RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05826 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect he served in Vietnam. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He served in covert operations in Vietnam and it was not put on his discharge papers at the time of separation. He needs this correction for the purpose of receiving Veterans Affairs medical treatment as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 21 Sep 65, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. On 3 Jan 69, the applicant was released from active duty upon completion of required active duty time and was credited with 3 years, 3 months, and 13 days of total active service. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial, indicating that although one of the applicant’s performance reports indicates temporary duty to a hostile fire area, they were unable to verify the exact location and substantiate the applicant’s request for foreign service time in Vietnam. The complete 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 21 Mar 14 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (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 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 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-2013-05826 in Executive Session on 9 Oct 14, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-05826 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Dec 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Available Master Personnel Records Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 14 Feb 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 Mar 14.