RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00093 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge be corrected to reflect his service in 
Vietnam. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was not aware his DD Form 214 was missing his service in 
Vietnam until he filed a Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) 
claim. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Form 214. 

 

The applicant's complete submission, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 1 April 1960, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. 
On 6 February 1968, he was discharged with an honorable 
discharge. 

 

He had 7 years, 10 months and 6 days of total active service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states there was no official 
documentation found in the applicant’s records, nor did the 
documentation provided substantiate Foreign Service time in the 
Republic of Vietnam. 

 

DPAPP verified and confirmed boots on ground in Bitburg, Germany, 
from 3 May 1962 to 17 October 1963, for 1 year, 5 months and 
15 days, which is correctly reflected on the applicants DD Form 
214. 


 

The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 15 April 2011 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has not received a 
response. 

 

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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. After a 
thorough review of the available evidence and the applicant’s 
complete submission, we find no evidence which would lead us to 
believe his DD Form 214, should be corrected to reflect his 
service in Vietnam. Therefore, 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 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. 

 

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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. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 
BC-2011-00093 in Executive Session on 24 May 2011, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 4 January 2011, w/atch. 

Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPAPP, Letter, dated 8 April 2011, 

 w/atch. 

 Exhibit D. SAF/MRBR, Letter, 15 April 2011. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair