RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-02039
COUNSEL:
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 amended to reflect the Presidential
Unit Citation (PUC) and any additional awards that he may be
entitled to.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was stationed at Clark Air Base during 1 January 1967 to
15 February 1968 assigned to the 1st Mobile Communications
Group. He currently does not have the necessary
awards/decorations to become a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW).
In support of the applicants appeal he submits documents
extracted from his military personnel records and other
documentation.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 1 June 1965.
On 29 November 1968, the applicant was honorably released from
active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He served
3 years, 5 months and 29 days on active duty and credited with
1 year, 5 months and 23 days of foreign and/or sea service.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. DPSID states 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 October 1941, for United States Navy and United States
Marine Corps units; and on or after 7 December 1941, for United
States Army and United States Air Force units.
The applicant was assigned to the 1st Mobile Communications
Group, Clark Air Base, Philippines, from 24 December 1966 to
17 June 1968. DPSID was unable to verify the applicant served
with a unit that received award of the PUC, rendering him
ineligible for the award. The applicant did not meet the
eligibility criteria for any additional awards.
The DPSID complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 5 August 2013, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was
forwarded to the applicant for review and response within
30 days (Exhibit D). 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. While we
note AFPC/DPSID has recommended denial of the PUC; after further
review of the governing instruction it was determined the
applicants unit did receive the PUC during the timeframe he was
assigned to the 1st Mobile Communications Group, Clark Air Base,
Philippines. Therefore, his records should be corrected as
indicated below.
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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 the DD
Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer
or Discharge, issued in conjunction with his 29 November
1968 separation, be amended in Item 24, Decorations, Medals,
Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to
include the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC).
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-02039 in Executive Session on 7 January 2014,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 March 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Available Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 1 July 2013.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 August 2013.
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