RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-00845
		INDEX CODE:  131.01, 102.02
	 	COUNSEL:  NONE

	 	HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Officer Selection Record (OSR) be corrected to include the award of the Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM) and he receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel for the Calendar Year 2002B Selection Board. 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His (OSR) did not contain a copy of his JSAM citation after he requested to have his record updated.  He was able to have his Officer Selection Brief (OSB) updated to reflect the medal, prior to the lieutenant colonel promotion board, but a copy of the decoration citation was not added to his OSR.  Therefore, an incomplete record met the promotion board.  The JSAM citation showed accomplishments as a major and should have been part of his record.

In support of his request, the applicant submitted a letter of support, a copy of the JSAM special order, a copy of the JSAM citation and a personal statement

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 major.

Applicant was considered and not selected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY02B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial and states that the purpose placing copies of decoration citations in the OSR is to make the board members aware of the level of the decorations.  AFI 36-2608, Military Personnel Records System, Table A2.1, Item 326, 1 July 1996, states that orders granting decorations may be filed and maintained when a like citation is not available.  This speaks to the knowledge that a decoration was given as opposed to the contents contained in the citation.  Accordingly, evidence of a decoration within the OSR speaks to the decoration itself, not what the citation may or may not reveal.  Even though the JSAM citation was not on file for the board, it was evidence before the board as it was listed on the OSB reviewed by the board.

Therefore, the board members were aware of the decoration and it was factored into their overall promotion evaluation.  DPPPO is not convinced the missing JSAM citation contributed to the applicant’s promotion non-selection and recommend denial.

The DPPPO complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

He states that AFPC is not providing a complete picture of what the promotion board saw while evaluating his record.  On top of one section of the record, was a memo for record indicating that there was a discrepancy with his personnel record and that a decoration was missing.  If having only the title of awards listed on the OSB is sufficient, the citations shouldn’t be included in any promotion record and discrepancy reports shouldn’t be added to promotion records in the event citations are missing.

He agrees that promotion boards evaluate the entire OSR, but his record was missing two significant documents that reflected his accomplishments as a major.  He only requests that his complete promotion record meet a special selection board.

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit E.

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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 an 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, although the JSAM citation was not contained within the applicant’s officer selection record, it was evidence before the board as it was listed on the officer selection brief, which was reviewed by the board.  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 BC-2003-00845 in Executive Session on 1 July 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

		Panel Chair
		Member
		Member

A majority of the Board voted to deny the application. Ms. 	 voted to correct the records but does not wish to submit a Minority Report.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 6 Mar 03, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.	Letter, AFPC/DPPO, dated 14 Apr 03.
	Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Apr 03.
	Exhibit E.	Letter, Applicant, dated 30 Apr 03.

                                   
                                   Panel Chair