RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04710
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be
updated to reflect award of the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM), the
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR) and any other
awards he may be eligible to receive.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He wants his DD Form 214 updated to reflect any and all awards
he is eligible to receive for his active duty service.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 9 Jan 73 to
8 Jan 77. He was furnished an honorable discharge and was
credited with four years of active service with no credit for
foreign service.
The applicant was informed that his entitlement to the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) and the Air Force Longevity
Service Award (AFLSA) were verified and his record will
administratively corrected to reflect these awards.
The VSM is awarded to service members of the Armed Forces who
served at any time between 4 Jul 65 and 28 Mar 73, in Vietnam,
its contiguous waters, or airspace thereover; or in Thailand,
Laos, or Cambodia, or the airspaces thereover. To be eligible,
a service member must be: (1) attached or regularly serving for
one, or more, days with an organization participating in or
directly supporting ground (military) operations, (2) attached
to or regularly serving for one, or more, days aboard a naval
vessel directly supporting military operations, (3) actually
participate as a crew member in one or more aerial flights
directly supporting military operations, or (4) serve on
temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive
days, time limitations which may be waived for personnel
participating in actual combat operations.
The SAEMR is awarded to all Air Force service members who after,
1 Jan 63, qualified as expert in small arms marksmanship with
either the M-16 rifle or issue handgun.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of
the Air Force, which are attached at Exhibit C.
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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. There was no evidence provided or
located in the applicants military showing he served in the
area of responsibility (AOR) for the VSM. Furthermore, DPSID
was unable to locate an Air Force Form 522, USAF Ground Weapons
Training Data, or a letter from the Small Marksmanship monitor
showing the applicant qualified as an expert with the M-16 or a
handgun on an Air Force firing range. The applicant did not
provide any documentation to substantiate his entitlement to the
SAEMR.
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.
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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. After a
thorough review of the applicants submission and the evidence
of record we found it insufficient to conclude that he served or
was stationed in the area of responsibility for award of the
VSM. In addition, there was no evidence submitted or located to
verify the applicant qualified as expert for the SAEMR with
either the M-16 or handgun. Therefore, 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. However,
should the applicant provide additional documentation showing he
meets the criteria for award of the VSM and/or SAEMR the Board
would be willing to review his request for possible
reconsideration. 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-2012-04710 in Executive Session on 25 Jun 13, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 Oct 12.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 3 Jan 13.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jan 13.
Panel Chair
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