RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-00817
		INDEX NUMBER:  135.00
	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  None

	XXX-XX-XXXX	HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The citations for the following decorations be included in his Officer Selection Record (OSR) for the Calendar Year 2001B (CY01B) Central Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Board.

	    a.  Joint Service Commendation Medal (JSCM) for the period 2 Jun 93 to 27 Oct 93.

	    b.  JSCM, First Oak Leaf Cluster (1OLC), for the period    4 Jul 92 to 13 Jul 94.

	    c.  Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM) for the period  6 May 98 to 20 Jun 98.

The Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) he was awarded for the period 15 Jun 95 to 3 Aug 97 be included in his OSR for the CY01B Central Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Board.

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

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His records were incomplete when he was considered for promotion by the CY01B Central Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Board.  He attempted to review his records prior to the promotion board convening, but due to the events of 11 Sep 01 and the ensuing turmoil, he never received his records to review.  When he was nonselected for promotion, he requested his records as they met the board and discovered the errors in them.

In support of his appeal, the applicant has provided copies of the missing citations and a copy of the citation and orders awarding him the AFCM.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is presently serving on active duty in the grade of major.  His Total Active Federal Military Service Date is 11 Jan 87.  A review of the applicant’s top ten Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) on file when he was considered for promotion indicate overall ratings of “meets standards.”  The applicant has two nonselections to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY01B and CY02B Central Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Boards.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial of the applicant’s request.  The purpose of having a citation included in the record is not to allow board members to review the comments on the citation, although they may do so if so inclined.  Rather the purpose is to make them aware of the level of the decoration.  The applicant’s Officer Selection Brief did reflect that he had been awarded the JSCM, JSCM (1OLC), and JSAM.

Regarding the AFCM, the applicant received an Officer Preselection Brief (OPB) for two below-the-promotion-zone (BPZ) promotion considerations as well as for his in-the-promotion-zone consideration, all with the same error.  They question why he did not attempt to challenge the contested award when he received the OPB for the two BPZ boards.  Each officer eligible for promotion received an OPB 90-100 days prior to the central board convening date.  The OPB contains data that will appear on the OSB at the central board.  Written instructions attached to the OPB specifically instruct each officer to carefully examine the brief for completeness and accuracy.  If any errors are found, they must take corrective action prior to the selection board.  If the applicant had taken corrective action prior to his BPZ boards, his OSB would have been correct for the CY01B board.

The complete 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 18 Apr 03 for his review and comments 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.  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 agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the primary basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  Therefore, in the absence of 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 BC-2003-00817 in Executive Session on 19 June 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 Jan 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 14 Apr 03.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Apr 03.

                                   
                                   Panel Chair