RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBERS: BC-2010-01788 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: Not Indicated _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect award of the: 1. Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) 2. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device (AFOUA w/V) – ADMINSTRATIVELY CORRECTED 3. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVGC w/P) _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was attached to the 8th Security Police Squadron from April 1968 until April 1969. This unit was awarded the PUC during the inclusive period of 6 March 1968 to 31 July 1969, the AFOUA w/V during the inclusive period of 1 April 1968 to 30 September 1968, and the RVGC w/P during the inclusive period of 9 May 1968 to 28 March 1969. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of unit Dog Handler Rosters. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force, who served on active duty from 22 November 1965 to 22 April 1969 for a total of three years, five months, and one day of active duty. He was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4) with a date of rank of 1 June 1968. His DD Form 214 reflects he served 11 months and 26 days of Foreign Service and that he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star (VSM w/1BSS), and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVCM). _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial for the PUC and the RVGC w/P. DPSIDR indicates they were able to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the AFOUA w/V and notified the applicant on 19 July 2010 that his records would be updated accordingly. DPSIDRA states that the 8th Security Police Squadron received the PUC for the inclusive periods of 16 December 1966 to 2 January 1967 and 1 January 1971 to 1 April 1971; however, the applicant was not assigned to this unit during the qualifying periods. Their office has not been able to locate official documentation to verify the 8th Security Police Squadron was awarded the PUC for the inclusive period of 6 March 1968 to 31 July 1969 as the applicant contends. In addition, after a thorough review of Air Force Pamphlet 900-2, Volumes I-IV, they were unable to verify the 8th Security Police Squadron received award of the RVGC w/P. The complete DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 6 August 2010, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no response. _________________________________________________________________ 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 an injustice. We note the applicant’s records have been administratively corrected to reflect his award of the AFOUA w/V; therefore, we will only address his requests for the PUC and RVGC w/P. After a thorough review of the available records, we found no evidence that the applicant is eligible for the award of the PUC or the RVNGC w/P. In view of this, 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. Accordingly, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application in regard to the PUC and AFOUA w/P. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that 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-2010-01788 in Executive Session on 26 January 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-01788: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Jun 10, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 19 Jul 10. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Aug 10. Panel Chair