RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-05153

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to add the following awards 
and any additional awards he may be qualified for:  

1.  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM).

2.  Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars (VSM 
w/3BSS) (administratively corrected).

3.  Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVNGC w/P) 
(administratively corrected).

4.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and two Bronze 
Oak Leaf Clusters (AFOUA w/V & 2BOLC) (administratively 
corrected).


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

This was probably due to a clerical error.  He had participated 
in exercise Palace Dog 81A, AFAT5 in the year of 69 in Vietnam.  
The mission had secret security clearance.  

He needs this information for the Department of Veteran Affairs 
(DVA). 

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 
27 Jul 66.

On 24 Jul 70, the applicant was discharged with an honorable 
characterization of service and was credited with 3 years, 
11 months, and 28 days of active service.   

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/DPSID recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  The applicant does not express what 
he is requesting the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for; 
however, we were unable to verify the applicant deployed in 
direct support of an operation for which the Armed Forces 
Expeditionary Medal is authorized.

The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to members of 
the United States Armed Forces who, after 1 Jul 58, 
participated in United States Military operations, United 
States operations in direct support of the United Nations, or 
United States operations of assistance for friendly foreign 
nations.  The AFEM may be awarded to members of the United 
States Armed Forces who after 1 Jul 58:  Participate, or have 
participated, as members of United States Military units in a 
United States Military operation in which service members of 
any Military Department participate, in the opinion of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, in significant numbers; encounter, 
incident to such participation, foreign armed opposition, or 
are otherwise placed, or have been placed, in such position 
that, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hostile 
action by foreign armed forces was imminent even though it did 
not materialize.  Service members must have been permanently 
assigned, attached, or detailed to a unit that participated in 
or engaged in direct support of the operation for thirty 
consecutive days in a designated area of eligibility in a 
foreign territory (or for the full period when an operation is 
less than thirty days duration) or for sixty non-consecutive 
days provided the support involved entering the area of 
eligibility or met the following criteria:  Was engaged in 
actual combat, or duty that was equally as hazardous as combat 
duty, during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of 
time in the area of eligibility, or was wounded or injured and 
required medical evacuation from the area of eligibility while 
participating in the operation, regardless of time in the area 
of eligibility.

As for the applicants request for the VSM and any other awards 
he may be authorized, we were able to verify award of the 
Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, the 
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and the Air Force 
Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and two Bronze Oak Leaf 
Clusters.  Upon final board decision, administrative correction 
of the applicant's official military personnel record will be 
completed by AFPC/DPSOR.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID 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 2 Jul 15, for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D).  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 timely filed.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice with regard 
to the applicant’s request for award of the AFEM.  We took 
notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion 
that relief beyond that already granted administratively is not 
warranted.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the 
contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested 
relief.


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-2014-05153 in Executive Session on 8 Sep 15, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-05153 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 Dec 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 18 Apr 15.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Jul 15.
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