RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00181 

INDEX CODE: 107.00 

 XXXXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: NO 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

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

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was sent on Temporary Duty (TDY) to Vietnam three times for 
various lengths of time. He wants to join the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars (VFW) and needs proof that he served in a foreign 
war. 

 

In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD 
Form 214. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who 
served as a Vehicle Repairman Specialist and was progressively 
promoted to the rank of airman first class (E-4) with a date of 
rank of 1 June 1966. 

 

The applicant was honorably released from active duty effective 
6 January 1967 and transferred to the Air Force Reserve. He 
served 3 years, 11 months, and 29 days on active duty. His DD 
Form 214 and his Air Force Form 7, Airman Military Record, does 
not reflect any foreign service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states that after a thorough 
review of the applicant’s service records and the documentation 
submitted, they found no evidence of time he served in the 
Republic of Vietnam. They sent a letter to the applicant on 
6 April 2010, asking for additional information; however, they 
have not received a response as of the date of their advisory 
opinion. 

 

The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 11 June 2010 for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit 
D). As of this date, this office has received no response. 

 

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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 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 and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that 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 relief sought in this application. 

 

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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. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-00181 in Executive Session on 21 September 2010, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Panel Chair 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member 

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered for AFBCMR 
Docket Number BC-2010-00181: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Jan 10, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 4 Jun 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jun 10. 

 

 

 

 

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Panel Chair