RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00296 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be amended in Block 30, Remarks, to reflect “Indochina-Yes; Vietnam-Yes.” APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He served on flight status as a maintenance crew chief on the C- 124 aircraft. His duties required him to serve aboard aircraft servicing the Philippines, Taiwan, Okinawa, Japan, Indochina, Vietnam and Korea. He was regularly in these areas of operations, yet his DD Form 214 does not indicate this. He was never officially stationed at or on Temporary Duty (TDY) to these locations but was stationed at Clark Air Base, Philippines and his travel was always by special orders because he was a crew chief on the plane providing maintenance in Vietnam. He served in the 463d Organizational Maintenance Squadron (OMS) for 16 months. Four C-124s were active flying in an out of Vietnam carrying payloads from Thailand, Taiwan, Okinawa, Japan, Korea and the Philippines. He stayed overnight in Vietnam only one night at Cam Ranh Bay. He also recalls traveling in Vietnam to Da Nang, Tan Son Nhut, Bienh Hoa, Bien Thuy, Pleiku and Phu Cat. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214, a personal statement, unit history, letters to his parents, photographs and various other documents in support of his request. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 29 October 1968 and was discharged on 16 June 1972. In accordance with DODI 1336.01, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5) Series), TDY locations are not documented on the DD Form 214. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. The information provided by the applicant and his master personnel records do not contain information which reflects he served in Vietnam, Taiwan, Okinawa, Japan or Korea. DPAPP was able to verify and confirm foreign service boots on ground at Clark Air Base, Philippines but unable to verify any other foreign service. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: He is surprised his records are incomplete and provides certificates of award and training as well as three letters of award for service medals. The three service medal letters state his service in Korea and Thailand and confirm aerial flights over Vietnam. Since he served as flight crew on dozens of missions into Vietnam, the Air Force must have copies of the orders. He kept copies of these orders for over 20 years but eventually discarded them and only kept his DD Form 214, which unfortunately is inaccurate. He also provides the tail numbers of the four aircraft and flight maintenance records may still exist which reflect the entries he made while in country. He provides copies of personal letters to his parents which mention his visits to Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Da Nang, Vietnam. He also provides copies of pictures of flight line duty, friends and travels in Southeast Asia. He recently tried to contact two of his closest friends from the 463 OMS who were TDY to Cam Rahn Bay but unfortunately they both passed away. He served his country well for nearly four years, especially for 16 months flying in and out of Vietnam. He has provided as much information as he can find at this time to support his request for a change to his DD Form 214. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit E. 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. The applicant provides copies of form letters reflecting he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; however, we note these awards are conspicuously absent from his DD Form 214. Accordingly, 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 the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 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-2015-00296 in Executive Session on 3 September and 7 October 2015 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00296 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 January 2015, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 12 March 2015. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 July 2015. Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 4 August 2015, w/atchs.