RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-01022
INDEX CODE:  131.03
	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX			COUNSEL: NONE

	XXXXXXXXXXXX					HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

His records be reconsidered by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY01B (5 Nov 02) (P0501B) and the CY02B (12 Nov 02) (P0502B) central lieutenant colonel selection board. _________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) should have automatically been awarded to him for his participation in Operation DENY FLIGHT.  His records were corrected; however, the AFSM was not in his records when they met the CY01B and the CY02B Lieutenant Colonel Selection Boards.  

In support of his application, the applicant provides copies of his Virtual MPF Awards and Decorations Information Sheet dated 12 December 2002; his Officer Performance Report (OPR) closing 1 November 1993; an Air Force Commendation Medal citation; an Air Force Form 104, Service Medal Award Verification; and an excerpt from AFPC’s website addressing requirements for the AFSM.  The applicant’s complete submission with attachments is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 21 March 1987, 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 major with an effective date and a date of rank of 1 July 1998.

The following is a resume of his OPR ratings commencing with the report closing 1 November 1993:

	PERIOD ENDING				OVERALL EVALUATION 

	01 Nov 93							MS
	12 Dec 94							MS
	12 Dec 95							MS
07 Aug 96							MS
	07 Aug 97							MS
07 Aug 98 (Major)					MS
15 May 99							MS
15 May 00							MS
07 Feb 01					Training Report (TR)
17 Aug 01							MS
16 Aug 02							MS

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit C.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial.  DPPPO states the applicant has two non-selections to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY01B (5 Nov 01) (P0501B) and the CY02B (12 Nov 02) (P0502B) central lieutenant colonel selection boards.  It is DPPPEB’s opinion that the applicant’s request for SSB consideration with inclusion of the AFSM is unfounded.  The only decorations considered in the promotion process are those listed on the MPFM 01-19 for the P0501B board and the respective MPFM for the P0502B board.  The AFSM is not listed among these decorations; therefore, inclusion of this award is not authorized to be reflected on the applicant’s OSB.  Additionally, since the citations filed in the Officer Selection Record (OSR) should mirror the decorations displayed on the OSB, the only way to ensure the board members were aware that he received this award would have been to write a letter to the board president for each respective board.  DPPPO states there is no evidence that the applicant wrote such a letter; therefore, they do not support the applicant’s request for SSB consideration.  The DPPPO 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 2 May 2003 for review and response (Exhibit D).  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 probable error or injustice.  While the applicant’s OSR did not contain his award of the AFSM when his records met the P0501B and P0502B boards, we note that the AFSM was not an authorized decoration to be reflected on the OSB in accordance with Military Personnel Flight Manual (MPFM) 01-19, dated 8 June 2001.  We also note that MPFM 01-19 encourages promotion eligible officers to correspond by letter to the board to address any matter of record concerning themselves that they believe important to their consideration.  The Air Force advisory states the only way the applicant could ensure the board members were aware of his award was to write the board president for each respective board.  We found no evidence that the applicant was misinformed or prevented from writing such a letter.  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-2003-01022:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 17 Mar 03, with attachments.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 23 Apr 03. 
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 May 03. 

									
									Panel Chair