RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03918
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214 Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his entitlement
to:
1. The Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM).
2. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).
3. The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
(RVNGC w/P). ADMINISTRATIVELY CORRECTED.
4. Any additional unit awards. ADMINISTRATIVELY CORRECTED
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was a Crew Chief on the F-105 Aircraft with the 12th Tactical
Fighter Squadron (TFS) at Kadena Air Base (AB) Okinawa, which in
turn, did duty at Osan AB Korea during the Pueblo Incident as
well as Temporary Duty (TDY) to Thailand.
In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his
DD Form 214.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served from 9 April 1964 through 4 April 1968. He was trained
and served as an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist and was
progressively promoted to the rank of Sergeant (Sgt) with a pay
grade of (E-4) effective 1 February 1967.
The applicant was discharged with an honorable character of
service and credited with serving 3 years, 11 months and 26 days
of active duty which includes 1 year, 6 months and 27 days of
Foreign and/or Sea Service.
The applicants DD Form 214 does not reflect award of the KDSM,
AFEM, or RVNGC w/P.
By letter dated 28 December 2011, AFPC/DPSIDR advised the
applicant that after a thorough review of his military personnel
records and provided documentation, they were able to verify
that during the period of his assignment with the 12th TFS at
Kadena AB, Okinawa his unit was eligible for award of the Air
Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) as well as the Republic of
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVNGC w/P). Therefore he is
entitled to the AFOUA and the RVNGC w/P and his records will be
updated to reflect these awards.
They were unable to locate any documentation to verify
entitlement to the KDSM or the AFEM.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the request for award of the
AFEM and the KDSM. DPSIDR states, they were unable to locate
any official documentation which would verify that the applicant
fulfilled the criteria for the AFEM for service in Korea.
Additionally, they were unsuccessful in verifying the
applicants entitlement to the KDSM. No documentation of
service time in Korea was found.
The criteria for award of the KDSM states that individuals must
have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating or
serving on all the land area of the Republic of Korea, and the
contiguous waters out to 12 nautical miles, and all airspace
above the stated land and water areas. To be eligible for the
KDSM, personnel must have been physically present in the stated
areas for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days, or must meet
one of the following: Be engaged in actual combat during an
armed engagement, regardless of the time in the areas of
eligibility; Be killed, wounded, or injured in the line of duty
and required medical evacuation from the area of eligibility:
While participating as a regularly assigned aircrew member
flying sorties into, out of, within, or over the area of
eligibility in support of military operations. Each day that one
or more sorties are flown in accordance with these criteria
shall count as 1 day toward the 30 or 60 day requirement.
The AFEM, authorized by E.O. 10977, may be awarded to members of
the Armed Forces of the United States, who, after 1 Jul 58:
Participate, or have participated as members of a US Military
Operation in which service members of any Military Department
participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
significant numbers. Encounter during such participation
foreign armed opposition or are otherwise placed in a position
that in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hostile action
by foreign armed forces was imminent even if it did not
materialize.
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reiterates his previous contentions and provides a
copy of a travel voucher which he contends states that he was
sent to Osan AB on 23 January 1968 and returned on 2 April 1968
to Kadena AB, for discharge. He further contends the document
states that when they were first sent, they were with the 82nd
CMBT Spt Grp. Also included are documents from an internet
search of his unit deployments as well as Pueblo Incident
events.
The applicants complete response, with attachments, is at
Exhibit E.
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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 with regard to
the applicants request for award of the KDSM and the AFEM.
Although the applicant indicates the travel voucher he submitted
states he was sent to Osan AB, after a careful review, we were
unable to verify Osan AB was listed on the itinerary. 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 its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that
relief beyond that already granted administratively is not
warranted. Therefore, we find no basis to favorably consider
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 this application
BC-2011-03918 in Executive Session on 8 May 2012, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149 w/atchs, dated 29 Sep 2011.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 28 Dec 2011.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 Jan 2012.
Exhibit E. Letter w/atchs, Applicant, dated 1 Feb 2012
Panel Chair
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