RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-01147
		INDEX CODE:  131.01
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  Not Indicated

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY01B Central Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His Officer Selection Record (OSR) contained an order that erroneously indicated award of the Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) second oak leaf cluster (2OLC) when it should have reflected one AFCM (1OLC).  In addition, his OSR did not include his 24 May 01 change in organization and duty title.

In support of his request, the applicant provided a copy of his Officer Preselection Brief (OPB), a copy of an officer Single Uniform Retrieval Format (SURF), a copy of his AFCM, a copy of special order GB-33, and a copy of special order GB-221.  His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was appointed a captain, Reserve of the Air Force, on 12 Mar 88 and was voluntarily ordered to extended active duty on that same date.  He was integrated into the Regular Air Force on 26 Jan 94.  He has been progressively promoted to the grade of major, having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 1 Jul 95.  He was considered and not selected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY99B (30 Nov 99), CY00A (28 Nov 00), and the CY01B (5 Nov 01) Central Lieutenant Colonel Selection Boards.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO reviewed applicant's request and recommends denial.  DPPPO states that the order for the AFCM was not filed in his OSR.  Normally, orders granting a decoration are not filed in the OSR when the citation is available.  In this case, the citation was available and filed in his OSR.  Since the board members had a copy of the correct citation to review and were aware of the level of the award, SSB consideration is not warranted.  

Regarding his contention that his duty title, effective 24 May 01, was not included in his record, DPPPO disagrees and states that his top line duty title data was reflected on his Officer Selection Brief (OSB) when it met the board.

Although not requested in his application, DPPPO states that there is an incorrect annotation in the decorations area of his OSB.  The correct number of AFCMs is two, not three.  However, central boards evaluate the entire OSR assessing whole person factors.  The selection board had his entire OSR during promotion consideration.  DPPPO is not convinced that the incorrect number of AFCMs annotated on his OSB caused his nonselection for promotion.  

The DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 26 Jul 02 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this office has received no response.

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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.  We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case.  However, we are not persuaded by the evidence presented in support of his appeal that he was denied a fair opportunity to compete successfully for promotion.  In this regard, we note that the AFCM filed in his selection record correctly reflected the first oak leaf cluster and that his officer selection brief contained his most current duty information.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  In the absence of persuasive 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 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 Docket Number 02-01147 in Executive Session on 19 Sep 02, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 6 Mar 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 8 Jul 02.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Jul 02.