RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00346
		INDEX CODE:  131.01

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be provided Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the Calendar Year 2003A (CY03A) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB), with inclusion of a letter to the CY03A board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Through no fault of his own, his record was not competitive with the records of his peers, which was the result of a missing Officer Performance Report (OPR).  The promotion board did not have an opportunity to see his significant accomplishments during the past year as the Chief of Personnel Programs and Field Activities for Headquarters, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), and as the Director of Personnel, Northeast Air Defense Sector.  Lacking this awareness, the board may have thought a more recent OPR was not accomplished because his supervisor thought he was not deserving of one, sending a strong negative signal to the promotion board.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided an expanded statement, his letter to the CY03A board, and copies of his commander’s letter, Air Force Commendation Medal citation, and his letters of evaluation (LOEs).

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System (PDS) indicates the applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of major, having been promoted to that grade on 1 Sep 99.  His Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 8 Oct 88.

Applicant's OPR profile since 1992 follows:

	PERIOD ENDING	EVALUATION

	27 May 92	Meets Standards
	27 May 93			Meets Standards
	27 May 94			Meets Standards
	27 May 95			Meets Standards
	 1 Jan 96			Meets Standards
	11 Aug 96			Meets Standards
	27 Feb 97			Meets Standards
	27 Feb 98			Meets Standards
	27 Feb 99			Meets Standards
	12 Oct 99			Meets Standards
	14 Jul 00			Meets Standards
	14 Jul 01			Meets Standards
  #	14 Jul 02			Meets Standards
	22 Dec 03			Meets Standards

# Top Report at the time he was considered and nonselected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY03A Lieutenant Colonel Board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommended denial concluding the CSB had before it the information necessary to base its decision when considering the applicant for promotion.  While they do not believe an error or omission existed in the applicant’s record, they also do not believe he exercised reasonable diligence in his concern for the completeness of his record prior to the CSB.  According to AFPC/DPPPO, the applicant had knowledge an OPR would not have been written on him prior to the convening of the CSB and, therefore, should have elected to submit a letter to the board prior to the convening date and not in reaction to his nonselection for promotion.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPPPO evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant provided a response indicating, in summary,that because of the lack of an OPR based on common practice, as well as the lesser side issues that were raised, he believes there is enough reasonable doubt to warrant promotion reconsideration by an SSB.  Doing so is harmless enough and will redress an injustice recognized by his former and current leadership.

Applicant’s complete response 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 error or injustice.  The applicant's complete submission was thoroughly reviewed and his contentions were duly noted.  However, we do not find the applicant’s assertions and the documentation provided in support of his appeal sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR).  Therefore, in the absence of sufficient evidence the applicant was not properly considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by a duly constituted selection board, we agree with the recommendation of the OPR and adopt their rationale as the basis for our decision the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of establishing he has suffered either an error or an injustice.  Accordingly, 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2004-00346 in Executive Session on 2 Jun 04, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2004-00346 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 Jan 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 14 Apr 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Apr 04.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, applicant, dated 27 May 04.

                                   
                                   Panel Chair