RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00595 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His record be corrected to reflect that he served in Pakistan. ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He served in Pakistan and in Afghanistan; however, his record only reflects his time in Afghanistan, not Pakistan. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his 17 Apr 03 separation and a copy of his orders in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF). The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant, while serving as a member of the Oregon Air National Guard, was recalled to extended active duty in support of OEF. He completed 1 year, 6 months, and 17 days of active duty, including 2 months and 28 days of foreign service during this period. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPSVT recommends denial, stating, in part, based on the available information, they were unable to verify the applicant’s service in Pakistan. They contacted the applicant telephonically, on 8 Mar 10, and requested that he provide a copy of his travel vouchers to Pakistan. This was followed up with a letter, on 22 Mar 10, with the same request. However, he did not respond. The complete ARPC/DPSVT evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 12 Nov 10 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). ________________________________________________________________ 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 error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant's 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 and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ 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-2010-00595 in Executive Session on 6 January 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Feb 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSVT, dated 3 May 10. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Nov 10.