RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-00856
INDEX CODE:  131.03
	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL: NONE

	XXXXXXXXXX					HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

His records be reconsidered by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY01A (18 Jun 01) (P0401A) central major selection board. _________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His officer selection brief (OSB) reflected an incorrect command level in the duty history when his records met the P0401A board.  His 13 April 1999 duty assignment reflected his command level as wing/base (W/B) instead of center (Cen).  His OSB did not reflect an accurate picture of his career progression, and that error may have hindered his promotion opportunity to the grade of major.  

He made several futile attempts to get AFPC and his Military Personnel Flight (MPF) to correct his command level on his OSB; however, it wasn’t until he made a permanent change of station (PCS) that he was successful getting the error corrected by his new MPF.

In support of his application, the applicant provides copies of his OSB prepared on 13 June 2001 as it met the P0401A board, his corrected OSB prepared on 25 February 2003, and e-mail traffic trying to get the correction made in his records.  The applicant’s complete submission with attachments is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 25 September 1991, the applicant was appointed a second lieutenant, Reserve of the Air Force (ResAF), and entered active duty on the same date.  He is currently serving on active duty in the grade of captain with an effective date and a date of rank of 17 July 1995.  The following is a resume of the applicant’s performance ratings:

	PERIOD ENDING				OVERALL EVALUATION 

	24 Sep 92 (2nd Lt)					MS
	24 Sep 93	(1st Lt)					MS
	24 Sep 94							MS
24 Sep 95 (Capt)					MS
	24 Sep 96							MS
19 Jul 97							MS
03 Sep 98					Training Report (TR)
23 Mar 99					Training Report (TR)
23 Mar 00							MS
23 Mar 01							MS
20 Nov 01							MS
15 Jul 02							MS

The applicant was considered and nonselected for promotion to the grade of major by the Central Major Selection Boards, which convened on 18 June 2001, 19 February 2002, and 3 October 2002.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPASA reviewed the applicant’s case file and only addresses the incorrect OSB information.  DPASA verified that the correct command level should have been “Cen” versus “W/B” on the applicant’s OSB.  DPASA states the applicant has detailed his efforts to remedy this error and they believe his comments to be both accurate and reflective of a problem many officers experience.  It is DPASA’s opinion that the applicant exerted a reasonable effort to remedy this error; however, the error was not corrected until he PCS’d to another location.  The DPASA evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial.  DPPPO states the applicant has three nonselections to the grade of major by the CY01A (18 Jun 01) (P0401A), CY02A (19 Feb 02) (P0402A), and the CY02B (3 Oct 02) (P0402B) central major selection boards.  DPPPEB states that while the applicant may argue that the error in the command level in his duty history played a role in his nonselection for promotion, there is no clear evidence that it negatively impacted his promotion opportunity.  DPPPO states that they do not believe the administrative error caused his nonselection for promotion, and therefore do not recommend granting SSB consideration.  The DPPPO 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 2 May 2003 for review and response (Exhibit E).  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.  While the applicant’s OSB contained the incorrect command level history of W/B (wing/base) instead of CEN (center), we are not persuaded that this caused his record to be so erroneous or misleading that the duly constituted selection board, vested with the discretionary authority to select officers for promotion, was unable to reach a reasonable decision concerning his promotability in relation to his peers.  In this regard, we note that while many factors are considered in the promotion process, the most important documents seen by a promotion board are an officer’s performance reports.  There is nothing in the evidence provided here showing that the documents reporting on the quality of the applicant’s duty performance are in any way erroneous or unjust or that his duty assignments are improperly recorded on the reports.  We also note the email traffic submitted by the applicant to demonstrate his efforts to correct his record actually show that a fellow officer was attempting to correct that officer’s record and others similarly situated.  The applicant provides no evidence that he attempted to correct his own record.  In view of the above, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the applicant’s request for SSB consideration.
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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 this application in Executive Session on 25 June 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket No. BC-2003-00856:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Mar 03, with attachments.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPASA, dated 1 Apr 03.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 28 Apr 03. 
	Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 May 03. 

									
									Panel Chair