RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04777
COUNSEL: NO
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 service in
Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
In 1966, he served as a Crew Chief on a C130 aircraft and flew
two missions hauling napalm to Da Nang Air Base, Republic of
Vietnam.
The applicant does not provide any evidence in support of his
appeal.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served on active duty from 21 July 1964 to 19 July 1968. He
served as an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist and was
progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4) with a date
of rank of 1 October 1966. He was honorably discharged effective
19 July 1968 after serving 3 years, 11 months, and 29 days on
active duty with 1 year, 1 month, and 6 days of Foreign Service.
His Airman Performance Report rendered for the period 21 July
1965 through 20 July 1966 indicates he was TDY in Southeast Asia.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states that after a thorough
review of the applicants military service records, they found no
evidence to substantiate the applicant served any Foreign Service
in Vietnam.
The complete 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 20 March 2012, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit
D). As of this date, this office has received no 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. 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. If the applicant
is able to provide any source documents, (i.e., travel vouchers,
evaluation reports, letters of evaluation, decorations, witness
statements, sworn affidavit, etc.) to verify his Vietnam service,
the Board would be willing to reconsider his request. However,
in the absence of such evidence, we find no basis to recommend
granting the relief sought in 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 AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-04777 in Executive Session on 24 July 2012, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in connection
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-04777:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 Dec 11.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 23 Feb 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 Mar 12.
Panel Chair
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