RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01475
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
________________________________________________________________
_
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty be
corrected to reflect service in Vietnam.
________________________________________________________________
_
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served in Vietnam from Oct 66 to Jan 67.
He is applying for benefits through the Department of Veterans
Affairs (DVA) due to an illness.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a letter from
the DVA.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
________________________________________________________________
_
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served on active duty in the Air Force from 2 Jul
63 to 30 Jun 67. His DD Form 214 reflects a total 3 years,
11 months, and 29 days of total active service; however, does
not reflect any Foreign Service.
________________________________________________________________
_
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states the information
provided and the applicants master personnel records did not
reveal any documents that substantiate Foreign Service in
Vietnam.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
________________________________________________________________
_
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
In response to the advisory opinion, the applicants spouse
provides a personal letter. She states that she knows for a
fact her husband served in Vietnam and cannot understand how the
Air Force would not have such important information documented.
Her husband is ill now and is being refused VA benefits. She
does not understand why he would be denied his rights after
serving his country in a foreign war.
The spouses complete response is at Exhibit E.
________________________________________________________________
_
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
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record, we do not find
sufficient evidence to support that the applicant served in
Vietnam. The contentions made by the applicant and his spouse
are duly noted; however, regrettably, without evidence that
corroborates their claims, we find no basis to recommend that
his record be corrected. Therefore, in the absence of
evidence to the contrary, we must recommend the requested relief
be denied.
________________________________________________________________
_
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.
________________________________________________________________
_
The following members of the Board considered Docket Number
BC-2011-01475 in Executive Session on 3 Nov 11, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number
BC-2011-01475 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 Apr 11, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 8 Sep 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 Sep 11.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicants spouse, dated 20 Sep 11.
Panel Chair
2
3
AF | BCMR | CY2009 | BC-2009-00567
In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her late husband's DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, his death certificate and a letter from the Agent Orange Administration. On 19 Apr 08, AFPC/DPAPP requested the applicant provide documentation showing her late husband served in Vietnam. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2009-00567...
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-00026
AFPC/DPAPP verified the applicant served at Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan, from 20 Sep 67 to 22 Mar 68, for a total of six months and four days. The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The documentation provided to date clearly shows flight time during both TDYs, in 67-68 and 68-69. Someone must know KC-135 crew chiefs flew with their aircraft on most missions at that time.
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-00933
The complete AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant provides additional information to support the fact that he was stationed at the bomb dump on Udorn AFB Thailand and requests that his case be confirmed as correct. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission, his most recent submission, dated 13 Dec 11, in judging the merits of the case; however, we...
AF | BCMR | CY2013 | BC 2013 05154
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-05154 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her spouses records be corrected to reflect his foreign service in Vietnam and award of the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM). ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial indicating...
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-04426
His records be corrected to reflect his Foreign Service in Vietnam. DPAPP states a review of the applicants master personnel records and documentation provided failed to substantiate Foreign Service time in Vietnam. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that he had boots on the ground in the Republic of Vietnam.
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-03636
________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicants request to reflect foreign service in Vietnam. DPAPP states a review of the applicants master personnel records and documentation he submitted failed to provide any documents to substantiate foreign service time in Vietnam. The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial of the applicants request to add the VSM to his records.
AF | BCMR | CY2013 | BC 2013 05390
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05390 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect he served in Thailand (administratively corrected) and Vietnam. However, there was no evidence provided or located in the applicants personnel records to substantiate he served in Vietnam. We took notice of the applicants complete submission in judging the merits of the case;...
AF | BCMR | CY2010 | BC-2010-03271
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03271 COUNSEL: HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVNCM). ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial, stating, in part, after a...
AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-03067
His military service record be corrected to reflect the time he served in Vietnam. The DVA stated the evidence of record showed he served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam Era, therefore, exposure to herbicides is conceded. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of his request for service in Vietnam.
AF | BCMR | CY2013 | BC 2013 05724
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05724 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He receive credit for his foreign service in Thailand and Guam (Administratively corrected), and Okinawa. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE...