RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-03870 

 

COUNSEL: NONE 

 

HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, be amended to reflect he served in Korea. 

 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He served 10 months and 15 days as a ground radio operator at an 
Air Force K-9 base in Korea in 1955. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 3 May 54, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force. 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records may have been 
destroyed in the fire at the National Personnel Records Center 
in 1973 and the records available for review are extremely 
limited. 

 

On 21 Nov 57, the applicant was released from active duty and 
credited with 3 years, 6 months, and 19 days of active service, 
which includes 10 months and 15 days of foreign service. 

 

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

 

 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice. A review of his Master Personnel 
Records failed to reveal any documentation of foreign service 
time in the Republic of Korea, nor was any provided by the 
applicant. 

 


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 29 Dec 14 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by 
this office. 

 

 

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD: 

 

After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the 
available evidence of record, we find the application untimely. 
Applicant did not file within three years after the alleged 
error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, 
United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-
2603. Applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the delay 
in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises 
issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the 
merits. Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of 
justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a timely 
manner. 

 

 

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the 
interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the 
decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as 
untimely. 

 

 

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-03870 in Executive Session on 21 May 15 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Sep 14, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 8 Dec 14. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 Dec 14.