| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Carolyn G. Wade | Analyst |
| Mr. Fred N. Eichorn | Chairperson | |
| Mr. John E. Denning | Member | |
| Ms. Terry L. Placek | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That Block 30, Remarks, on his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect that he has 6 weeks of Vietnam service.
APPLICANT STATES: In effect, that while serving as a courier officer at the US Army Courier Station, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands (Japan), during the months of May, June, or July 1969, he was assigned temporary duty (TDY) for 6 weeks as a courier at the US Army Courier Station, Republic of Vietnam (RVN). He adds that he has no proof of this TDY in the RVN.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
The applicant was appointed a Reserve commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve (USAR) in the grade of second lieutenant/O-1 from the Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps program on 31 August 1968. On 4 October 1968, the applicant was ordered to active duty from the USAR. Following completion of all military training, he was awarded military occupational specialty 2120, Administrative Officer, and assigned to the US Army Courier Station, Okinawa, for his first permanent duty station. He served on Okinawa from 18 January 1969 to 29 July 1970. He was then reassigned to the Transfer Station, Oakland Army Base, Oakland, California for separation processing.
On 27 September 1970, he was honorably released from active duty and returned to the USAR Control Group/Annual Training. He had 2 years and 27 days of creditable service. His DD Form 214 reflects the following in Block 30, "RVN: NONE."
Army Regulation 635-5 governs the preparation of DD Form 214. It indicates that Block 30, Remarks, of that form should be used to complete entries too long for their respective blocks. Block 30 is also the appropriate place to indicate Indochina and Korea service on or after 5 August 1964. RVN service is reflected by entering the inclusive dates of service.
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.
2. The Board carefully reviewed the applicant’s record of service; however, there is no evidence of record to confirm that the applicant had a 6-week TDY assignment in the RVN. Therefore, his DD Form 214 correctly reflects no service in the RVN.
3. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
_fne___ _ __jed_ ___tlp____ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2001053692 |
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| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | 20010913 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | HD |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | 19700927 |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR 635-100, c3 |
| DISCHARGE REASON | Expiration of active duty commitment |
| BOARD DECISION | (NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | Director |
| ISSUES 1. | 129.0100 |
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