AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02503
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
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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 entitlement to the
Vietnam Service Medal (VSM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
On 22 Apr 70, to 23 Apr 70, he went on a temporary duty (TDY)
assignment to Vietnam.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Form 214, AF Form 626, Request and Authorization for
Temporary Duty – Military; DD Form 1351-2, Travel Voucher or
Subvoucher; SF Form 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records
and a National Personnel Records Center(NPRC) memorandum.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant served on active duty in the Air Force from 2 Sep
66, to 9 Aug 70. His DD Form 214 reflects a total of 3 years,
11 months, and 8 days of total active service; with 1 year,
2 months and 11 days of Foreign Service.
The VSM is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces who,
between 4 Jul 65 and 28 Mar 73, served in the area of
eligibility (AOE). The AOE is defined as: Vietnam, its
contiguous waters, or the airspaces there over, in Thailand,
Laos, or Cambodia, and in the direct support of military
operations in Vietnam. To be eligible, a service member must
have served on TDY in the AOE for 30 consecutive or 60 non-
consecutive days. These time limitations may be waived for
personnel who participated in actual combat operations.
A bronze star denotes campaign participation and is awarded for
at least one day served in each campaign phase.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. DPSID states they were able to
verify the applicant served on a TDY to Vietnam from
22 Apr 70 to 23 Apr 70; however, this is the extent of any TDY
in which the applicant served in the AOE.
DPSID states based on a review of the applicant’s official
military record and provided documentation; he does not meet the
criteria for award of the VSM as he did not serve for
30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days in the AOE.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 28 Aug 12 review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has not received a
response.
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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 error or injustice. After a
thorough review of the evidence of record and the applicant’s
submission, we are not persuaded his record should be corrected
to reflect entitlement to the VSM. Therefore, 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 been the victim of an error or
an injustice. Should the applicant provide official
documentation to substantiate his eligibility for award of the
VSM, we would be willing to reconsider his request. In the
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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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.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number
BC-2012-02503 in Executive Session on 15 Jan 13, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Jun 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 17 Aug 12.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Aug 12.
Panel Chair
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