RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01241 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, issued in conjunction with his active duty service from 9 Sep 68 to 25 Mar 71 and his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his active duty service from 26 Mar 71 to 14 Jan 75 are corrected to reflect the following: Additional training courses; Administratively corrected Overseas time; and Service in Vietnam. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Though he has had corrections to his DD Forms 214 in the past, they are still incorrect. He found records after his parents passing, that document he spent three years and six months in South East Asia; not two years. In addition, he was on Temporary Duty (TDY) from Ubon AB, Thailand to Da Nang and Saigon on two separate occasions; one for collecting and analyzing oil samples for approximately three months and the other to support J79 mechanics for approximately 2.5 months. He realizes he did not maintain organized documents when he was younger, however; he wants his records to accurately reflect his accomplishments now that he is 65 years old. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, issued in conjunction with his 25 Mar 71 discharge, “App Jet Eng Mech Crse Compl” is reflected in block 25, Education and Training Completed. His foreign and/or sea service time is reflected as 1 year, 4 months, and 28 days during his statement of service for the period. According to his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his 14 Jan 75 discharge, “Tech Pubs Crs 4 AMF 00066-038, May 74” is reflected in block 14, Military Education. His foreign-service time is reflected as 2 years for the period. 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 disapproval indicating the applicant failed to provide relevant documentation and his Master Personnel Records did not contain information reflecting he served in Vietnam. While DPAPP was able to verify foreign- service boots on ground on two different tours to Thailand, from 28 Oct 69 to 28 Oct 70 and 18 Dec 71 to 18 Dec 72, they were unable to verify any service in Vietnam. The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSIT determined that the corrective action the applicant requested has been resolved through pertinent administrative procedures not requiring referral to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR). After examining the applicant’s personnel records, DPSIT verified the completion of additional training and took action to update/correct his DD Form 214. The complete DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit D. AFPC/DPSOR provided corrections to the applicant’s military records and attached the following: *DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, correcting his DD Form 214, issued in conjunction with his 25 Mar 71 discharge, adding “JET ENGINE MECHANIC CRS 3ABR43131E, FEB 1969” in block 25. *DD Form 215, correcting his DD Form 214, issued in conjunction with his 14 Jan 75 discharge, adding “CAT 1 HARVEST BARE EXPANDABLE PERSONNEL SHELTER, MAY 1974” to block 14. The complete DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit E. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 14 Sep 15 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit F). 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 timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice to warrant correction of his overseas time and credit for Vietnam service. The applicant asserts that he spent three years and six months in Southeast Asia and during that timeframe he was on temporary duty to Saigon on two occasions; however, he has not provided substantial evidence which, in our opinion, successfully refutes the assessment of his case by the Air Force OPR. A review of the applicant’s military records revealed two DD Forms 214, each carrying its own weight as a record for a specific period of active duty. As such, his overseas time is appropriately recorded on each DD Form 214. While the AF OPR verified service time in Thailand, there is no documented evidence the applicant served time in Vietnam. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force OPR and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of either an error or an injustice. Aside from the administrative corrections noted above, we find no basis to recommend granting the additional 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 documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01241 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Mar 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 17 Apr 15. Exhibit D. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 23 Jul 15. Exhibit E. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 25 Aug 15. Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Sep 15.