RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03366
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His records be updated to reflect his Aircraft Maintenance
Technician Course AMF 43171C (F-100) administratively
corrected.
2. He be credited with one year of foreign service for serving in
Vietnam administratively corrected.
3. He be awarded the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
(SAEMR).
4. He be awarded unit citations and any missing Vietnam
entitlements administratively corrected to reflect he was
awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC); Air Force Training
Ribbon (AFTR), and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with
Palm (RVGC w/P).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His entitlement to the requested corrections can be verified by
reviewing his official military personnel file.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his
Certificate of Training, a copy of his DD Form 214, Armed Forces
of the United States, Report of Transfer or Discharge, and a copy
of his AF Forms 899, Permanent Change of Station Order
Military.
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 30 Aug 65
and was progressively promoted to the grade of staff sergeant (E-
5), having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank
of 1 Jan 69. He received an honorable discharge on 22 Jan 69
after serving 3 years, 4 months, and 23 days on active duty.
AFPC/DPSIDR verified the applicants entitlement to the PUC,
RVNGC w/P, and the AFTR.
SAF/MRBR notified the applicant that his DD Form 214 will be
corrected to reflect Vietnam as Yes and his foreign service will
be updated accordingly.
SAEMR criterion: The SAEMR was authorized by the Secretary of
the Air Force on 28 Aug 62. It is awarded to all U.S. Air Force
service members who, after 1 Jan 63, qualify as expert in small-
arms marksmanship with either the M-16 or issue handgun.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the SAEMR. DPSIDR states they
were unable to verify the applicants entitlement to the SAEMR
due to the lack of official documentation in his official
military records.
The DPSIDR complete 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 25 Feb 11 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 with regard to
the applicants request for the SAEMR; unit citations and other
Vietnam service entitlements. However, although the applicant
did not ask forspecific awards in his request, his record has
been administratively corrected to reflect award of the
Presidential Unit Citation (PUC); Air Force Training Ribbon
(AFTR), and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
(RVGC w/P). 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 relief beyond that already granted
administratively is not warranted. Therefore, we find no basis
to favorably consider 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-2010-03366 in Executive Session on 7 Apr 11, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Sep 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 8 Nov10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Feb 11.
Panel Chair
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