RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-00108 XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His record be corrected to reflect his service in Thailand. ____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The Veterans of Foreign Wars brought to his attention that his Temporary Duty (TDY) to Karat, Thailand between Aug – Dec 1964 was not reflected in his records. The applicant provides no documents in support of his request. His complete submission is at Exhibit A. ____________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant’s DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States - Report of Transfer or Discharge, Item 24c, Foreign and/or Sea Service, reflects 00 years, 00 months, and 00 days. ____________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial. DPAPP states that the applicant’s master personnel records do not contain information that he served in Thailand. The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. ____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 24 Feb 2013, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. To date, a response has not been received (Exhibit D). ____________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR BC- 2013-00108 in Executive Session on 17 Sep 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Jan 2013. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, dated 8 Feb 2013. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Feb 2013. 1 2