RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00845 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His records be corrected to reflect his Vietnam service time. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was sent temporary duty (TDY) for six months to South Vietnam 
while he was stationed at Taipei, Taiwan, in 1968 or 1969. 

 

He was not issued any TDY orders for the short period of time. 
He went from Topeka, Kansas, to Tuy Hoa Air Force Base in 
Vietnam to work on C-130 airplanes, and then back to Forbes Air 
Force Base. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal 
statement. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

Available records reflect the applicant enlisted in the Regular 
Air Force 19 May 66 and was honorably discharged on 9 Feb 70. 
He is credited with 3 years, 8 months, and 21 days of active 
service and one year, two months, and five days of Foreign 
Service. 

 

The remaining relevant facts are outlined in the HQ AFPC/DPAPP 
evaluation, which is at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

HQ AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states the information 
provided by the applicant and his master personnel records did 
not contain information which reflects he served in Vietnam. 
Further, on 6 Aug 10, a letter was forwarded to the applicant 


requesting documentation such as travel vouchers, evaluation 
reports, letters of evaluation, decorations, or other official 
military documents that reflect travel was completed and the 
inclusive periods of travel. The applicant failed to provide 
the documents. 

 

DPAPP states they were able to verify and confirm boots on 
ground for Foreign Service at Chin Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan, 
from 4 Dec 68 to 8 Feb 70, for one year, two months, and five 
days, and this information is correctly reflected on his DD Form 
214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or 
Discharge. 

 

The complete HQ AFPC/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 17 Sep 10 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has not received a 
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 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 Docket Number 
BC-2010-00845 in Executive Session on 4 November 2010, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Feb 10, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, dated 2 Sep 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Sep 10.