RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02231
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The former members records be corrected to reflect his service in
Southwest Asia; specifically Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
As the widow of the former member, she needs to show her husband
served in Vietnam to establish Agent Orange exposure in order to
be eligible for VA benefits. She provides her husbands
performance report which states He worked with Pacific GEEIA
Region Engineers on a Radio Frequency Interference Survey in
Japan, and has been on numerous TDY trips to Southeast Asia
Military Aid Program Countries to provide technical
In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of the
former members performance report and copies of his DD Forms 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge.
Her complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the
applicants military records, are contained in the letter prepared
by the appropriate office 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 although the
former members performance report indicates he was assigned
numerous TDYs to Southeast Asia, the report fails to mention a
location or duration. The information provided by the applicant
and in the former members master personnel records did not
contain information reflecting he served in Vietnam; therefore,
DPAPP cannot support this request.
The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 19 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 opinion and recommendation of
the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the former member
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-2010-02231 in Executive Session on 1 Feb 11, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence for Docket Number BC-2010-02231
was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 May 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 5 Nov 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Nov 10.
Chair
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