RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02058
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His DD Form 4, Enlistment Record Armed Forces of the
United States, be corrected to reflect his race as Asian, vice
Mongoloid.
2. His AF Form 7, Airman Military Record, Item 2, Foreign
Service Summary be corrected to reflect Da Nang AB, South
Vietnam.
3. His AF Form 445, Data Change/Suspense Notification, Item 1a,
be corrected to reflect Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
While stationed at Cannon AFB, NM with the 474th Field
Maintenance Squadron he served Temporary Duty (TDY) in Da Nang
AB, South Vietnam from 28 Nov 64 to 9 Mar 65. The existing
record is affecting his disability claim for diabetes mellitus,
type II and erectile dysfunction due to exposure of Agent Orange
while TDY at Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Form 4, DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report
of Transfer or Discharge, AF Form 7, and AF Form 445.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is
included in Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served on active duty in the Regular Air Force
from 28 Jun 63 to 28 Jun 71. His DD Form 214 reflects a total of
8 years of total active service and 3 years, 4 months, and
19 days of Foreign Service.
The Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) is awarded to all service
members of the Armed Forces who between 4 Jul 65 and 28 Mar 73,
served in the following areas of Southeast Asia (SEA) in Vietnam
and the contiguous waters and airspace; in Thailand, Laos, or
Cambodia or the airspace thereof and in the direct support of
military operations in Vietnam.
The applicants Airman Performance Report (APR) ending 10 Jul
65 states He was a valuable member of the team, adding to the
combat capability and to the squadrons success in Southeast
Asia.
The AF Form 445 reflects he was TDY in SEA for 104 days;
however, neither the APR or AF Form 445 state exactly where in
SEA he actually deployed.
On 20 Sep 11, AFPC/DPSIR advised the applicant that they were
unable to correct his AF Form 7, DD Form 4 and AF Form
445 because the forms are obsolete and changes to correct these
forms would be inappropriate.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states that based upon
review of the applicants military records and the documentation
provided they were unable to verify Foreign Service time in
Vietnam.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 9 Dec 11, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to
the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. To date, a
response has not been received (Exhibit D).
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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 to warrant
correcting his records to reflect service in Vietnam. 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 their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that
the applicant 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 this portion of his request.
Notwithstanding the above, sufficient relevant evidence has been
presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice
to warrant partial relief. In this respect, we note the
applicants race as indicated in his records was appropriately
entered in accordance with the governing regulation then in
effect. However, according to the Enlisted Accession Office,
Mongoloid is no longer used to record a members race. As
such, we believe it is in the interest of justice to correct his
records to reflect his race as Asian rather than Mongoloid.
While we note that AFPC/DPSIR states the forms are obsolete and
cannot be altered, the applicant can use the accompanying
directive as the official document to effect the change in his
records. Accordingly, we recommend his records be corrected to
the extent indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show his race as
Asian rather than Mongoloid.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-
2011-02058 in Executive Session on 26 Jan 12, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The Board voted to correct the record as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 May 11, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP dated 8 Nov 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Dec 11.
Panel Chair
AFBCMR BC-2011-02058
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of
Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code, it is
directed that:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT
be corrected to show his race as Asian rather than Mongoloid.
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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