RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-05790
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be amended to include the following:
1. Time served in Vietnam.
2. Awards for service in Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Pertinent information is missing from his DD Form 214.
In support of the applicants appeal, he provides a copy of his
DD Form 214.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 24 May 1968, the applicant was honorably discharged under the
provisions of AFM 39-10 (Convenience of the Government). He
served 7 years, 11 months and 28 days on active duty and was
credited with 2 years, 5 months and 13 days of foreign and/or
sea service.
The VSM is awarded to service members of the Armed Forces who
served at any time between 4 July 1965 and 28 March 1973, 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.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of time served in Vietnam. DPAPP
states a review of his master personnel records and
documentation submitted failed to provide any documents that
substantiate foreign service time in Vietnam.
The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial for any awards for Vietnam service.
After a thorough review of the applicants official military
personnel record they were unable to verify award of the VSM.
The DPSID complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states he was on a 179-day temporary duty (TDY) to
Vietnam from June 1967 to January 1968. His performance report
dated 9 December 1967 was written at OL-25 Republic of Vietnam.
The applicants complete response, with attachment, is at
Exhibit F.
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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 error or injustice. Based on the
applicants statement and performance report for the period
22 June 1967 through 9 December 1967 which reflects he served as
a Combat Skyspot Plotter with an operating location in Southeast
Asia, we believe a reasonable basis exists to conclude the
applicant served in Vietnam. Available information reflects
that
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Combat Skyspot were missions in support of bombing actions in
the
Republic of Vietnam (RVN) which operated from locations in the
RVN and Thailand. Based on our recommendation to grant the
applicants request for Vietnam service, AFPC/DPSID will review
his record for possible entitlement for awards for his service
in Vietnam. Therefore, his records should be corrected to the
extent indicated below.
4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel
will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably
considered.
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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 Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, from 22
June 1967 to 9 December 1967.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-05790 in Executive Session on 24 September 2013,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the record, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 10 December 2012, w/atch.
Exhibit B. Applicants Available Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 15 February 2013.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 25 March 2013.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 April 2013.
Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 17 April 2013, w/atch.
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