RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05390 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect he served in Thailand (administratively corrected) and Vietnam. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, does not reflect the locations of his foreign service. Since his DD Form 214 does not reflect he served in Thailand and Vietnam the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) will not acknowledge Agent Orange exposure. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 23 Sep 60, the applicant commenced his enlistment in the Regular Air Force. The applicant’s AF Form 7, Airman Military Record, reflects the applicant served in Thailand from 3 Mar 63 to 14 Feb 64 and Japan from 27 Apr 67 to 3 Jun 68. On 20 Aug 68, the applicant was discharged and credited with seven years, two months and six days of active service. He had one year and one month of foreign service. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice noting after reviewing the applicant’s military personnel records they were able to verify and confirm boots on ground in Thailand and Japan. However, there was no evidence provided or located in the applicant’s personnel records to substantiate he served in Vietnam. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 2 Jun 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 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 of injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief. 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. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-05390 in Executive Session on 23 Oct 14 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-05390 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 Nov 13. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 13 Jan 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Jun 14.