RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03290
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be updated to reflect his Vietnam service.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was stationed at Naha AB, Okinawa, from 1967-68, with the 41st
Tactical Airlift Squadron, 374th Air Wing. He served as an
aircraft crew chief mechanic with the C-130 transports and was
sent on several temporary duty assignments to Cam Rahn Bay,
Vietnam and Ubon, Thailand. However, none of these trips were
documented. He did not realize that the trips were not
documented until he applied for Veterans Affairs (VA) medical
benefits and was told that he was ineligible. He hopes that the
letters of support from two fellow airmen will be acceptable
proof that he was in Vietnam.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force on 19 Dec 66.
His DD Form 214 reflects he served 2 years, 1 month, and 17 days
of foreign service.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the
Air Force, which is at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. They were able to verify the
applicant was assigned to Naha, Japan, from 22 Jun 67 thru 25 Dec
68; however, there is no mention of any time served in Vietnam.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
He found his certification that shows he received hostile fire
pay for the months of February, March, April and July 1968, which
was signed by a pilot. He submits notarized letters from other
airmen who served with him during that period. He also submits
photos from Vietnam. This is all the evidence that he can find;
however, he is hoping that this will be enough evidence to prove
his case.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit D.
_________________________________________________________________
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 relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of error or injustice. Based on the documentation
provided by the applicant that reflects he received hostile fire
pay in February, March, April, and July 1968 to include the
letters of support from fellow airmen, we believe the applicant
has demonstrated he had boots-on-the-ground in Vietnam.
Therefore, we recommend that the 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 had boots-on-
the-ground in Vietnam, during the months of February, March,
April, and July of 1968.
_________________________________________________________________
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-03290 in Executive Session on 14 Mar 13, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Vice Chair
, Jr., Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 Jul 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 20 Sep 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 Oct 12.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 30 Oct 12.
Vice Chair
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