RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04864
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 his service in
Korea and Vietnam.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214 does not reflect his service in Korea and
Vietnam.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of a
Hostile Fire Pay order, his DD Form 214, and a Temporary Duty
(TDY) order.
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 27 January 1966 to 26 May 1969. The
applicant served three years and four months on active duty.
His DD Form 214, issued in conjunction with his 26 May 1969
release from active duty and Air Force Form 7, Airman Military
Record, reflects no Foreign Service. However, a Headquarters
Marine Aircraft Group-13 order, dated 22 February 1968,
indicates the applicant was entitled to hostile fire pay for the
month of February 1968 for his TDY to Chu Lai Air Base, Republic
of Vietnam.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denying the applicants request to correct
his record to reflect service in Korea. DPAPP states they are
able to confirm the applicant performed boots-on-the-ground
service at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, sometime during the month
of February 1968, but are unable to determine the exact amount
of time. In addition, after a thorough review of the
applicants military service records, they found no evidence to
substantiate he served in the Republic of Korea.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
His TDY orders, dated 28 January 1968, reflect an Army Post
Office (APO) #SF 96264, which stands for Kusan Air Base, Korea.
The applicants complete rebuttal, with attachments, is at
Exhibit E.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS 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 an error or injustice to warrant correcting his DD
Form 214 to reflect the requested service. In this respect, we
note that in the absence of additional documentation, i.e., TDY
travel vouchers, identifying the amount of Foreign Service he
performed, we find no basis upon which to recommend favorable
consideration of his request to correct his DD Form 214, issued
in conjunction with his 26 May 1969 release from active duty, to
reflect his service in the RVN and Korea.
4. Notwithstanding the above, however, we find sufficient
relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate an error in
regard to the applicants request to correct his record to show
he had boots-on-the-ground in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN)
and Korea. We note that AFPC/DPAPP has verified the applicant
served at Chu Lai Air Base, RVN in February 1968; however, they
were unable to confirm the exact dates he served. Based on the
applicants submission of TDY Order T-408, dated, 28 January
1968, indicating his TDY permanent duty station at APO SF 96264
(Kusan Air Base, Korea), we believe he has provided sufficient
evidence to establish that he had boots-on-the-ground in both
the RVN and Korea. Based on the foregoing, we recommend the
applicants record be corrected as indicated below. However,
neither of the source documents provided confirm the exact dates
the applicant served in the RVN or Korea. If the applicant were
to provide source documents, such as the TDY travel vouchers,
identifying the exact dates, the amount of Foreign Service time
could be verified.
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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 at Chu Lai Air Base, Republic of Vietnam,
and Kusan Air Base, Korea, in 1968.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-04864 in Executive Session on 12 June 2014, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 Sep 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 31 Dec 13.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 May 14.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 28 May 14.
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