RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02676
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, reflect his Vietnam Service.
2. His records reflect that he is entitled to the Vietnam
Service Medal (VSM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He performed eight temporary duty (TDY) assignments in Vietnam
during the period from 2 April 1966 through 19 June 1967.
He has to show Vietnam service in order to provide proof for an
Agent Orange claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs and
to be placed on the Agent Orange Registry.
In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of his
DD Form 214, and eight copies of his AF Forms 626, Temporary
Duty Order Military, with dates ranging from April 1966
through June 1967.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on
4 November 1963. On 28 October 1967 he was released from active
duty with an honorable characterization of service and was
credited with serving 3 Years, 11 months and 25 days which
included 1 year, 10 months and 6 days of Foreign and/or Sea
Service.
The applicants DD Form 214 does not reflect award of the VSM.
The VSM is awarded to all service members of the Armed Forces
who, between 4 July 1965 and 28 March 1973, served in the
following areas of Southeast Asia: in Vietnam and the
contiguous waters and airspace; in Thailand, Laos or Cambodia
or the airspace there over in the direct support of military
operations in Vietnam. The specific eligibility criteria
requires a member to be either:
Attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days
with an organization participating in or directly supporting
ground (military) operations,
Attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days
aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations,
Actually participate as a crew member in one or more aerial
flights directly supporting military operations, or
Serve on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60
nonconsecutive days, which may be waived for personnel
participating in actual combat operations.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the request to show Vietnam
service, and states, in part, they were able to verify and
confirm the applicants foreign service at Clark Air Base,
Republic of the Philippines, from 28 February 1966 to 28 October
1967 but not Vietnam.
The complete AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the request for the VSM and
states, in part, that although the applicant provided travel
orders from Clark Air Base, Philippines to Tan Son Nhut Air
Base, Vietnam, there were no travel vouchers provided to verify
he actually traveled to Vietnam.
The complete AFPC/DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the
applicant on 9 December 2011 for review and comment within
30 days. 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We believe a
reasonable basis exists to conclude the applicant served in
Vietnam based on a totality of the evidence before us, i.e.,
eight TDY orders from Clark AB, Philippines to Tan San Nhut,
Vietnam spanning a period from 2 April 1966 through 19 June
1967, and AFPC/DPAPPs confirmation of his foreign service at
Clark AB Philippines from 28 February 1966 to 28 October 1967.
30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days, therefore, we
recommend his records be corrected as indicated below.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that:
a. He had boots on the ground in Tan Son Nhut Air Base,
Vietnam, from 2 April 1966 to 19 June 1967.
b. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
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The following members of the Board considered this application
BC-2011-02676 in Executive Session on 6 March 2012, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149 dated 15 July 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 4 November 2011.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/ DPSIDR, dated 22 November 2011.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 December 2011.
AFBCMR BC-2011-02676
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 that:
a. He had boots on the ground in Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, from 2 April
1966 to 19 June 1967.
b. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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