RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-00717
COUNSEL: NO
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect award of the
Presidential Unit Citation (PUC).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His award of the PUC was not included on his DD Form 214. He
was awarded the PUC while serving with the 479th Field
Maintenance Squadron (FMS), George Air Force Base, California.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Form 214 and a letter from the National Archives.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served on active duty from 14 August 1968 through 4 July 1972.
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, reflects he served one year, one month,
and two days of Foreign Service.
The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicants
military service record, are reflected in the evaluation by the
Air Force office of primary responsibility at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. DPSID states that after a
thorough review of the applicants official military personnel
records, they were unable to verify award of the PUC. The
applicant served with the 479th FMS from 20 October 1968 to 6
June 1971; however, they were unable to verify the 479th FMS
received award of the PUC. In addition, they were unable to
verify he served in any other units that received the PUC.
The applicant has provided no justification or any supporting
documentation to reflect he was awarded the PUC. Additionally,
he has not provided evidence of an error or injustice. To grant
award of the PUC would be contrary to the criteria established
by Department of Defense Manual 1348.33.
The complete 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 25 April 2013, for review and comment within 30
days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no
response.
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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 error or injustice. 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 as the basis for our conclusion that 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 that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and
that 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-2013-00378 in Executive Session on 17 October 2013,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in connection
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-00378:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 3 Feb 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 22 Apr 13.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Apr 13.
Panel Chair
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