RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04896
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be amended in Item 22, Statement of
Service, Item c, Foreign and/or Sea Service, to reflect an
additional 5 months and 21 days of foreign service for a total
of 10 months and 26 days.
2. On 2 Jun 14, the applicant amended his application and
requested that he be awarded any medals or commendations from
his deployment.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214 does not reflect his 4 Dec 69 to 25 May
70 deployment to Korea.
He was discharged two months after he returned from Korea. He
was assured at the time of his discharge that the TDY would be
added to his DD Form 214.
The applicant believes the Board should find it in the interest
of justice to consider his untimely application as he discovered
his DD Form 214 had not been corrected while researching his
history at the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) clinic.
He was a pilot with the 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron which was
deployed to Korea during the Pueblo Crisis in Jan 68. He
received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award for the Pueblo Crisis.
He provides a medical examination dated 7 Apr 70, which reflects
the address of the examining facility as 354th USAF Dispensary
APO 96264.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 25 Jul 65, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force.
The applicants AF Form 11, Officer Military Record, reflects
foreign service from 28 Jan 68 to 1 July 68 for 155 days.
The applicants AF Form 77, Company Grade Officer Effectiveness
Report (OER) for the period ending 8 Jul 68, indicates During
his deployment in Korea, applicants ability to readily adapt to
change was most impressive.
On 3 Aug 70, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge,
and was credited with 5 years and 9 days of active service and
5 months and 5 days of foreign service.
According to the Air Force Research Historical Research Agencys
website, the 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron was in Kunsan AB,
South Korea from 4 Dec 1969-25 May 1970.
The Korean Defense Service Medal (KDSM) is given as recognition
for military service in the Republic of Korea and the
surrounding waters after 28 Jul 54 and ending on such a future
date as determined by the Secretary of Defense. Individuals
must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units
operating or serving on all the land area of the Republic of
Korea, and the contiguous waters out to 12 nautical miles, and
all airspace above the stated land and water areas. To be
eligible for the KDSM, personnel must have been physically
present in the stated areas for 30 consecutive or
60 nonconsecutive days. There are no devices authorized for
this award.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial, indicating they are unable to
determine the exact amount of time the applicant served in
Korea, with the exception of 7 Apr 70.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
He served a second Temporary Duty (TDY) in Korea with the 335th
Tactical Fighter Squadron from approximately 4 Dec 69 to 25 May
70. His last OER for the period ending 8 May 70 discloses that
he was a project officer for the orphanage, this was a Korean
orphanage. He swears and attests that his statements are true
and correct. His foreign service time on his DD Form 214 should
be 10 months and 26 days.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit E.
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. We note
DPAPP recommends denial stating that with the exception of 7 Apr
70, they were unable to determine the exact amount of time the
applicant served in Korea. While the applicant has not provided
conclusive evidence of the exact length of time he was in Korea,
it is our opinion that the available evidence appears to weigh
more in favor of amending the applicants DD Form 214 to reflect
his foreign service as requested. Additionally, we note the
applicants OER for the period ending 8 Jul 68 coupled with his
AF Form 11, also supports his request for award of the KDSM.
Therefore, we recommend his records be corrected as indicated
below.
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 3 Aug 70 discharge
be amended as follows:
a. Item 22, Statement of Service, Item c, Foreign and/or
Sea Service, to reflect 10 months and 26 days.
b. Item 24, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations,
Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to include
the Korean Defense Service Medal.
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-04896 in Executive Session on 20 Nov 14 under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The
following documentary evidence in AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-
04896 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 Oct 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 21 Jul 14.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Aug 14.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 9 Aug 14.
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