RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2014-04694 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Correct his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, to reflect foreign service time for service during Temporary Duty (TDY) in:

1)	Newfoundland, from 9 Sep 61 to 16 Nov 61.
2)	Morocco, from 23 Nov 61 to 21 Feb 71 (sic) (1972).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214, shows no foreign service time but he has travel orders reflecting he served in Canada and Morocco.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 21 Apr 60, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force.
On or about 9 Sep 61, based on travel orders provided by the applicant, he was ordered to proceed from his home station, to Newfoundland, and return to his home station, for period of 60 days.

On or about 23 Nov 61, based on travel orders provided by the applicant, he was ordered to proceed from his home station, to Morocco, and return to his home station, for period of 60 days. The travel order was subsequently amended to reflect 90 days.

The applicant’s AF Form 7, Airman Military Record, contains an illegible entry in the foreign service summary indicating “27.”

The SF 502, Narrative Summary of Clinical Record, states “1961- 1962 the patient [applicant] had several TDY’s to North Africa, Newfoundland and the Azores.”

On 20 Aug 64, the applicant was released from active duty and entered the Air Force Reserve, and was credited with four years and four months of active service, which included zero years, zero months, and zero days of foreign service time.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. A review of his Master Personnel Records, and documentation submitted by the applicant, failed to provide any documents to substantiate foreign service time in Newfoundland or Morocco. It is recommended to deny the applicant’s request.

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

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant submits the same travel orders and DD Form 214 as contained in his original request; in addition, he included a letter, dated 2 Feb 62, [approximately 3 weeks prior to his TDY end date] outlining procedures to be followed during the months of Ramadan in Morocco.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD:
After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the available evidence of record, to include his rebuttal response, we find the application untimely. Applicant did not file within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-2603. Applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the merits. Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a timely manner.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04694 in Executive Session on 28 Jul 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 7 Oct 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 23 Jan 15. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Apr 15.
Exhibit E.	Letter, Applicant, dated 28 Apr 15, w/atchs.
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