RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00158
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His record be corrected to reflect he was awarded the Presidential
Unit Citation (PUC).
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The Presidential Unit Citation he earned, while assigned to the
XXX Field Maintenance Squadron, was not added to his record upon
discharge.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Air Force who served from
1 October 1965 through 28 April 1969.
According to the AFP 900-2, Unit Decorations, Awards and Campaign
Participation, personnel assigned to the XXX Field Maintenance
Squadron from 1 January 1966 through 10 October 1966; 11-12 August
1967 and 24 27 October 1967 were awarded the Presidential Unit
Citation.
The applicants Airmans Record reflects he was assigned to the
XXX Field Maintenance Squadron beginning 1 May 1968 until his
discharge on 28 April 1969.
Upon review of his records, AFPC/DPSID verified the applicants
entitlement to the Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Service
Stars and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm. His
records will be updated accordingly upon final Board action.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial. The PUC is awarded to units of the
Armed Forces of the United States and of cobelligerent nations,
for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or
after 7 December 1941, for United States Army units. After a
thorough review of the applicants records, there was no official
documentation verifying the applicant served with a unit that
received the Presidential Unit Citation while he was assigned to
the unit.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 15 September 2014 for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by
this office.
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 an error or injustice. We took
notice of the applicants complete submission in judging the
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the
applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no
basis to recommend granting the requested relief beyond that
rendered administratively.
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material 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-2014-00158 in Executive Session on 4 December 2014, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBMCR Docket
Number BC-2014-00158 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 Jan 14, w/atchs.
Exhibit A1. DD Form 149 atchs, dated 15 Feb 14.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Record Excerpts.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 25 Mar 14.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Sep 14.
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