RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-02369
COUNSEL: NONE
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:
1. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM).
2. He served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1965.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was in Vietnam from 1964 to 1965; however, this service is not
reflected on his DD Form 214. He was awarded the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal which shows he was involved in war.
In support of his request, the applicant provides e-mail
correspondence and envelopes from the mailed letters.
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 Air Force who served from
11 January 1962 to 10 January 1966. His AF Form 7, Airman
Military Record, reflects he was TDY for 24 days; however, no
location is listed.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. A review of the applicants master
personnel record and the documentation he submitted failed to
substantiate Foreign Service in Vietnam.
The completed DPAPP recommendation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPISD recommends denial. The VSM is awarded to all service
members of the Armed Forces who between 4 July 1965 and 28 March
1973 served in Vietnam and the contiguous waters and air space,
Thailand, Laos or Cambodia or the airspace there-over and in
direct support of military operations in Vietnam. The member
must have been TDY for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive
days for the award of the VSM. APFC/DPAPP was unable to verify
the applicants Foreign Service time in Vietnam. After a
thorough review of the applicants records, the applicants
entitlement to the VSM could not be verified.
In accordance with Executive Order 11231, service members who
earned the Armed Force Expeditionary Medal for service in Vietnam
between 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965, may elect to receive the
Vietnam Service Medal instead of the Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal. However, no service member may be issued both medals for
service in Vietnam.
The applicants DD Form 214 reflects award of the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal. Unfortunately, for which operation the
applicant received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, could
not be verified. Therefore, the applicant is not eligible to
receive the Vietnam Service Medal, in lieu of, the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal.
There is no documentation in the applicants record to verify he
was in the area of eligibility for the award of the VSM.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant submitted letters he sent to his wife while
stationed in Vietnam.
The applicants complete response, with attachments, 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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. We took
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the
merits of the case; however, we find the evidence submitted in
support of his appeal insufficient to determine he served in
Vietnam. Therefore, we agree with the opinions and
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our
conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or
injustice. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find
no basis to recommend granting any additional relief sought in
this application.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS 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-2013-02369 in Executive Session on 16 January 2014, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 May 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 17 Jun 13.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 23 Aug 13.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Sep 13.
Exhibit F. Letter, Applicants Response, undated, w/atchs.
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