RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03966 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 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 updated to reflect his foreign service 
to Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His records do not reflect his temporary duty to Vietnam, 
Thailand, or the Philippines. 

 

The applicant does not provide any supporting documentation. 

 

His complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force on 11 Jul 69. 
He received an honorable discharge on 16 Feb 76 after serving 6 
years, 7 months, and 6 days on active duty of which 3 years and 
16 days were credited as foreign service. 

 

AFPC/DPAPP notified the applicant on 15 Nov 11 that they were 
able to verify and confirm boots on ground at Ching Chuan Kang 
Air Base, Taiwan from 25 Jan 70 to 25 Apr 71 for 1 year, 
3 months, and 1 day; Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan from 8 Jan 
72 to 29 Sep 73, for 1 year, 8 months, and 22 days; Clark Air 
Base, Republic of Philipphines from 23 Nov 73 to 10 Sep 74, for 
9 months and 19 days of foreign service. The applicant’s foreign 
service time is accurately reflected on his DD Form 214 with an 
effective date of 16 Feb 72; therefore, there is no need for a 
change to his foreign service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. The applicant’s master personnel 
records did not contain information that reflects he served in 
Vietnam or Thailand. 

 

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 28 Mar 12 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. 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-2011-03966 in Executive Session on 28 Jun 12, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 


 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 10 oct 11. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 21 Mar 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Mar 12.