ADDENDUM TO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2008-01094-2

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

The Board reconsider his request to correct his official military record to reflect his service in Vietnam.  

RESUME OF THE CASE

The applicant is a retired Air Force chief master sergeant (E-9).  

On 24 Jul 08, the Board considered and denied his request to correct his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to reflect his service in “Indochina/SEA” (Vietnam), finding the applicant had provided insufficient evidence of an error or injustice to justify relief.  

For an accounting of the applicant’s original request and the rationale of the earlier decision, see the AFBCMR Letter and Record of Proceedings at Exhibit F. 

On 8 May 21, the applicant requested reconsideration of his request to correct his official military record to reflect his service in Vietnam.  He again contends he served in Vietnam on two different occasions, Aug 65 to Aug 66, and Aug 69 to Mar 70.  Due to the failure on the part of the USAF Personnel Administrative System, the Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPRs) failed to accurately document these temporary duty assignments (TDYs) in his personnel files such as the AF Form 7, and DD Form 214 records.  In support of his reconsideration request, the applicant submitted the following new evidence: (1) EPRs time period 64-65; 74 (2) AF Form 77 time period 64-65; (3) Certificate of Appreciation, US Army Chief of Staff and Secretary; and (4) AF Form 7s time period 55, 64, 71). 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit G.

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

Title 10, United States Code, Section 1168: Discharge or release from active duty: limitation; DoDI 1336.01, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series); AFI 36-3202, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series); DD Form 214 Total Force Personnel Services Delivery Guide. The DD Form 214 is prepared in accordance with the aforementioned publications and is used to record qualifying active duty service. Foreign Service locations are not an authorized entry on the DD Form 214. Foreign Service is annotated in increments of years, months, and days.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board remains unconvinced the evidence presented demonstrates an error or injustice.  The Board considered the new evidence submitted by the applicant; however, it is not sufficient to verify service in Vietnam, and overturn the previous Board’s decision.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board recommends informing the applicant the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the Board will reconsider the application only upon receipt of relevant evidence not already presented.

CERTIFICATION

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2008-01094-2 in Executive Session on 19 May 22:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted against correcting the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit F:	Record of Proceedings, w/ Exhibits A-E, dated 24 Jul 08.
Exhibit G:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 28 May 21.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.