RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04546
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) and Vietnam
Service Medal (VSM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
These awards are not listed on his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of
the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge.
The applicants complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicants military personnel records indicate he enlisted
in the Regular Air Force on 3 Jul 69.
According to the applicants DD Form 214, he served in Indochina
but did not serve in Vietnam or Korea; however, it does not
indicate the length of time served in each location or in what
capacity.
On 8 Jun 73, the applicant was honorably discharged at the
expiration of his term of service and was credited with
seven years, two months, and two days of total active service.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of
primary responsibility (OPR) which is attached at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial, indicating that after a thorough
review of the applicants limited official military personnel
record, they were unable to verify his entitlement to award of
the PUC or the VSM.
The PUC is awarded to units of the United States Armed Forces
for outstanding performance in action against an armed enemy
occurring on, or after, 16 Oct 41, for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine
Corps unit; and on or after 7 Dec 41; for U.S. Army and U.S. Air
Force units.
The VSM is awarded to members of the armed forces who, between
4 Jul 65 and 28 Mar 73, served in Vietnam, its continuous
waters, or airspace there-over; or Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia
and the airspaces there-over, and in direct support of
operations in Vietnam. To qualify, a service member must have
actually participated as a crew member in one or more aerial
flights directly supporting military operations, or have served
on temporary duty (TDY) for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive
days.
There was no documentation in the applicants records indicating
he served with a unit that was awarded the PUC or that indicated
he had boots on the ground in the area of eligibility or
otherwise qualified for award of the VSM.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID 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 11 Jan 13 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 applicants 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 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-2012-04193 in Executive Session on 23 May 13, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 Sep 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, undated.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jan 13.
Panel Chair
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