RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:		DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-04864
      				COUNSEL: NONE
				HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his service in Korea and Vietnam.  
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His DD Form 214 does not reflect his service in Korea and Vietnam.  

In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of a Hostile Fire Pay order, his DD Form 214, and a Temporary Duty (TDY) order.  

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who served on active duty from 27 January 1966 to 26 May 1969.  The 
applicant served three years and four months on active duty.  His DD Form 214, issued in conjunction with his 26 May 1969 
release from active duty and Air Force Form 7, Airman Military Record, reflects no Foreign Service.  However, a Headquarters 
Marine Aircraft Group-13 order, dated 22 February 1968, indicates the applicant was entitled to hostile fire pay for the 
month of February 1968 for his TDY to Chu Lai Air Base, Republic of Vietnam.  
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denying the applicant’s request to correct 
his record to reflect service in Korea.  DPAPP states they are 
able to confirm the applicant performed boots-on-the-ground 
service at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, sometime during the month 
of February 1968, but are unable to determine the exact amount 
of time.  In addition, after a thorough review of the 
applicant’s military service records, they found no evidence to 
substantiate he served in the Republic of Korea.  

The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.  

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

His TDY orders, dated 28 January 1968, reflect an Army Post 
Office (APO) #SF 96264, which stands for Kusan Air Base, Korea.

The applicant’s complete rebuttal, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit E. 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS 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 an error or injustice to warrant correcting his DD Form 214 to reflect the requested service.  In this respect, we 
note that in the absence of additional documentation, i.e., TDY travel vouchers, identifying the amount of Foreign Service he 
performed, we find no basis upon which to recommend favorable consideration of his request to correct his DD Form 214, issued 
in conjunction with his 26 May 1969 release from active duty, to reflect his service in the RVN and Korea.

4.  Notwithstanding the above, however, we find sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate an error in 
regard to the applicant’s request to correct his record to show he had “boots-on-the-ground” in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) 
and Korea.  We note that AFPC/DPAPP has verified the applicant served at Chu Lai Air Base, RVN in February 1968; however, they 
were unable to confirm the exact dates he served.  Based on the applicant’s submission of TDY Order T-408, dated, 28 January 
1968, indicating his TDY permanent duty station at APO SF 96264 (Kusan Air Base, Korea), we believe he has provided sufficient 
evidence to establish that he had “boots-on-the-ground” in both the RVN and Korea.  Based on the foregoing, we recommend the 
applicant’s record be corrected as indicated below. However, neither of the source documents provided confirm the exact dates 
the applicant served in the RVN or Korea.  If the applicant were to provide source documents, such as the TDY travel vouchers, 
identifying the exact dates, the amount of Foreign Service time could be verified.  
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that he had 
boots-on-the-ground at Chu Lai Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, and Kusan Air Base, Korea, in 1968.  
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04864 in Executive Session on 12 June 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

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

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 30 Sep 13, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 31 Dec 13.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 May 14.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 28 May 14.
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