RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02020
		INDEX NUMBER:  131.00
	XXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  None

	XXX-XX-XXXX	HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be considered for promotion to the grade of major by special selection board (SSB) for the CY01A Central Major Selection Board (18 Jun 01).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Assignment History section of his officer selection brief (OSB) contained the following errors:

	  a.  His Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC) for the effective date 1 May 01 is missing the “K” prefix, which certifies him as an instructor.

	  b.  His DAFSC for the effective date of 14 Jun 96 includes an incorrect “Q” prefix certifying him as an evaluator, which he never was.

	  c.  The entry effective 1 Nov 94 contains incorrect data under the “Organization” and “Command” headings.

He conducted a review of his records in Dec 00 in preparation for his upcoming promotion board.  After noting all of the above discrepancies, he initiated action to get them corrected.  Despite his efforts, the errors were not corrected before his records met the board.  As of 17 Jun 02, all of the discrepancies have been corrected with the exception of the “K” prefix on his DAFSC effective 1 May 01.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of captain.  His Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 4 Jan 92.  A review of his last ten officer performance reports (OPRs) reflects overall ratings of “meets standards.”  The applicant was considered and not selected for promotion to major by the CY01A Central Major Selection Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAO indicates that the applicant’s local military personnel flight (MPF) has updated the applicant’s DAFSC to include the “K” prefix.  They defer to AFPC/DPAO regarding his request for an SSB.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial of the applicant’s request.  Although the applicant contends that he began action to correct his OSB in Dec 00, the only documentation he has submitted indicates that action was not taken until a few weeks before the board and, after the board was released.

There is no clear evidence that the incorrect duty entries negatively impacted the applicant’s promotion opportunity.  Although his DAFSC did not reflect the “K” prefix certifying him as an instructor, his promotion recommendation form (PRF) addresses the fact that he was involved in the training of personnel.  It is questionable whether the “Q” prefix is correct or not.  They note that the applicant’s OPR for that period still reflects the “Q” prefix.  As for the incorrect data in the 1 Nov 94 entry, the applicant’s OPRs for that period properly reflected his unit of assignment and duty location.  Therefore, the board was aware of this information.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 22 Nov 02 for review and comment within 30 days.  To date, a response has not been received.

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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.  A majority of the Board believes that the applicant exercised reasonable diligence to ensure that his records were corrected prior to the promotion board convening on 18 Jun 01.  They were primarily persuaded by the supporting statement from the applicant’s Operations Officer that the applicant started action to correct his records almost six months prior to the board convening.  In view of this, the Board majority recommends that the applicant’s records be corrected as 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 Officer Selection Brief (OSB) prepared for the CY01A Central Major Selection Board be corrected in the “Assignment History” section as follows:

		a.  Change the DAFSC effective 1 May 01 to K13S3E.

		b.  Remove the “Q” prefix from the DAFSC effective 14 Jun 96 and change to read 13S3D.

		c.  Change the “Organization” and “Command” for the entry effective 1 Nov 94 to read “Missile” and “F E Warren.”

It is further recommended that his record, with the corrected OSB, be considered for promotion to major by Special Selection Board for the CY01A Central Major Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 16 January 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

By majority vote, the Board voted to correct the records, as recommended.  voted to deny the application.  A minority report is attached at Exhibit F.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 17 Jun 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPAO, undated.
    Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 18 Nov 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 22 Nov 02.
    Exhibit F.  Minority Report, dated 

                                   Panel Chair

AFBCMR 02-02020

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 XXXXXXXX, XXX-XX-XXXX, be corrected to show that the Officer Selection Brief (OSB) prepared for the CY01A Central Major Selection Board be corrected in the “Assignment History” section as follows:

	a.  Change the DAFSC effective 1 May 01 to K13S3E.

	b.  Remove the “Q” prefix from the DAFSC effective 14 Jun 96 and change to read 13S3D.

	c.  Change the “Organization” and “Command” for the entry effective 1 Nov 94 to read “Missile” and “F E Warren.”

	It is further directed that his record, with the corrected OSB, be considered for promotion to the grade of major by Special Selection Board for the CY01A Central Major Selection Board.

		
		Director
		Air Force Review Boards Agency

MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AIR FORCE BOARD
		           FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS (AFBCMR)

SUBJECT:  AFBCMR Application of XXXXXXX, XXX-XX-XXXX

	    In Executive Session on 16 January 2003, we considered the applicant’s request for promotion consideration to major by Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY01A Central Major Promotion Selection Board.  The applicant claims there were errors in his record as it appeared before the promotion board.  A majority of the Board voted to grant the applicant relief.  I vote to deny.  

	    Applicant himself describes the alleged errors as “minor,” but seeks an SSB anyway because he says the errors gave the promotion board the wrong impression that “I did not care about my records” although the anticipated consequences of such a belief are nowhere presented in applicant’s petition.

	    Applicant states that he took immediate action to correct his records after a records review in Dec 00, prior to the promotion board convening on 18 Jun 01, but provides, primarily, only conclusory statements to support his claim.  The documentation he provides appears to be dated only weeks before or after 18 Jun 01.  In addition, the statement of support he provides is not from his rating chain, is for the most part a verbatim repetition of a portion of applicant’s petition and, in my view, does not provide independent corroborating evidence that he attempted to correct his records in a timely manner.  

	    AFI 36-2501, paragraph 6.3.2.2 specifically states, “Do not have an SSB if, by exercising reasonable diligence, the officer should have discovered the error or omission and could have taken corrective action before the originally scheduled board convened.”  I am not persuaded by the evidence of record that the applicant exercised reasonable diligence in this case.  I believe that the promotion system generally makes officers aware of the importance of their records being correct when they are considered for promotion and, significantly, of their responsibility to take reasonable measures to ensure their records’ correctness.  In my view, fairness requires at least that applicants in cases such as this clearly demonstrate that they exercised reasonable diligence in attempting to correct errors in their records prior to the convening of a promotion board, before we provide the extraordinary relief of a second opportunity for promotion consideration.

	    Given applicant’s own characterization of the alleged errors as “minor,” and an insufficiency of evidence that he acted sufficiently assiduously to correct them, I find no evidence of injustice sufficient to grant the relief requested

					Panel Member