RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02928
		INDEX CODE:  111.02
		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The Enlisted Performance Report (EPR), rendered for the period 11 July 2000 through 10 March 2002, be declared void and replaced with the revised EPR rendered for this same period.  
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The rater and additional rater entered incorrect ratings in Section III and submitted an AF 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports.  

In support of his application, the applicant submits a copy of the EPR in question along with the revised EPR, a supportive statement from his rater and additional rater and a copy of the Evaluation Reports Appeal Board (ERAB) decision.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System indicates that the applicant entered on active duty on 11 July 2000, and is currently serving in the grade of Airman First Class (E-3), with a date of rank of 11 January 2001.  Applicant has no previous EPRs on file.  

A similar appeal by the applicant was considered and denied on 25 July 2002 by the ERAB.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPE reviewed the application and recommends denial.  DPPPE states that the applicant has not provided any supporting documentation to support his contention that the rating chain turned in a completed EPR with incorrect ratings.  The only evidence provided is that the rating chain later engaged in conversation that prompted them to request a change to the applicant’s EPR.  The rating chain failed to provide documentation that a report was submitted with incorrect ratings.  The DPPPE 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 11 October 2002 for review and comment.  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.  After reviewing all the evidence provided, the Board majority is not persuaded that the contested report is erroneous or unjust.  In the rating process, each evaluator is required to assess a ratee’s performance, honestly and to the best of their ability.  While the rater and additional rater are now apparently of the opinion that the applicant’s ratings should be upgraded, neither individual offers any specific information concerning the applicant’s performance that was unknown to them at the time the report was prepared.  The Board majority therefore finds that their statements are nothing more than retrospective judgments of the applicant’s performance and do not provide an appropriate basis for removal of the contested report and substitution of the reaccomplished report.  In view of this, the majority of the Board agrees with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force and adopts their rationale as the basis for their conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  Therefore, the majority of the Board finds no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD:

A majority of the Board finds insufficient evidence of error or injustice and recommends the application be denied.  

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The following members of the Board considered this application, AFBCMR Docket No. 02-02928 in Executive Session on 8 January 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

Panel Chair
Member
Member

By a majority vote, the Board recommended denial of the application.  Mr. Anderson voted to correct the record but did not wish to submit a minority report.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 4 Sep 02 w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPE, dated 4 Oct 02.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Oct 02.