SECOND ADDENDUM TO
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2002-04105
		INDEX CODE:  100.00

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  YES

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

In the applicant’s request for reconsideration, he requests his records reflect he was on temporary duty (TDY) to Vietnam from 1 to 17 October 1968.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

In an application to the Board dated 20 December 2002, the applicant requested his records reflect he was TDY to Vietnam.  On 12 June 2003, the Board considered and denied the applicant’s request.  A complete copy of the Record of Proceedings (ROP) is at Exhibit E.

On 22 June 2004, the Board considered and denied the applicant’s request for reconsideration.  A complete copy of the Addendum to the Record of Proceedings is at Exhibit G, with attachments.

In an application to the Board dated 6 July 2006, the applicant requests reconsideration.  He states his records do not show his TDY to Vietnam in October 1968.  He provided statements attesting to his TDY to Vietnam (Exhibit H).

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  After again considering the applicant's request and his most recent submission, we are still not persuaded that the requested corrective action is warranted.  The letters provided in support of his request are duly noted; however, the statements provided are not from individuals who actually witnessed the applicant's presence in Vietnam.  Therefore, we do not find them sufficiently persuasive to override our previous determinations.  The Air Force has tried unsuccessfully to verify the applicant's duty in Vietnam.  Unfortunately, since the applicant has waited over 30 years to pursue correction of his military records, over the period of time documents have been lost, memories have faded, and potential witnesses can no longer be located.  Unless the applicant is able to present some form of official documentation which would verify his presence in Vietnam, we are not compelled to recommend granting the relief sought.

2.	The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an error or an 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.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2002-04105 in Executive Session on 3 October 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit G.  Addendum to the Record of Proceedings, 
			   dated 29 July 2004, w/atchs.
   Exhibit H.  DD Form 149, dated 6 July 2006, w/atchs.