RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03269 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, be updated with the following Training 
Courses and Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments: 

 

 a. Aircraft Pneudraulic Repairman Course, 3ABR42132, PDS Code 
ACP – Already Listed On DD Form 214 Aug 68 – Mar 71. 

 

 b. Aircraft Pneudraulic Repair Technician (C/RC-121) Course, 
4AMF42172-32, PDS Code BQG – Already Listed On DD Form 214 
Aug 68 – Mar 71. 

 

 c. Aircraft Pneudraulic Repair Technician Course, 4AMF42172-23 
PDS Code BR4 – Administratively Corrected. 

 

 d. TDY service in Thailand. 

 

 e. TDY service in Iceland. 

 

 f. TDY service in Spain. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He believes the error was because he was not issued a DD Form 
214 for his Reserve service from 1971 - 1975. 

 

He now has stage 4 cancer and would like to have his records 
corrected for his children and for himself. He is very proud to 
have served in the USAF. 

 

In support of his request the applicant submits copies of his AF 
Form 1256, Certificate of Training and a copy of his DD Form 
214. 

 

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

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 


 

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 
29 August 1968. On 4 March 1975 he was released from active 
duty with an honorable characterization of service and was 
credited with serving 6 years, 6 months and 6 days which 
included 1 year, 8 months and 19 days of Foreign and/or Sea 
Service. 

 

Item 25 “Military Education and Training Completed” on the 
applicant’s DD Form 214 reflects Aircraft Pneudraulic Repairman 
Courses 42132 and 42152. 

 

The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not reflect service in 
Thailand, Iceland, or Spain. 

 

By letter, dated 3 January 2012, (Exhibit B) AFPC/DPSOY, advised 
the applicant they were able to make all the requested changes 
for Item 25 “Military Education.” They noticed he had a DD Form 
214 dtd Aug 68 - Mar 71 with 2 of the courses already listed. 
Based on the foregoing, his DD Form 214 was corrected to add the 
additional course. A DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214 
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty was 
accomplished and attached to the letter sent to the applicant. 

 

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1336.1, Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series) 
dated 20 August 2009, which establishes and implements policy 
for the preparation and distribution of the DD Form 214, does 
not include a provision for update of TDY assignments/locations 
on the DD Form 214. In accordance with AFI 36-2110, Assignments, dated 22 September 2009, paragraph 3.4.4.3, states; 
use a combination of the following documents to verify completed 
TDY assignments: travel vouchers, PCS orders, decoration 
citations, enlisted/officer performance reports and records 
review Report on Individual Personnel (RIP). 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicant’s request to 
reflect service in Iceland, and Thailand on his DD Form 214. A 
review of the information provided and the master personnel 
records did not reveal information that reflects the applicant 
served in either location. However, DPAPP states they were able 
to verify and confirm foreign service at Hahn Air Base, Germany 
from 18 November 1970 to 26 August 1972. They also noted that 
one of the applicant’s enlisted performance reports (EPR) 
indicated he was assigned temporary duty in Spain during the 
month of September 1972. 

 

The complete 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 13 January 2012 for review and comment within 
30 days. 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 warranting 
corrective action regarding the applicant's three overseas TDY 
assignments. 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. The Board notes the Air 
Force office of primary responsibility confirms the applicant 
was TDY to Spain as indicated in an EPR. However, in accordance 
with governing instructions, updates of TDY 
assignments/locations on the DD Form 214 are not authorized. 
The EPR serves as the source document of the applicant’s TDY to 
Spain during the month of September 1972. Therefore, we find no 
basis to favorably recommend granting the relief sought. 

 

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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 this application 
BC-2011-03269 in Executive Session on 5 April 2012, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 


 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149 dated 5 August 2011, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 13 December 2011. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 January 2012.