+RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03694
COUNSEL: NO
HEARING DESIRED: NO
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his temporary duty
(TDY) in Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served three months of TDY in Vietnam from February 1962 to
May 1962. The Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Honolulu,
Hawaii, could not obtain any records of him serving in Vietnam.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD
Form 214.
The applicants complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served on active duty from 6 February 1959 to 5 February 1963.
He was progressively promoted to the grade of airman first class
(E-4) with a date of rank of 1 October 1962. The applicant
served 4 years on active duty with 3 years, 6 months, and 28 days
of foreign service.
On 9 November 2010, AFPC/DPAPP notified the applicant that they
were unable to verify his service in the Republic of Vietnam.
DPAP requested the applicant provide copies of source documents;
i.e., travel vouchers, evaluation reports, letters of evaluation,
decorations, etc., which would verify his service in Vietnam for
the periods requested. As of this date, this office has not
received a response.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states after a review of the
applicants master personnel records, they were able to verify
and confirm foreign boots on the ground in Japan, from 8 July
1959 to 3 January 1961; and in Hawaii, from 5 January 1961 to
5 February 1963. However, they found no evidence that he served
in the Republic of Vietnam.
The complete DPAPP 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 7 January 2011 for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit
D). 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. After a
thorough review of the applicants submission and the evidence of
record, we find insufficient evidence of any service in Vietnam.
Therefore, 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 applicant has
not been the victim of an error or injustice. Accordingly, 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-2010-03694 in Executive Session on 7 July 2011, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in connection
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-03694:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 Oct 10, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 13 Dec 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 Jan 11.
Panel Chair
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