RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03366 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. His records be updated to reflect his Aircraft Maintenance 
Technician Course AMF 43171C (F-100) – administratively 
corrected. 

 

2. He be credited with one year of foreign service for serving in 
Vietnam – administratively corrected. 

 

3. He be awarded the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon 
(SAEMR). 

 

4. He be awarded unit citations and any missing Vietnam 
entitlements – administratively corrected to reflect he was 
awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC); Air Force Training 
Ribbon (AFTR), and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with 
Palm (RVGC w/P). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His entitlement to the requested corrections can be verified by 
reviewing his official military personnel file. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
Certificate of Training, a copy of his DD Form 214, Armed Forces 
of the United States, Report of Transfer or Discharge, and a copy 
of his AF Forms 899, Permanent Change of Station Order – 
Military. 

 

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force on 30 Aug 65 
and was progressively promoted to the grade of staff sergeant (E-
5), having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank 
of 1 Jan 69. He received an honorable discharge on 22 Jan 69 
after serving 3 years, 4 months, and 23 days on active duty. 


 

AFPC/DPSIDR verified the applicant’s entitlement to the PUC, 
RVNGC w/P, and the AFTR. 

 

SAF/MRBR notified the applicant that his DD Form 214 will be 
corrected to reflect Vietnam as Yes and his foreign service will 
be updated accordingly. 

 

SAEMR criterion: The SAEMR was authorized by the Secretary of 
the Air Force on 28 Aug 62. It is awarded to all U.S. Air Force 
service members who, after 1 Jan 63, qualify as expert in small-
arms marksmanship with either the M-16 or issue handgun. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial of the SAEMR. DPSIDR states they 
were unable to verify the applicant’s entitlement to the SAEMR 
due to the lack of official documentation in his official 
military records. 

 

The DPSIDR complete 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 25 Feb 11 for review and comment within 30 days. 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 with regard to 
the applicant’s request for the SAEMR; unit citations and other 
Vietnam service entitlements. However, although the applicant 
did not ask forspecific awards in his request, his record has 
been administratively corrected to reflect award of the 
Presidential Unit Citation (PUC); Air Force Training Ribbon 
(AFTR), and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm 
(RVGC w/P). 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 relief beyond that already granted 
administratively is not warranted. Therefore, we find no basis 
to favorably consider 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-2010-03366 in Executive Session on 7 Apr 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Sep 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 8 Nov10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Feb 11.