RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: 01-03162

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.	Her duty title be changed from Social Worker to Family Advocacy Element Chief, effective 23 June 1999.

2.	Her records be corrected to reflect completion of Squadron Officer School (SOS), effective 13 June 2001.

3.	Her corrected record be considered for promotion to the grade of major by the Calendar Year 2001A (P0401A) Central Major Selection Board.

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her records were inaccurate at the time she was considered for promotion by the P0401A board.

Her 23 June 1999 duty title entry was identified as being incorrect four weeks prior to the P0401A board; however, because of problems with MILMOD, the orderly room was unable to make the correction prior to the convening of the board.  

In support of her appeal, the applicant submits supportive statements from her supervisor and commander; a statement from the test administrator; a copy of her SURF dated 29 May 2001; a copy of her Officer Selection Brief (OSB) dated 1 March 2002 with a copy of her Promotion Recommendation Form for the P0401A board and a copy of her OSB dated 13 June 2001 with attachments.  

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) indicates the applicant’s Total Active Federal Military Service as 4 March 1996.  She is currently serving on active duty in the grade of captain, with a date of rank of 6 January 1995 and an effective date of 4 March 1996.  As of 29 April 2002, the MilPDS reflects her duty title during the period 23 June 1999 through 17 April 2001 as Social Worker while assigned to Whiteman AFB, MO.  

The applicant’s Officer Selection Record (OSR) contains AF Forms 707B, Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) beginning with the rating period 4 March 1996 and ending on 17 April 2001 with overall ratings of “Meets Standards.”  During these rating periods, the applicant received an AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation Form, for the P0401A Selection Board and received an overall recommendation of “Promote.”

Additionally, the applicant’s OSB indicates she was awarded an Air Force Commendation Medal for the period 25 March 1996 – 21 June 1999. 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends the application be denied.  DPPPO states that although the applicant’s Military Personnel Flight updated her duty title to “family advocacy element chief” on 16 January 2002, DPPO could not locate any documentation to substantiate the update.  Therefore, the MPF reverted her duty title back to “social worker” as reflected on her OPRs closing 17 April 2000 and closing 17 April 2001.  Furthermore, DPPPO states that the applicant has only provided support from her rater on the OPR closing 17 April 2001 and has not submitted letters of support from the remainder of her rating chain for the OPR closing 17 April 2000.  

DPPPO confirms that the applicant’s SOS test was scored on 13 June 2001 and updated in the MilPDS on 2 July 2001.  DPPPO states that the applicant wrote a letter to the board explaining the date she would take her SOS test; however did not inform the board of her course completion date.  DPPPO feels that the applicant did not show due diligence in ensuring her SOS was in her OSB; therefore, granting SSB consideration is not warranted. 

DPPPO states that on 24 January 2002, the Evaluation Reports Appeal Board (ERAB) considered the applicant’s request to correct her duty title from “social worker” to “family advocacy.”  The ERAB denied her request because it appeared no corrective action was taken before the results of the P0401A board were released and the applicant was notified of her promotion nonselection.  DPPPO states the ERAB was unclear as to why she did not request the duty title of “social worker” also be changed in the PRF.  

The DPPPO evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 5 April 2002 for review and response within 30 days.  However, 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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.

        a.  We have reviewed the available evidence pertaining to the applicant’s assertions related to her duty title on the OSB for the CY 2001A selection, including statements from her commander and the rater of her April 2001 OPR, and we are unpersuaded that SSB consideration based on a change to her duty history is warranted.  Her contentions in this regard are duly noted; however, in our opinion, the Air Force office of primary responsibility has adequately addressed these contentions and we are in agreement with their recommendation.  Accordingly, in the absence of the required documentation showing an official change to her duty title as she has alleged, SSB consideration based on this issue is not appropriate.

        b.  As to the applicant’s assertions that the absence of information on her OSB indicating she had completed SOS caused her to be the victim of a promotion injustice, we note that she wrote a letter to the board president explaining the date she intended to take her SOS test but did not inform the selection board that this was an accomplished fact.  Furthermore, there is no indication in the available record that the applicant took expeditious action to notify responsible officials at the Air University that she had completed SOS.  In view of the above and the dates the applicant completed SOS and the board convened and based on the exigencies of administrative processing of such matters, the absence of this information from her OSB was, in our opinion, neither erroneous nor unjust.

        c.  Accordingly, in the absence of evidence which would lead us to believe her record was so inaccurate and misleading that the duly constituted board, charged with the discretionary authority to select officers for promotion, was unable to make a reasonable judgment concerning her promotability in relation to her peers, the applicant’s request is not favorably considered. 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of 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 15 May 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 4 Oct 01 w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPO, dated 21 Mar 02.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Apr 02.