[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Pages 297-298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-80]


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[Federal Register: January 4, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force

 

Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or Contractual 
Groups

    On December 13, 1993, the Secretary of the Air Force determined 
that the service of the group known as ``U.S. Civilian Flight Crew and 
Aviation Ground Support Employees of Northwest Airlines, Who Served 
Overseas as a Result of Northwest Airline's Contract with the Air 
Transport Command during the Period December 14, 1941 through August 
14, 1945,'' shall be considered active duty for purposes of all laws 
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    To receive recognition, each applicant must establish they:
1. Were employed by Northwest Air Lines as flight crew personnel 
(pilot, co-pilot, navigator, flight engineer, radio operator) or
2. Were employed by Northwest Air Lines as aviation ground support 
personnel (aircraft mechanic, station manager, dispatcher), or other 
support personnel necessary to sustain flight operations, and
3. Served outside the continental United States in direct support of 
Air Transport Command-directed flight operations during the period 
December 14, 1941 through August 14, 1945.
    Qualifying periods of time are computed from the date of departure 
from the continental United States to the date of return to the 
continental United States.

Application Procedures

    Before an individual can receive any VA benefits, the person must 
first apply for an Armed Forces Discharge Certificate by filling out a 
DD Form 2168 and sending it to the following address: HQ AFMPC/DPMARS2, 
Randolph AFB, TX 78150-6001, ATTN: Sgt White.
    Important: Applicants must attach supporting documents to their DD 
Form 2168 application. Considered of primary importance will be any 
employment records from Northwest Airlines headquarters. Other 
supporting documentation might include copies of passports with 
appropriate entries, flight log books, Army Air Force Identification 
Forms 133, any personal employment records such as commendations 
regarding ATC performance, employee expense reports of charges to USAAF 
contracts, medical certifications prior to departure from U.S., USAAF 
passes to leave the limits of an overseas base, military orders, 
miscellaneous USAAF papers, etc. Additionally, the captain of a flight 
crew may provide written confirmation for other crew members on the 
flight.
    Upon confirmation of an applicant's eligibility the DD-214 will be 
passed from HQ AFMPC/DPMARS2 to the Awards and Decorations office (in 
the same building) to determine which ribbons the applicant is eligible 
to receive (campaign ribbons, theater ribbons, victory medal, etc.). 
Specific awards (i.e., Silver Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal, etc.) need 
separate justification detailing the act, achievement, or service 
believed to warrant the appropriate medal/ribbon.
    DD Forms 2168 are available from VA offices or from the U.S. Air 
Force offices in this notice.
    For further information contact Lt. Col. Robert Dunlap at the 
Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council (AFPC), 1535 Command 
Drive-3d Floor-EE Wing, Andrews AFB, MD 20331-7002, telephone (301) 
981-3504/5750.

Benefit Information

    A determination of ``active duty'' under Public Law 95-202 is ``for 
the purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs'' (Sec. 106, 38 U.S.C.). Benefits are not retroactive and do 
not include such things as increased military or Federal Civil Service 
retirement pay, or a military burial detail, for example. Entitlement 
to state veterans benefits vary and are governed by each state. 
Therefore, for specific benefits information, contact your nearest 
Veterans Affairs Office and your state veterans service office after 
you have received your Armed Forces discharge documents.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-80 Filed 1-03-94; 8:45 am]
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