RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01967 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The Foreign and/or Sea Service on his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect he served time in Vietnam. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was a loadmaster on a C141 assigned to the 75th Military Airlift Wing at Travis Air Force Base. He flew an average of 2 to 3 missions in and out of Vietnam from February 1967 through December 1968. The flights were to Tan Son Nhut and Cam Ranh Air Base, yet there is no reference on his DD Form 214. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides his DD Form 214 and a Certificate of Achievement. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who served from 2 August 1964 through 23 December 1968. His DD Form 214 shows no Foreign and/or Sea Service. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. A review of his master personnel record and submitted documentation failed to substantiate any Foreign Service time in Vietnam. The complete 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 6 September 2013 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no response. ________________________________________________________________ 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 and the available evidence of record in judging the merits of the case; however, 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 that in the absence of substantial evidence or historical facts of the applicant’s Foreign Service, we find no basis to grant 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-2013-01967 in Executive Session on 22 April 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-01967 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 Mar 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 19 Aug 13. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Sep 13.