RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01971
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. He be awarded foreign service credit for his service in
Vietnam.
2. He be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, does not reflect his temporary duty in
Vietnam. However, he provides a copy of his evaluation for the
reporting period of 18 May 66 to 17 May 67 that reflects a
statement
recently returned from a 60 day TDY in Southeast
Asia where he was an asset to the maintenance team. He believes
he should be awarded any medals that he might be entitled to.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of a
personal statement and a copy of his evaluation.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force on 17 May 66
and was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4),
having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of
1 Dec 68.
Additional relevant facts pertaining to this application,
extracted from the applicants military records, are contained in
the letters prepared by the appropriate offices of the Air Force.
Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts in this
Record of Proceedings.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states that after a review
of the applicants master personnel records and documentation
provided, they were unable to substantiate foreign service in
Vietnam. However, DPAPP was able to verify and confirm boots on
ground foreign service at Naha Air Base, Okinawa, from 15 Oct 66
to 14 Apr 68. The applicant was asked to provide any
documentation such as travel vouchers, evaluation reports,
letters of evaluation, decorations, or other official military
documents that reflect when and where the travel was completed,
but the applicant did not respond.
The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states they were unable to
verify the applicant served on ground in Vietnam. Therefore,
they cannot support this request.
The DPSIDR complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the
applicant on 26 Nov 10 for review and comment within 30 days. As
of this date, this office has received no 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 opinions and recommendations
of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility 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 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 AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2010-01971 in Executive Session on 1 Feb 11, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 May 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 14 Oct 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 15 Nov 10.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Nov 10.
Chair
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