RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-04082

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect time served in Vietnam.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He flew in and out of Vietnam and provides a picture taken outside the Vietnam Embassy.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 05 Mar 69, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge as an Air Force sergeant and was credited with 2 years, 10 months, and 16 days of active service to include 1 year, 6 months, and 21 days foreign and/or sea service.

On his closeout 25 Aug 71 AF Form 910, TSGT, SSGT and SGT Performance Report, rater commented the applicant was “…utilized on numerous TDY’s to SEA…” while assigned to the 374th OMS at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCKAB), Taiwan.

On his closeout 31 Dec 71, per AF Form 910, TSGT, SSGT and SGT Performance Report, rater commented the applicant was “parking and securing and assisting flight crews of transit aircraft arriving at CCKAB.”

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3AM recommends denying the application.  AFPC/DP3AM was unable to verify or confirm any foreign service in Vietnam.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 06 Oct 17 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.   After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP3AM and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Furthermore, the Board also notes the applicant did not file the application within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered, or should have been discovered, as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552, and Air Force Instruction 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR).  Moreover, the applicant has offered no plausible reason for the delay in filing the application.  The Board finds the application untimely and concludes it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the application was not timely filed; it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay; and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-04082 in Executive Session on 06 Jun 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 28 Sep 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 15 Dec 16.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 06 Oct 17.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9 for Docket Number BC-2016-04082.