RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03707
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His record be corrected to reflect he served in the Republic of
Vietnam (RVN).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, does not reflect that his Southeast Asia
(SEA) service was in Vietnam. Although he was awarded the
Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) and it is annotated on his DD Form
214, the Veteran Administration does not recognize his service
in Vietnam.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
_________________ ______________________________________________
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicants military personnel records indicate that he
enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 21 June 1967 and served on
active duty until 20 August 1971, when he was honorably released
from active duty.
On 11 October 2011, AFPC/DPSOR notified the applicant that a DD
Form 214 is only corrected when the information listed was
incorrect at the time of separation. However, due to Air Force
Directives and Department of Defense Guidance, there are no
authorized statements or blocks that would allow specific TDY or
deployments to be recorded on his DD Form 214. Additionally,
there was no Permanent Change of Station (PCS) to Vietnam.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to his 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/DPAA recommends denial, indicating that based on the
evidence provided, a temporary duty (TDY) assignment to the RVN
cannot be confirmed. The applicants military records show he
was overseas from 21 July 1968 to 22 December 1968 and during
that period he performed TDY to Southeast Asia (SEA) from
12 August 1968 to 2 September 1968 (a total of 22 days);
however, the exact location cannot be verified. While the
applicant has also provided two supporting statements from
former comrades, their presence in the RVN could not be verified
as well.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant re-affirms that he was awarded the VSM due to his
service in Vietnam. He was credited with Foreign or SEA Service
because he was deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas to
Japan in support of SEA, which was to fly missions from Cam Rahn
Bay, RVN. All Foreign Service and temporary duties are not
always noted in a service members record, making it difficult
to accurately reflect their service. The applicants 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice to warrant
corrective action. We took notice of the applicants complete
submission, to include his response to the Air Force evaluation,
in judging the merits of the case. While we cannot verify the
specific dates the applicant was actually in Vietnam, we believe
a totality of the evidence presented supports that he did have
boots-on-the-ground in the RVN. In this respect, we note the
official history of the applicants former unit details their
TDY to Japan and subsequent flights in and out of Cam Ranh Bay
AB, RVN. In addition, the statements from two former members of
the applicants unit attest to his participation in the rotation
system during the TDY and were witnesses to the fact that he
indeed spent time in Cam Rahn Bay AB. Therefore, 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 the APPLICANT be corrected to show that he had
boots-on-the-ground in the Republic of Vietnam.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-03707 in Executive Session on 23 April 2013,
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:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 August 2012, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 2 October 2012.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 October 2012.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 2 November 2012.
Panel Chair
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