RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03847
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be
corrected to reflect award of the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) and
the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVCM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He served at Ubon Airfield, Thailand during the Vietnam Conflict
from May 1973 to May 1974. He flew combat missions over Cambodia.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicants records reflect he commenced his active duty
service on 20 Jan 71.
The applicant's performance reports reflect he was stationed at
Ubon Airfield, Thailand from 14 Apr 73 through 28 Apr 74.
On 30 Apr 76, the applicant was released from active duty and
credited with 5 years, 3 months, and 11 days of total active
service, which included 1 year of foreign service.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of
an error or injustice. After reviewing the applicants official
military personnel record, DPSID was unable to verify his
entitlement to the VSM or the RVCM. There was no evidence to
verify the applicant served in the area of responsibility (AOR)
during the inclusive period for either award. However, DPSID
was able to verify the applicant was entitled to Air Force Good
Conduct Medal (AFGCM). DPSOY will administratively correct his
records to reflect the AFGCM.
The VSM is awarded to all members of the U. S. Armed Forces
serving at any time between 4 Jul 65 and 28 Mar 73 in the area of
eligibility (AOE). The AOE is defined as: Vietnam, its
contiguous waters, or airspace there-over; in Thailand, Laos, or
Cambodia, their contiguous waters, or the airspaces there-over,
and in direct support of operations in Vietnam. To be eligible,
a service member must have served on TDY for 30 consecutive or 60
non-consecutive days. These time limitations may be waived for
personnel who participated in actual combat operations. A bronze
service star denotes campaign participation and is awarded for at
least 1 day served in each campaign phase.
The RVCM is awarded to members of the US armed forces who, during
the period 1 Mar 61 through 28 Mar 73, served for six months in
South Vietnam, or served outside the geographical limits of South
Vietnam, and contributed direct combat support to the Republic of
Vietnam (RVN) Armed Forces for an aggregate of six months. Only
those who meet the criteria established for the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) (Vietnam) or the VSM during the period
of service are considered to have contributed direct combat
support the RVN Armed Forces.
The complete AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluations was forwarded to the
applicant on 10 Dec 12, for review and comment within 30 days.
As of this date, no response has been received by this office.
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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 with respect
to the applicants request for the Vietnam Service Medal and the
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. 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 that relief beyond that already granted
administratively is not warranted. Therefore, 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 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-2012-03847 in Executive Session on 23 Apr 13, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 15 Aug 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 19 Nov 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Dec 12.
Panel Chair
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