RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01474 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: No 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. He be credited with six months of foreign service for his 
service in Korea between Nov 1969 and May 1970; and, 

 

2. His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, Block 22C, Foreign Service Credit, be 
corrected to reflect one year, nine months, and two days. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, does not reflect time served in Korea. He 
served at Kunsan AB, Korea for six months from November 1969 to 
May 1970. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a single page 
of his medical record which shows he was treated for a head 
injury at Kunsan AB, Korea in April 1970. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records indicate that he 
enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 7 Sep 1966 and served until 
the date of his Honorable discharge on 9 Sep 1970. According to 
his DD Form 214, he was credited with one year, three months, 
and two days of foreign service credit. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial, indicating they were unable to 
determine the amount of additional foreign service time the 
applicant should be credited with on his DD Form 214. The 
applicant’s records accurately reflect one year, three months, 
and two days of foreign service credit based on his assignment 
to Italy from 9 May 67 through 10 Aug 68. Although they can 
verify he was TDY to Korea on 1 Apr 1970 based on his medical 
records, there was no other documentation to determine how long 
he was actually in country. 

 

A complete copy of the 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 10 Nov 11 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit D). 

 

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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 an error or injustice regarding the 
applicant’s contention he served at Kunsan AB, Korea for six 
months from November 1969 to May 1970. 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 (OPR) and adopt 
its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant 
has not adequately documented that the length of time he served 
in Korea. Notwithstanding the above, we note that the applicant 
provided an excerpt from his medical records which appears to 
indicate that he served in Korea for a period of eight days from 
1 Apr 1970 to 8 Apr 1970. Therefore, we recommend his records 
be corrected to the extent indicated below. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that: 

 

 a. His DD 214 Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, Block 22C, Foreign Service Credit, be 
corrected to reflect one year, three months, and ten days 
Foreign Service credit. 

 

 b. He had boots on the ground in Kunsan AB, Korea from 1 
April 1970 through 8 April 1970. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-01474 in Executive Session on 10 Jan 12, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

All members voted to correct the record as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 13 Apr 11 and 11 Jan 11, 

 w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 23 Sep 11 

 Exhibit D. Memo for AFBCMR, dated 1 Nov 11