RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01314 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United Sates Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his Temporary Duty (TDY) in Southeast Asia. 2. His AF Form 7, Airman Military Record, be corrected to reflect boots-on-the-ground at Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of Vietnam from 7 May 1969 to 26 October 1969. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of Vietnam, from 7 May 1969 to 26 October 1969. The applicant provides no rationale as to why his failure to timely file should be waived in the interest of justice. In support of his requests, the applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214 and AF Form 7. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant served in the Regular Air Force from 23 November 1966 to 19 November 1970. He served 1 year, 11 months and 24 days of Foreign and/or Sea Service. In a letter to the applicant dated 22 May 2014, AFPC/DPAPP advised the applicant that they verified and confirmed that he had boots on the ground Foreign Service time at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, from 25 July 1967 to 26 January 1969, for 1 year, 6 months and 2 days and Cam Rahn Bay Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, from 5 May 1969 to 25 October 1969, for 5 months and 22 days, for a combined total Foreign Service of 1 year, 11 months, 24 days. The amount of Foreign Service time reflected on his DD Form 214 is correct. The letter also stated that specific locations are not annotated on a member's DD Form 214. As such, he was advised to use their letter as proof of “boots on ground” for Guam and the Republic of Vietnam. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIRP recommends denial. The Air Force Form 7 is an obsolete document and as such cannot be updated. If the source documents for the information the applicant is requesting to be updated are available in his official military personnel record, that documentation would suffice as proof of the action without updating the Air Force Form 7. The complete DPSIRP evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 8 Aug 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). 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 error or injustice. We note the applicant requests his DD Form 214 and AF Form 7 be corrected to reflect his TDY in Southeast Asia. However, as pointed out in DPAPP’s letter dated 22 May 2014, the amount of Foreign Service time reflected on his DD Form 214 is correct and specific locations are not annotated on the DD Form 214. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 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 that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that 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 BC-2014- 01314 in Executive Session on 12 February 2015, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, undated, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIRP, dated 25 April 2014. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 June 2014.