RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00853
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her husbands DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States
Report of Transfer or Discharge be corrected to reflect his
service in Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Her husbands discharge papers do not reflect his service in
Vietnam.
In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her
husbands DD Form 214, and death certificate.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 18 June 1962, the former member enlisted in the Regular Air
Force. On 17 June 1966, he was discharged with an honorable
discharge.
He had 4 years, zero (0) months and zero (0) days of total active
service.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states a review of the
deceased members master personnel records and documentation
submitted failed to substantiate Foreign Service time in
Vietnam.
DPAPP verified and confirmed Foreign Service time in Germany,
from 27 March 1964 to 8 July 1965, for 1 year, 3 months and
12 days, which is correctly reflected on his DD Form 214.
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 20 May 2011 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. After a
thorough review of the available evidence and the applicants
complete submission, we find no evidence which would lead us to
believe his DD Form 214, should be corrected to reflect 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 the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 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-2011-00853 in Executive Session on 29 June 2011, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-00853 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 3 March 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPAPP, Letter, dated 10 May 2011,
w/atch.
Exhibit D. SAF/MRBR, Letter, dated 20 May 2011.
Panel Chair
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