RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  01-01324
		INDEX CODE:  100.00, 131.01

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.	His Duty Title for the period from 17 Oct 00 through the present be changed from “Instructor Navigator, C‑141” to “Assistant Operations Officer” (which has since been corrected) on his Officer Selection Brief (OSB) to reflect an accurate picture of his duties.

2.	His corrected record be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the Calendar Year 2000 (CY00) Lieutenant Colonel Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

When he reported to the 6th Airlift Squadron (AS) on 17 Oct 00, he was assigned duties as the Assistant Operations Officer.  At that time, he requested that the appropriate duty title be loaded into the personnel system.  He followed the original request with two other requests before the system was updated.

In support of his appeal, the applicant submitted a letter from the Squadron Operations Officer.

Applicant’s complete submission is attached at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant’s Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMS) is 4 Oct 80.  He is currently serving on extended active duty in the grade of major, effective, and with a date of rank (DOR) of 1 Oct 96.

Applicant’s Officer Performance Report (OPR) profile since 1995 follows:

            PERIOD ENDING          OVERALL EVALUATION

             27 Jul 95             Meets Standards (MS)
             30 May 96                     MS
             30 May 97                     MS
              1 Apr 98                     MS
              1 Apr 99                     MS
              1 Apr 00                     MS
             12 Oct 00         Education/Training Report (TR)

Applicant was considered and not selected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY00 Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board that convened on 28 Nov 00.

On 22 May 01, applicant’s duty title was corrected to reflect Assistant Operations Officer vice Instructor Navigator, C‑141.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Chief, Operations Assignments Division, AFPC/DPAO, reviewed this application and defers to AFPC/DPPPO for the SSB recommendation.

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation, with attachment, is attached at Exhibit C.

The Chief, Promotion, Evaluation & Recognition Division, AFPC/DPPPOO, also reviewed this application and indicated that written instructions accompany the officer preselection brief (OPB) that every officer receives prior to being considered by a central selection board.  These instructions advised the officer to request changes to both current duty information and assignment history as soon as possible.  Although the OPB was received prior to the applicant reporting to his new duty station, he had sufficient time prior to the board to ensure his new duty information was updated and accurate.  The applicant has not provided any evidence as to what action he took to ensure his duty title was correct prior to the board convening.  In addition, the instructions specifically state, “Officers will not be considered by a Special Selection Board, if, an exercising reasonable diligence, the officer should have discovered an error or omission in his/her records and could have taken corrective action.”  Since the applicant has not demonstrated “reasonable diligence” in the maintenance of his records, DPPPOO does not support promotion reconsideration on this issue.

DPPPOO states that there is no clear evidence that the incorrect duty title negatively impacted applicant’s promotion opportunity.  Central boards evaluate the entire Officer Selection Record (OSR) (including the promotion recommendation form, OPRs, Officer Effectiveness Reports (OERs), training reports, letters of evaluation, decorations, and officer selection brief), assessing whole person factors such as job performance, professional qualities, depth and breadth of experience, leadership, and academic and professional military education (PME).  The selection board had applicant’s entire OSR that clearly outlined his accomplishments since the date he came on active duty.  DPPPOO is not convinced the lack of the duty title caused the applicant’s nonselection and, therefore, are opposed to him receiving SSB consideration on this issue.

DPPPOO further states that eligible officers are also provided the opportunity to correspond by letter with their board to address any matter of record concerning themselves that they believe important to their consideration.  If the applicant believed his duty title was relevant to the process, he could have provided this information by letter to the board.  DPPPOO has verified the applicant elected not to exercise this entitlement.  They recommend disapproval of the applicant’s request.

A complete copy of their evaluation is attached at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies  of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to applicant on 24 Aug 01 for review and response.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The application was timely filed.

3.	Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.  After reviewing the statement provided by the Director of Operations, we are persuaded that the OSB reviewed by the board in question did not reflect the factual information and therefore the applicant was considered for promotion with an inaccurate record.  The Director stated that due to an administrative oversight, the applicant’s duty title was not correctly loaded into PC‑III prior to his records meeting the CY00 promotion board.  In view of this statement, and in an effort to offset any possibility of an injustice to the applicant, and based on the prior change to the OSB, which was not considered by any SSB promotion board, we recommend that the applicant’s records be corrected to the extent indicated below.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that the OSB, prepared on 15 Nov 00 for consideration by the CY00 Lieutenant Colonel Board, be amended to change the 17 Oct 00 entry under Assignment History to read “Assistant Operations Officer” under Duty Title.

It is further recommended that his record be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by SSB for the CY00 Central Lieutenant Colonel Board, with the corrected OSB.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 16 October 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 8 May 01, w/atch.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPAO, dated 2 Aug 01, w/atch.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPOO, dated 14 Aug 01.
     Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 24 Aug 01.

                                                                      Panel Chair

AFBCMR 01-01324

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

	Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

	The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to , be corrected to show that the Officer Selection Brief (OSB), prepared on 15 November 2000 for consideration by the Calendar Year 2000 (CY00) Lieutenant Colonel Board, be amended to change the 17 October 2000 entry under Assignment History to read “Assistant Operations Officer” under Duty Title.

	It is further directed that his record be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by Special Selection Board for the CY00 Central Lieutenant Colonel Board, with the corrected OSB.

                                     				
                                     				Director
                                     				Air Force Review Boards Agency