RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-04104

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the following:

	1) Presidential Unit Citation (PUC),

	2) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) with Combat V device (administratively corrected), and

	3) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm (RVNGC w/P) (administratively corrected).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He earned these medals and decorations and wants them annotated on his service record.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 18 Aug 78, the applicant retired as an Air Force senior master sergeant and was credited with 20 years and 22 days of active service.

The applicant’s AF Form 910, TSGT, SSGT and SGT Performance Report, closeout 26 Sep 71, states he was attached to the 56 Special Operations Wing Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), Thailand.

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3SP has completed an administrative correction on the following:

	1) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor (AFOUA w/V),

	2) National Defense Service Medal (NDSM),

	3) Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars (VSM w/3BSS), and

	4) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVNGC w/P).

AFPC/DP3SP recommends denying the application for the PUC.  After a thorough review of the applicant’s official military personnel record, AFPC/DP3SP was unable to verify any units the applicant was assigned had received award of the PUC while the applicant was assigned to the unit.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 11 Dec 17 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.   After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice beyond the administrative relief provided.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP3SP and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-04104 in Executive Session on 30 May 18:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 06 Oct 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, w/atchs, dated 29 Nov 17.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 11 Dec 17.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9 for Docket Number BC-2016-04104.