RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02885
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to show he had served in
Vietnam.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
After a review of his DD Form 214 by the Department of Veterans
Affairs (DVA), he recently discovered his DD Form 214 does not
reflect any time served while performing temporary duty (TDY) in
Vietnam.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 2 Aug 68, the applicant initially entered the Regular Air
Force.
On 1 Aug 72, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge,
and was credited with four years of active service, which did not
include any foreign service time.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of
primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of
an error or an injustice. After a review of the applicants
Master Personnel Record, and documentation provided by the
applicant, no evidence of foreign service in Vietnam was found.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states he was never permanently stationed in Vietnam
but would fly into Vietnam once a month (from 1970-1972) from his
duty station in . Additionally, he was on the inaugural
C5A flight into Vietnam. Once in country, typically ,
Vietnam, they would unload supplies and his job was to perform
maintenance on the aircraft. He asserts his administrative
records and performance evaluation will document the daily flights
into Vietnam.
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.
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-2014-02885 in Executive Session on 25 Mar 15 under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2014-02885 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 Jun 14, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 20 Nov 14.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 Dec 14.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 23 Dec 14.
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