RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04995
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT NDICATED
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be
amended to reflect his temporary duty (TDY) assignments to
Thailand, Guam, (Hawaii, Philippines) - Administratively
Corrected, and Okinawa.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He believes his TDY assignments to Thailand, Guam, Hawaii,
Okinawa and Philippines are not reflected in his records due to
him having a top secret clearance. He desires his records
changed to qualify for benefits from the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA).
In support of the applicants appeal, he submits a personal
statement, documents extracted from his military personnel
records and a letter from the National Personnel Records Center.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 3 June 1970.
On 1 March 1974, the applicant was honorably released from
active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserve in the
grade of sergeant. He served 3 years, 8 months and 29 days on
active duty and credited with 1 year and 3 months of foreign
and/or sea service.
On 13 February 2015, AFPC/DPAPP advised the applicant that they
were able to verify and confirm boots on ground foreign service
time at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, from
23 April 1972 to 22 July 1973. While assigned to Clark Air
Base, he was deployed to Hawaii. Since specific locations are
not annotated on a members DD Form 214, he was further advised
to use this letter as proof of boots on ground for the
Republic of the Philippines and Hawaii.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states they were able to
verify and confirm foreign service boots-on-the-ground at Clark
Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, from 23 April 1972 to
22 July 1973. Also, they were able to verify that the applicant
deployed to Hawaii while assigned to Clark Air Base. A review
of his records and documentation submitted failed to provide any
documents that substantiate foreign service time in Thailand,
Guam or Okinawa.
The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states he has provided documentation proving he
was TDY at several Thailand bases. He further states that since
a top secret clearance was required for his area of expertise
there was limited staff that could be considered qualified to
accomplish the mission. As a result, in critical situations he
was sent TDY to top secret locations.
The applicants complete response, 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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. The
applicants contentions are duly noted; however, after reviewing
the evidence of record, we agree with the opinion and
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the
applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to substantiate
foreign service time in Thailand, Guam and Okinawa. We note
that the applicants foreign service to Hawaii and the
Philippines was corrected administratively; therefore, action by
the Board is not required. In the absence of evidence to the
contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief
sought in this application.
4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel
will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably
considered.
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of an 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.
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-04995 in Executive Session on 14 August 2014,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 October 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 14 January 2014.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 June 2014.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 24 June 2013, w/atchs.
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