RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03202 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: In separate applications, dated, 20 August 2011, 4 January 2013 and 2 March 2013, the applicant request that: 1. He be awarded any medals, ribbons, awards, decorations and citations for his service in the Air Force and verification of foreign service. 2. He be awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and verify medals, ribbons, decorations and citations. 3. He be awarded any campaign medal or ribbon for his service in Pakistan. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The Air Force verified his boots on the ground during the Indian and Pakistan war of 1965. He believes he qualifies for decorations for his service. He further states he works with Veterans and has been asked to join his local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW); however, his DD Form 214 does not allow him membership with the VFW. In support of the applicant’s appeal, he provides documents extracted from his military personnel records and other documentation. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 20 June 1962. On 19 April 1966, the applicant was honorably released from active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He served 3 years and 10 months on active duty and was credited with 3 years, 1 month and 10 days of foreign and/or sea service. On 15 November 2011, AFPC/DPAPP advised the applicant that they verified boots on ground at Darmstadt, Germany from 7 March 1963 to 15 January 1965 for 1 year, 10 months and 9 days; Peshawar, Pakistan – from 27 March 1965 to 8 April 1966 for 1 year and 13 days. On 15 December 2011, AFPC/DPSOY advised the applicant that his foreign service should reflect 5 years, 4 months and 12 days. His record was amended to reflect the correction. DPSOY further stated the applicant can use his DD Form 214 and a copy of the letters from DPAPP dated 15 November 2011 and DPSIDR dated 29 November 2011 to validate being overseas. The case was administratively closed since the relief requested in the 2011 application was resolved administratively. The case was reopened based on his submission of another application on 4 January 2013. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSID verified foreign service in Darmstadt, Germany, from 7 March 1963 to 15 January 1965 and Peshawar, Pakistan from 27 March 1965 to 8 April 1966. They were unable to locate a campaign or service medal authorized for service in Pakistan from 27 March 1965 to 8 April 1966, or Germany from 7 March 1963 to 15 January 1965. After a thorough review of the applicant’s master personnel record, they were able to determine award of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) and the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM). Administrative correction of the applicant’s record will be completed by AFPC/DPSOR. The DPSID complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states a review of the applicant’s master personnel records and documentation submitted fail to provide any documents that substantiate foreign service time in Vietnam. The DPAPP complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant states his unit – the 6937th is excluded from membership at the VFW. The VFW requires that his DD Form 214 show eminent danger pay or that he provide correspondence reflecting he served in a hazardous or hostile area while receiving eminent danger pay. The eminent danger pay, bombings or hostile fire while serving boots on the ground is not annotated on his DD Form 214. The applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is at Exhibit F. ________________________________________________________________ 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 took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of the existence of an error or injustice. Therefore, other than the administrative corrections cited above, we find no basis to recommend granting any additional relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an 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-2011-03202 in Executive Session on 3 December 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 20 August 2011, 4 January 2013 and 2 March 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Record. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 25 March 2013. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 1 April 2013. Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 April 2013. Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 23 April 2013, w/atchs.