RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01932
COUNSEL: NO
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 Presidential Unit Citation
(PUC).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer of Discharge, was never completed at the time of his
discharge.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a personal note
and, copies of his DD Form 214 and Special Orders for award of
four AMs and one DFC.
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 11 January 1967 to 21 November 1970.
His DD Form 214 reflects he served 3 years, 10 months, and
11 days on active duty with 3 years, 1 month and 11 days of
Foreign Service.
After a thorough review of the applicants military personnel
records, the Air Force Personnel Center Directorate of Awards
and Decorations verified the applicants entitlement to the Air
Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (AM w/3BOLC), Air
Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and two Bronze Oak Leaf
Clusters (AFOUA w/V & 2 BOLC), Air Force Good Conduct Medal
(AFGCM), Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars
(VSM w/2BSS), and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with
Palm (RVNGC w/P).
DPSID will correct the applicants record upon Board action.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denying the applicants request for the
PUC. DPSID states that after a thorough review of the
applicants master personnel records, they were unable to verify
the applicant served with a unit that received award of the PUC
while he was assigned to the unit; therefore, rendering him
ineligible for award of the PUC. To grant him the PUC would be
contrary to the eligibility criteria established by Department
of Defense Manual 1348.33.
The complete DPSID evaluation, with attachment, 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 5 August 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 (OPR) responsibility and
adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice in
regard to award of the PUC. However, we concur with the Air
Force OPRs findings to administratively correct the applicants
record to reflect award of the DFC, AM w/V & 3BOLC, AFOUA
w/2BOLC, AFGCM, VSM w/2BSS, and RVNGC w/P. Therefore, in the
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to
recommend granting the applicants request for award of the PUC.
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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-2013-01932 in Executive Session on 6 February 2014,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in connection
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-01932:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 Apr 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 21 Jun 13.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Aug 13.
Chair
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