RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04946 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Block 30, Remarks, of his 12 Sep 72 DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be amended to reflect Vietnam-Yes rather than Vietnam-No. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He received hazardous duty/combat pay for the combat missions he flew; as such, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to reflect he was in Vietnam. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of documents extracted from his military personnel records. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 24 Jul 64, the applicant commenced his enlisted in the Regular Air Force. He retired on 1 Aug 84 and was credited with 20 years and 7 days of active service. 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 Exhibits C. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial indicating there was no evidence found indicating the applicant served in Vietnam. In order for the DD Form 214 to reflect “yes” next to Vietnam, the service member would have had to been assigned to Vietnam. If the service member was TDY to Vietnam the DD Fm 214 would reflect Vietnam-No. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 14 Dec 12, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office. ________________________________________________________________ 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. After a thorough review of the applicant’s complete submission and the evidence of record we found it insufficient to conclude that he was permanently assigned to 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. While the applicant contends that he flew numerous combat missions and was temporarily assigned to Vietnam and other locations, without official documentation to substantiate he was permanently assigned to Vietnam, we cannot recommend that his records be corrected as he has requested. However, should the applicant provide documentation substantiating he was assigned to Vietnam, we would be willing to review the materials for possible reconsideration. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 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-2012-04946 in Executive Session on 30 Jul 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 Oct 12, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAP, dated 20 Nov 12. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Dec 12.