RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05757
XXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, Item 24, Decorations, Medals, Badges,
Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or
Authorized, be amended to read that he served within the
boundaries and on the ground of the Republic of South Vietnam.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
In the past few years he learned there is no record of his serving
boots on the ground in Vietnam. Once the Board corrects his
records, copies should be sent to him and the National Personnel
Records Center (NPRC).
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his DD
Form 214, notarized statements from members who attest to his
service in Vietnam, photographs and various other documents
related to his request.
The applicant provides no rationale as to why his failure to
timely file should be waived in the interest of justice.
His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 22 January
1969 to 22 October 1971, as an Electronic Communications and
Cryptographic Equipment Repairman. His DD Form 214 reflects
1 year, 5 months and 11 days of Foreign and/or Sea Service.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. Following a review of the
applicants master personnel records and documentation submitted,
DPAPP is able to verify and confirm Foreign Service boots on
ground at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, but they
are unable to substantiate Foreign Service time in Vietnam.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
He requested a copy of his records from St. Louis; however, when
he received his records, included were documents from another
military member. It stands to reason that if he received the
copies of the other members documents, copies of his missing
Temporary Duty (TDY) orders may be in someone elses records.
The TDY orders and other records he retained in his files were
destroyed; however, he recalls that he had TDY orders for Vietnam,
Korea and Okinawa. He was able to locate a photograph of himself
in Vietnam as well as Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) records
which reflect he was diagnosed with and received treatment for
Agent Orange. The DVA accepted the statements from his three
former members as buddy statements. In addition, because he
worked crypto many of his TDY locations were not reflected on
his orders.
In further support of his appeal, the applicant resubmits the same
correspondence submitted with his original application as well as
website information, additional photographs, and various other
documents associated with his appeal.
His 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. We note the
applicants states he had TDY orders for Vietnam, Korea and
Okinawa and believes his documents may have been misfiled;
however, we do not find his assertions sufficiently persuasive to
override the rational provided by the Air Force OPR. Therefore,
we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force
Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) and adopt the rationale
expressed 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
the relief sought in this application.
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and that 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 this application in
Executive Session on 12 November 2014, under the provisions of
AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
Due to the unavailability of XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX will sign as
Acting Panel Chair. The following documentary evidence
pertaining to AFBCMR BC-2013-05757 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 December 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 14 February 2014.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 March 2014.
Exhibit E. Letters, Applicant, dated 21 March 2014,
27 March 2014, 8 July 2014, 19 August 2014, w/atchs.
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