear the non-permanent Air Force Combat
Crew Badge and was awarded four Air Medals for meritorious
achievements under extremely hazardous conditions for the period
May 1965 to August 1967.
In support of his request, the applicant provides personal
statements and a copy of his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the
United States, Report of Transfer or Discharge.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant entered the Regular Air on 17 September 1963 and
was honorably discharged on 22 August 1967. He is credited with
3 years, 11 months, and 5 days of active service and two years
and four days of Foreign Service.
His DD Form 214 issued in conjunction with his 22 August 1967
discharge reflects he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal
(VSM) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVCM).
The RVGC w/P is awarded by the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) to
certain units of the U.S. Armed Forces for valorous combat
achievement during the Vietnam War, 1 March 1961 to 28 March
1973.
The CRM is to be awarded to Air Force, Air Force Reserve and
members of other services after 1 August 1960, for sustained
individual combat or mission readiness preparedness for direct
weapon-system employment. Specifically, a service member must
meet all the following criteria; 1) Member of a unit subject to
combat reporting. 2) Individually certified as a combat and/or
mission ready and been subject to a continuous individual
positional evaluation program, according to a major command or
higher headquarters standard. 3) Complete 24 months of
sustained combat and/or mission readiness with no more than a
120 calendar-day break.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the CRM. DPSIDR states they
were unable to locate official documentation verifying what unit
the applicant served with or if he served in a combat ready
position for 24 months while in Vietnam.
DPSIDR states that the Directorate of Assignments has been able
to verify the applicant served at Da Nang AB, Vietnam, from
15 August 1965 to 25 March 1966; however, no official
documentation was located within his master personnel records
verifying the unit he served with while in Vietnam.
Additionally, DPSIDR states they were able to verify the
applicants entitlement to two Bronze Service Stars to his
previously awarded VSM and his records will be administratively
corrected to reflect this entitlement.
Further, Air Force Pamphlet 900-2, Volumes I-IV, Unit
Decorations, Awards and Campaign Participation Credits, reflect
the 6924th Security Squadron received the RVGC w/P with the
inclusive period of 1 April 1966 to 28 April 1973; however if
the applicant served with the 6924th Security Squadron while TDY
in Vietnam, he did not serve with the unit during the award
inclusive period.
The complete HQ AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 15 Oct 10 for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has not received a
response.
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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 office of primary responsibility and adopt its
rationale as the basis for our conclusion 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 Docket Number
BC-2010-01884 in Executive Session on 13 January 2011, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
XXXX, Panel Chair
XXXX, Member
XXXX, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered for Docket
Number BC-2010-01884:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 May 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 1 Oct 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Oct 10.
XXXX
Panel Chair
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