RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04991
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He official records be corrected to reflect:
1. Foreign service credit for his service in Thailand.
(Administratively resolved)
2. Any awards associated with his service while he was in
Thailand helping refugees during the fall of Saigon.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was stationed in Korat Air Base, Thailand in 1975 during the
fall of Saigon and assisted in the refugee evacuation effort.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served as an officer on active duty during the
period 11 Dec 70 through 31 Oct 81. He retired from active duty
effective 1 Nov 81, and was credited with 20 years and 19 days
of total active service, which included eight years and one day
of foreign service.
AFPC/DPAPP verified the applicant was stationed at Korat Air
Base, Thailand for 1 year, 1 month, and 11 days during the
period 30 May 74 through 10 Jul 75, and provided him with a
boots on the ground letter for Thailand.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force primary office
of responsibility which is included at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial of award of the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) and/or the Vietnam Service Medal
(VSM), indicating there is no evidence of an error or injustice.
The applicant is requesting entitlement to any awards for his
service in Thailand due to his help with the refuge effort.
The fall of Saigon, South Vietnam resulted in Operation FREQUENT
WIND, the evacuation of American civilians and South Vietnamese
from Saigon from 29 Apr 75 to 30 Apr 75. The AFEM is awarded
for deployed service to Vietnam in direct support of Operation
FREQUENT WIND from 29 Apr 75 to 30 Apr 75. A service member is
considered to have provided direct support to Operation FREQUENT
WIND if the service member actually deployed to Vietnam. There
is no documentation located within the applicants official
military record verifying he forward deployed from Thailand to
Vietnam between 29 Apr 75 and 30 Apr 75, nor does he claim to
have. Therefore, the applicant is ineligible for entitlement to
the AFEM. Further, because he is ineligible for the AFEM, he is
also ineligible to exchange the AFEM for the VSM.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIDRA 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 17 Apr 12 for review and comment within 30 days.
As of this date, no response has been received by this office
(Exhibit D).
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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 an 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
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find
no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in the
application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2011-04991 in Executive Session on 26 Jul 12, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Dec 11.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 9 Apr 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Apr 12.
Panel Chair
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