RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-01092

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Officer Selection Brief (OSB) be corrected to include the award of the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), the Aerial Achievement Medal (AAM), the Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM), his overseas duty history and assignment to Kadena Air Base, Japan and he receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel for the Calendar Year 2001B Selection Board. 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His Officer Selection Brief (OSB) contained incorrect data for the Meritorious Service Medals, Aerial Achievement Medals, and Air Force Achievement Medals; missing assignment to Japan, Sep 98 - Jul 01 in the Overseas Duty History; missing current duty status to include DAFSC, Duty Title, Level of MAJCOM, and organization in the assignment history.  

In support of his appeal, the applicant submitted a copy of his Officer Selection Brief and a personal letter.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on extended active duty in the grade of major.

Applicant was considered and not selected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant Colonel by the CY01B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAO defer to AFPC/DPPPO for Special Selection Board consideration.

AFPC/DPAO complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPOO recommended denial and states the applicant’s Officer Selection Brief (OSB) contained erroneous duty history information--member’s present duty status and recent overseas duty were missing from his assignment history.  The applicant’s Military Personnel Flight (MPF) has updated this information per his request. 

The applicant contends that his decorations were not on file for the board to see.  A review of the applicant’s Officer Selection Record (OSR) revealed that the citation for the MSM (2OLC), the AAM (1OLC) and the AFAM (1OLC) were on file effective 3 Nov 01 and were therefore seen by the board members.  Since the board members were aware of the decorations, it was factored into their overall promotion evaluation.  Therefore, they do not support promotion reconsideration on this issue.

The applicant contends his current duty entry does not reflect his change of assignment from Kadena AB Japan to Camp Smith Hawaii and his overseas history was not current.  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 entry and overseas history were correct prior to the board convening, nor does he provide any documentation from the MPF indicating what action they took to correct his records.  In addition, the instructions specifically state, “Officers will not be considered by a Special Selection Board, if, in exercising reasonable diligence, the officer should have discovered an error or omission in his/her records and could have taken corrective action.”  Since he has not demonstrated “reasonable diligence” in the maintenance of his records, AFPC/DPPPOO does not support promotion reconsideration on this issue.  

There is no clear evidence that the incorrect duty entry and incorrect overseas history negatively impacted his promotion opportunity.  Central boards evaluate the entire OSR (including the promotion recommendation form, officer performance reports, officer effectiveness reports, 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.  The selection board had his entire officer selection record that clearly outlined his accomplishments since the date he came on active duty.  We are not convinced that lack of the duty entry, decorations or overseas history caused the applicant’s nonselection. AFPC/DPPPOO, are opposed to the applicant receiving SSB consideration on this issue.

Eligible officers are also provided the opportunity to correspond by letter with the board to address any matter of record concerning them that they believe important to their consideration.  If the applicant believed that the missing information was relevant to the process, he could have provided this information by letter to the board.  AFPC/DPPPOO have verified the applicant elected not to exercise this entitlement.

AFPC/DPPPOO complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. 
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Complete copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to applicant on 8 Dec 02 for review and comment.  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 an error or injustice.  After reviewing the complete case file, we noted that the applicant’s Officer Selection Brief (OSB) did not reflect all of his decorations, his complete overseas duty history or his current duty status.  Whether this information was sufficiently significant to alter the results of the CY01B Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board is a question we are unable to answer on the basis of the evidence presented here.  Nevertheless, we believe that the applicant was improperly disadvantaged because of the absence of the data that should have been reflected on his OSB prepared for the CY01B selection board.  Accordingly, in an effort to remove any possibility of an injustice to the applicant, we recommend that his record be corrected as recommended 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 Officer Selection Brief (OSB) prepared for the Calendar Year 2001B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board be amended as follows:

		a. The award of the Meritorious Service Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster, the Aerial Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Force Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster. 

		b. Overseas Duty History, “Japan,” 14 September 1998 -
17 July 2001.

		c. The duty title of “Chief, --- and ---”; Command Level DD/J; MAJCOM ZPA; Organization AFELM USPACOM PAC, Camp Smith, Hawaii, DAFSC “R14N4”,effective 5 August 2001.

It is further directed that his record, to include the above corrected OSB, be considered for promotion to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel by Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2001B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 02-01092 in Executive Session on 12 February 2003, 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 27 Mar 02, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.	Letter, AFPC/DPAO, dated 6 Aug 02.
	Exhibit D.	Letter, AFPC/DPPPOOO, dated 18 Nov 02.
	Exhibit E.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 Dec 02.

                                   

AFBCMR 02-01092

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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show that the Officer Selection Brief (OSB) prepared for the Calendar Year 2001B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board be amended as follows:

		a. The award of the Meritorious Service Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster, the Aerial Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Force Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster. 

		b. Overseas Duty History, “Japan,” 14 September 1998 -
17 July 2001.

		c. The duty title of “Chief, --- and ---”; Command Level DD/J; MAJCOM ZPA; Organization AFELM USPACOM PAC, Camp Smith, Hawaii, DAFSC “R14N4”, effective  5  August 2001.

It is further directed that his record, to include the above corrected OSB, be considered for promotion to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel by Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2001B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.