RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03549 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His military personnel records be corrected to reflect he served 
in the Republic of Vietnam and Southeast Asia from 10 Jul 67 
through 11 Jan 68. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He noticed the error when he was mailed his DD 214, Armed Forces 
of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, after he 
was discharged. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records indicate that he 
enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 4 Aug 64 and served on 
active duty until 2 Aug 68, when he was honorably released from 
active duty and was credited with 3 years, 11 months, and 
29 days of total active service. 

 

On 12 Oct 12, AFPC/DPSOR notified the applicant that a DD Form 
214 is only corrected when the information listed was incorrect 
at the time of separation. However, due to Air Force Directives 
and DoD Guidance, there are no authorized statements or blocks 
that would allow specific TDY or deployments to be recorded on 
his DD Form 214. Additionally, there was no Permanent Change of 
Station (PCS) to Vietnam (Exhibit D). 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends the Board provide “boots-on-the-ground” 
for Vietnam, indicating that based on the evidence provided, it 
is probable that the applicant was TDY to Vietnam. The 
applicant was assigned at Clark AB, Philippines from 19 Oct 66 
to 17 Apr 68 and his records indicate he performed temporary 
duty (TDY) to Southeast Asia (SEA) on at least four occasions, 
but there was no mention of specific locations of the TDYs. 
However, the applicant provided TDY orders that listed locations 
on each order as Bangkok, Thailand; Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam; and 
Taipei, Taiwan. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 30 Oct 12, for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit E). As of this date, no response has been received by 
this office. 

 

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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. Sufficient 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 and agree with the opinion and recommendation 
of AFPC/DPAPP and adopt their rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion the preponderance of the evidence indicates the 
applicant served in the Republic of Vietnam. While the 
applicant is requesting his DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect 
said service, in view of the fact there are no authorized 
statements or blocks that would allow such an update to his 
DD Form 214, we believe it appropriate instead to provide him a 
“boots-on-the-ground” letter. Additionally, sufficient relevant 
evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an 
error or injustice with respect to the Air Force Longevity 
Service Award (AFLSA). While the applicant did not make a 
request pertaining to the AFLSA, we note he was credited with 3 
years, 11 months, and 28 days of total active service, just two 
days short of the requisite four years of service for award of 
the AFLSA. Because the applicant’s original date of separation 



(DOS) of 4 Aug 68 fell on a weekend, he was released from active 
duty on 2 Aug 68 in accordance with the provisions of AFR 39-14, Separation of Airmen, which allowed for early release under 
these circumstances. While there is no evidence there was an 
error with respect to the manner in which his eventual DOS was 
determined, in our view, the applicant would have met the 
service requirements for the AFLSA were it not for the fact that 
his original DOS fell on a weekend. Therefore, we believe it 
appropriate to correct his records to reflect he was awarded the 
AFLSA. Accordingly, we recommend the records be corrected as 
indicated below. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that he had 
boots-on-the-ground in the Republic of Vietnam and was awarded 
the Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA). 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-03549 in Executive Session on 12 Mar 13, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Aug 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 26 Sep 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Oct 12.