[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56773-56774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27548]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or Contractual
Groups
On September 30, 1999, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting as
Executive Agent of the Secretary of Defense, determined that the
service of the group known as the ``Chamorros, including the 'Chamorro
Marine Scouts,' who assisted the U.S. Marines in the offensive
operations against the Japanese on the Saipan, Pagan, and Maug Islands,
of the Northern Mariana Islands, from June 19, 1944 through September
2, 1945'' shall not be considered ``active duty'' for purposes of all
laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
On the other hand, the service of a group described as ``three
scouts/guides, Miguel Tenorio, Penedicto Taisacan, and Cristino Dela
Cruz, who assisted the U.S. Marines in the offensive operations against
the Japanese on the Northern Mariana Islands from June 19, 1944 through
September 2, 1945'' and the service of a group described as ``the
approximately 50 Chamorro and Carolinian former, native policemen who
received military training in the Donnal area of central Saipan and
were placed under the command of Lt. Casino of the 6th Provisional
Military Police Battalion to accompany United States Marines on active,
combat-patrol activity from August 19, 1945 to September 2, 1945''
shall be considered ``active duty'' under the provisions of Public Law
95-202 for the purposes of all laws administered by the VA.
Application Procedures
The Group of ``Three Scouts/Guides''
To be eligible for VA benefits, an individual who believes he is
among the first group, that is among the ``three scouts/guides,'' must
establish he is Miguel Tenorio, Penedicto Taisacan, or Cristino Dela
Cruz.
Qualifying periods of service for each of the three scouts/guides
(Miguel Tenorio, Penedicto Taisacan, and Cristino Dela Cruz) are those
days he assisted the U.S. Marines in the offensive operations against
the Japanese on the Northern Mariana Islands between June 19, 1944 and
September 2, 1945.
Before an individual can receive any VA benefits, the person must
first apply for an Armed Forces Discharge Certificate (Department of
Defense Form 214) by filling out a Department of Defense (DD) Form
2168, Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of
Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty With the Armed Forces of
the United States, and sending it to the Navy Personnel Center at the
following address: Navy Personnel Center, (PERS-312), Millington, TN
38054-5045.
Important: Applicants must attach supporting documents to their DD
Form 2168 application. Of importance will be any records from the World
War II period indicating participation in the scout/guide.
Additionally, supporting documents might include affidavits from
individuals with firsthand knowledge of the nature and periods of
service of the applicant.
Upon confirmation of an applicant's eligibility, the applicant will
be considered for the appropriate ribbons the applicant is eligible to
receive (campaign ribbons, theater ribbons, victory medal, etc.).
Specific awards (i.e., Silver Star, Purple Heart, 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. Navy
office mentioned in this notice. An electronic version is also
available in Adobe Acrobat (the reader is free) on the Internet at
``DefenseLINK, publications.''
For further information contact Mr. James D. Johnston at the
Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council (SAFPC), 1535 Command
Drive, EE Wing, 3rd Floor, Andrews AFB, MD 20762-7002.
Application Procedures
The Group of ``the Approximately 50 Chamorro and Carolinian Former,
Native Policemen, Who Received Military Training''
To be eligible for VA benefits, an individual who believes he is
among the second recognized group, that is among the ``approximately 50
Chamorro and Carolinian former, native policemen,'' must establish:
a. He was a former, native policeman who received military training
in the Donnal area of central Saipan, and
b. He was placed under the command of Lt. Casino of the 6th
Provisional Military Police from August 19, 1945 to September 2, 1945.
Qualifying periods of time for those who were under the command of
Lt. Casino of the 6th Provisional Military Police are the days they
were so assigned.
Before an individual can receive any VA benefits, the person must
first apply for an Armed Forces Discharge Certificate (Department of
Defense Form 214) by filling out a Department of Defense (DD) Form 2168
and sending it to the Navy Personnel Center at the following address:
Navy Personnel Center, (PERS-312), Millington, TN 38054-5045.
Important: Applicants must attach supporting documents to their DD
Form 2168 application. Of importance will be any records from the World
War II period indicating participation in the 6th Provisional Military
Police Battalion. Additionally, supporting documents might include
affidavits from individuals with firsthand knowledge of the nature and
periods of service of the applicant.
Upon confirmation of an applicant's eligibility, the applicant will
be considered for the appropriate ribbons the applicant is eligible to
receive (campaign ribbons, theater ribbons, victory medal, etc.).
Specific awards (i.e., Silver Star, Purple Heart, 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. Navy
office mentioned in this notice. An electronic version is also
available in Adobe Acrobat (the reader is free) on the Internet at
``DefenseLINK, publications.''
For further information contact Mr. James D. Johnston at the
Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council (SAFPC), 1535 Command
Drive, EE Wing, 3rd Floor, Andrews AFB, MD 20762-7002.
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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'' (38 U.S.C. 106). 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.
Janet A. Long,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27548 Filed 10-20-99; 8:45 am]
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