AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-01279
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His records be corrected to reflect 65 days service time in
Korea.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was a Aircraft Pneudraulic Specialist assigned to the 18th
Field Maintenance Squadron (FMS), Kadena Air Base, Japan from
Nov 1973 to May 1976.
While assigned in Japan, he was sent on Temporary Duty (TDY) to
Osan AB, Korea on at least four different occasions. Each of
the following TDY trips to Korea lasted between 14 and 21 days:
1. Apr through May 1974 for 21 days in support of Air Defense
Alert Mission Operations and the 18th TFW Operational Readiness
Inspection (ORI).
2. Oct 1974 for 14 days in support of Air Defense Alert Mission
Operations.
3. Nov 1974 for 14 days in support of Air Defense
Reconnaissance Operations.
4. Mar 1975 for 14 days in support of Air Defense and
Reconnaissance Operations.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of AF
Form 626, Request and Authorization for Temporary Duty –
Military and AF Form 899, Request and Authorization for
Permanent Change of Station – Military.
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 11 Sep 1969 to 30 Sep 1993. He retired in the rank of
master sergeant (MSgt, E-7).
His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, reflects a total of 24 years and 20 days of total active
service with 2 years, 6 months and 21 days of Foreign Service.
The KDSM is awarded to personnel who have been physically
present in the Area of Eligibility (AOE) for 30 consecutive or
60 non-consecutive days. Individuals must have been assigned,
attached or mobilized to units operating or serving on all the
land area of the Republic of Korea, on the contiguous waters out
to 12 nautical miles, and all airspace above the stated land and
water areas.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states after a thorough
review of applicant’s military records, there was no mention of
any time served in Korea. Although he provided a copy of a TDY
order, a TDY order does not prove that a member actually
performed the TDY. His DD Form 214 does not list specific
locations; rather it reflects the amount of Foreign Service a
member served. The applicant’s Foreign Service reflected on his
DD Form 214 appears to be correct.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
He provides a DD Form 214-3, Report of Separation from Active
Duty, which he received shortly before he returned to the United
States from Kadena AB, Japan. The DD Form 214-3 (section 19),
reflects some of the time he spent TDY in Korea. However, it
does not reflect the entire time he was TDY in Korea. He
reaffirms his previous contentions and asserts that he spent
65 days TDY in Korea and would like his records to reflect his
service time.
His 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. 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 the applicant has not
been the victim of an error or injustice. The applicant’s
response to the Air Force evaluation is noted, however, we find
no evidence that his records should be corrected to reflect any
service time beyond that currently reflected on his DD Form 214.
Should the applicant provide travel vouchers to substantiate he
had additional service time in Korea, we would be willing to
reconsider his request. In the absence of evidence to the
contrary, 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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Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following members of the Board considered this application
in Executive Session on 13 Sep 2012 and 3 Oct 2012, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-
2012-01279:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 Mar 2012, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP dated 5 Jun 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 Jun 2012.
Exhibit E. Rebuttal, Applicant, dated 29 Jun 2012, w/atchs.
Panel Chair
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