RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02132
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He receive foreign service credit for service in Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, is inaccurate because it does not reflect
time served in South Vietnam.
He was stationed in Saigon from May to Jun 1968 when assigned to
the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Mactaw Island, Philippines.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
_________________ ______________________________________________
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicants military personnel records indicate that he
enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 25 Jan 1967 and was
Honorably discharged on 14 Mar 1969, and that he served in the
Philippines from 10 May 1968 10 Jun 1968.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application,
extracted from the applicants master personnel records, are
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of
responsibility which is included at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial based upon lack of evidence
confirming any time served in Vietnam. The only reference to
Southeast Asia in the applicants records is found on a single
page of a medical report, dated 14 Nov 1968, from the 113th
Tactical Hospital at Myrtle Beach AFB SC which contains the
following sentence: The patent was in Southeast Asia and was
referred to Clark Air Force base
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reiterates his claim that he was sent TDY for five
days to Saigon, but provides no additional evidence to support
his claim (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 an error or injustice. 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
(OPR) and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion
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 the relief sought in the
application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2011-02132 in Executive Session on 19 Jan 12, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, undated, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, dated 1 Nov 11
Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant Response, dated 10 Nov 11
Panel Chair
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