RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04193 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. He be awarded the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (VCM). 

 

2. His dates of his Air Force Good Conduct Medal (AFCGM) be 
changed to encompass his entire active duty service. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He served during the “Vietnam Campaign” assigned to 8th Air 
Force, Strategic Air Command (SAC). His AFGCM should be changed 
from 9 Apr 74 through 8 Apr 77 to 9 Apr 74 through 8 Apr 78 to 
encompass his entire active duty service. 

 

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 he enlisted 
in the Regular Air Force on 9 Apr 74. 

 

According to the applicant’s DD Form 214, Report of Separation 
from Active Duty, he served from 9 Apr 74 to 8 Apr 78 and was 
credited with four years of total active service, which included 
two months and five days of foreign service. 

 

According to the applicant’s DD Form 214, he was awarded the 
AFGCM for the period of 9 Apr 74 through 8 Apr 77. 

 

The RVCM is awarded to members of the armed forces who, during 
the period 1 Mar 61 through 28 Mar 73, served for at least six 
months in South Vietnam; or served outside the geographical 
limits of South Vietnam and contributed direct combat support to 
the RVN armed forces for an aggregate of six months. 

 



The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of 
primary responsibility (OPR) which is attached at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSID recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or injustice. After a thorough review of the 
applicant’s official military personnel record and documentation 
provided, they were unable to verify his entitlement to award of 
the VCM. The applicant did not serve during the qualifying 
period of the RVCM. As for his request pertaining to the AFGCM, 
it is awarded for a three year period of qualifying service; 
therefore, the applicant’s DD 214 accurately reflects the 
appropriate timeframe for his AFGCM. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID 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 6 Apr 13 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. 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 
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 the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2012-04193 in Executive Session on 14 May 13, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 10 Sep 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 19 Nov 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Apr 13.