RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  01-01727
		INDEX CODE:  131.01
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The certificate for the Lieutenant General Charles H. Roadman II Award be filed in his HQ Air Force (HAF) Selection folder and he be provided supplemental promotion consideration to Chief Master Sergeant for the 00E9 cycle.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Due to administrative injustices and the close out date of his Enlisted Performance Report (EPR), his Air Force Medical Service Award that was awarded to him by the Air Force Surgeon General on 23 Dec 99, will not be seen by the promotion board until two years after the date was awarded.

In support of his application, he submits a personal statement, copies of his EPR dated 10 Jan 01, a Memo from LtGen 1--, the LtGen Roadman II Award, Mirror Force Award nomination letter, USAF SG fax of award nomination package, Excerpt from AFI 36-2406 and a faxed letter from the 65th MDOS/CC (Exhibit A).

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of senior master sergeant.  He was considered and non-selected for promotion to the grade of chief master sergeant by the 00E9 Chief Evaluation Board that convened on 23 Oct 00.  The applicant’s board score was 360.00.  His total score was 629.79 and the score required for selection in his Chief Enlisted Manager (CEM) Code was 636.12.  Since his last promotion, the applicant has received 4 Enlisted Performance Reports (EPRs) in which the overall evaluations were “5s.”

On 23 Dec 99 the applicant was awarded the Lieutenant General Charles H. Roadman II Award for Outstanding Mirror Force Contribution to the Air Force Medical Service for the period 1 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Selection Board Secretariat, AFPC/DPPB, does not support the applicant’s request to insert the award certificate from the LtGen Charles Roadman II Outstanding Mirror Force Award into his Noncommissioned Officer Selection Record (NSR) on two grounds.  DPPB states that the requested remedy is not allowed per AFI 36-2608, Military Personnel Records System and AFI 36-3502, Airman Promotion Program.  The AFIs govern what is included in the NSR and what may be considered for promotion.  DPPB indicates that while the award is certainly worthy of consideration, it is not a personal decoration as defined by AFI 36-2803, Air Force Awards and Decorations Program, and is not listed in AFI 36-2608 as being filed in the NSR.  Therefore, DPPB recommends the request be denied (Exhibit C).

HQ AFPC/DPPPWB reviewed the applicant’s submission and recommended denial.  DPPPWB states that each promotion cycle has an established Promotion Eligibility Cutoff Date (PECD) which is used to determine which Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) or Chief Enlisted Manger (CEM) Code the member will be considered for, as well as which performance reports and decorations will be used in the promotion process.  The PECD for the 00E9 cycle was 31 Jul 00.  Based on AFPC/DPPPEP Memorandum, 6 Aug 01, the award was not eligible for inclusion in the EPR closing 10 Nov 99 (this EPR was eligible for consideration for the 00E9 Cycle) because it was not approved until 23 Dec 99, after the closeout date of the EPR.  Since the award is documented in the EPR closing 10 Nov 00, it will be eligible for consideration for the 01E9 Evaluation Board which will convene on 9 Oct 01 (Exhibit D).

The Performance Evaluation Section, AFPC/DPPPEP, indicates that the applicant’s request that the certificate for the LtGen Charles H. Roadman II Award be placed in his Senior NCO Selection Folder is not a valid request.  The evaluators documented the award in the applicant’s EPR closing 10 Nov 00, Section V, Line 1.  Since the award was approved on 23 Dec 99, it was not available to be included in a previous report.  Therefore, DPPPEP recommends the applicant’s request be denied (Exhibit E).

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluations and continues to contend that his rating chain at the time of the award had no knowledge of the award submission.  He further indicates that he is not challenging the accuracy of his EPR or the ratings, just the injustice of information not being visible to the promotion board due to the assignment action of his supervisor (Exhibit G).

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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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice warranting supplemental promotion consideration to chief master sergeant.  The Board took note that according to AFI 36-2803 and AFI 36-2608 the LtG Charles Roadman II Outstanding Mirror Force Award, while worthy of consideration, is not defined as a personal decoration and thus not required to be filed into the applicant’s Noncommissioned Officer Selection Record (NSR).  However, the award has been documented in the applicant’s Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) closing 10 November 2001 and will be eligible for consideration for the 01E9 Evaluation Board.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.
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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 26 September 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 19 Jun 01, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPB, dated 16 Jul 01.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPWB, dated 5 Sep 01.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPEP, dated 6 Aug 01.
    Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 17 Aug 01.
    Exhibit G.  Applicant’s Response, dated 20 Sep 01.