RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04250
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His record be corrected to reflect his service in the
Republic of Vietnam.
2. His record be corrected to reflect award of the Vietnam
Service Medal (VSM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The clerk who prepared his DD Form 214, Report of Separation
from Active Duty, did not indicate that he served in the
Republic of Vietnam, nor did he show he received the VSM.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Form 214, and a letter from an Awards and Decorations
Officer.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served on active duty in the Regular Air Force
from 10 Nov 1970 to 8 Nov 1974.
His DD Form 214 reflects a total of 3 years, 11 months, and
29 days of total active service with 1 years, and 9 months of
Foreign Service.
The Vietnam Service Medal (VSM), created on 8 Jul 1965, is
awarded to all service members of the Armed Forces who, between
4 Jul 1965 and 28 Mar 1973, served in the following areas of
Southeast Asia: in the Republic of 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 the Republic of 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.
In a memorandum to the applicant, AFPC/DPSIDR states they were
able to verify entitlement to the VSM with one Bronze Service
Star for his TDY to Thailand from 22 Jan 1968 to 21 Apr 1968. No
additional awards could be verified.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of his request to reflect
service time in the Republic of Vietnam. DPAPP states they
could not verify any time served in the Republic of Vietnam.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
HQ AFPC/DPSIDR recommends approval for award of the VSM. DPSIDR
states the applicant provided a memorandum, dated 2 Jan 1973,
signed by a United States Air Force, Awards and Decorations
officer from the 374th Organizational Maintenance Squadron,
stating that he has completed the requirements for the award of
the VSM, dated 20 Nov 1969. The applicant served
60 nonconsecutive days in the Republic of Vietnam in support of
the military operation.
The complete DPDIDR evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 24 Feb 2012, copies of the Air Force evaluations were
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within
30 days. To date, a response has not been received (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. Sufficient evidence has been presented to demonstrate the
existence of an error or an injustice. After reviewing the
documentation submitted, we believe, the applicant has provided
sufficient evidence to support the award of the VSM and to
reflect his service time in the Republic of Vietnam. In this
respect, we note the applicant has provided official
documentation, signed by a unit Awards and Decorations officer
stating that he completed the requirements for award of the VSM
and served 60 nonconsecutive days in the Republic of Vietnam in
support of military operation. In view of the above, we
recommend his records be corrected as 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 that he served
60 nonconsecutive days in the Republic of Vietnam, and was
awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR BC-2011-
04250 in Executive Session on 10 May 2012, under the provisions
of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-2011-
04250:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 Oct 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, dated 6 Jan 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 18 Jan 2012.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Feb 2012.
Panel Chair
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