RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04051
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be updated to reflect his Temporary Duty
(TDY) assignments to Vietnam and Thailand.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was sent TDY to a Vietnam Army Base about 65 kilometers from
Tan Son Nhut Air Base for approximately 22 days sometime in
November through December 1964.
He was a member of a Radio Relay Team of the 1st Mobile
Communications Group out of Clark Air Base (AB), Philippines.
They setup a Mark 98 radio site and another team came in to run
it. He did not have written orders for this assignment.
In February 1965 he was sent to Udorn, Thailand, to work at a
Mark 98 site. Approximately four months later in June, he drove
a pick-up truck down to Karot to work at one of their Mark 98
sites.
About six weeks later he was sent to Bangkok to help unload and
check out Mark 98 radio equipment. He was there about 2 weeks.
In all, he was TDY for over 180 days by the time he returned to
Clark AB Philippines.
He was returned stateside to work in the radio relay section of
the 3rd Mobile Communications Group at Tinker Air Force Base
(AFB) Oklahoma
In support of his request the applicant submits a personal
statement.
The applicants complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on
20 December 1962. On 19 December 1966 he was released from
active duty with an honorable characterization of service and
was credited with serving 4 years of active duty service which
included 1 year, 1 month and 27 days of Foreign and/or Sea
Service.
The applicants DD Form 214 does not reflect service in Vietnam
or Thailand.
Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1336.1, Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series)
dated 20 August 2009, which establishes and implements policy
for the preparation and distribution of the DD Form 214, does
not include a provision for update of TDY assignments/locations
on the DD Form 214. In accordance with AFI 36-2110, Assignments, dated 22 September 2009, paragraph 3.4.4.3, states;
use a combination of the following documents to verify completed
TDY assignments: travel vouchers, PCS orders, decoration
citations, enlisted/officer performance reports and records
review Report on Individual Personnel (RIP).
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicants request to
reflect TDY service in Vietnam. A review of his Master
Personnel Records (MPR) failed to provide documents that
substantiate any foreign service in Vietnam. They were able to
verify and confirm his foreign service at Clark Air Base,
Republic of the Philippines, from 2 June 1964 to 28 August 1965.
They were also able to verify one day (14 April 1965) in Udorn
Air Base, Thailand from one of the applicants enlisted
performance reports (EPR) in his Master Personnel Record (MPR).
The complete HQ AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 2 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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice warranting
corrective action regarding the applicant's request to update
his DD Form 214 to reflect his TDY 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 its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.
Therefore, we find no basis to favorably consider this
application. The Board notes the Air Force office of primary
responsibility confirms the applicant was TDY to Thailand as
indicated in his 3 September 1964 through 23 August 1965
enlisted performance report (EPR). However, in accordance with
governing instructions, updates of TDY assignments/locations on
the DD Form 214 are not authorized. The EPR serves as the
source document of the applicants TDY to Thailand during the
month of April 1964.
4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel
will materially add to our understanding of the issue(s)
involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably
considered.
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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-2011-04051 in Executive Session on 30 May 2012, 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. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 15 November 2011.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 December 2011.
Panel Chair
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