RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02132 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He receive foreign service credit for service in Vietnam. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, is inaccurate because it does not reflect time served in South Vietnam. He was stationed in Saigon from May to Jun 1968 when assigned to the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Mactaw Island, Philippines. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________ ______________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant’s military personnel records indicate that he enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 25 Jan 1967 and was Honorably discharged on 14 Mar 1969, and that he served in the Philippines from 10 May 1968 – 10 Jun 1968. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant’s master personnel records, are described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of responsibility which is included at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial based upon lack of evidence confirming any time served in Vietnam. The only reference to Southeast Asia in the applicant’s records is found on a single page of a medical report, dated 14 Nov 1968, from the 113th Tactical Hospital at Myrtle Beach AFB SC which contains the following sentence: “The patent was in Southeast Asia and was referred to Clark Air Force base…” A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant reiterates his claim that he was sent TDY for five days to Saigon, but provides no additional evidence to support his claim (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 an 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 (OPR) and adopt their 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 the 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-2011-02132 in Executive Session on 19 Jan 12, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, undated, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, dated 1 Nov 11 Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant Response, dated 10 Nov 11