RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00859

		INDEX CODE:  100.00

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be offered continuation to serve as a captain in the Air Force until she is eligible for retirement.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her recent nonselection for continuation by the CY03B Captain Selective Continuation Board has left her five months short of sanctuary and ineligible for retirement after completion of almost 18 years of service.  Her current projected date of separation (DOS) is 31 August 2004.

In support of her request, applicant’s superior submitted a letter of recommendation for continuation.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System (PDS) reveals the applicant’s Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) as 9 January 1987.  Her Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date (TAFCSD) is 22 June 1994.  She is currently serving on active duty in the grade of captain, with an effective date and date of rank of 20 March 1998.  The following is a resume of her Officer Performance Report (OPR) ratings subsequent to her promotion to that grade.

		Period Ending	Evaluation

		  18 Jan 99	Meets Standards (MS)
		  18 Jan 00	     MS
		   8 Feb 00	Education/Training Report
		   4 Jul 00	     MS
		   4 Jul 01	     MS
		  15 Jun 02	     MS
		  15 Jun 03	     MS

The applicant was considered In-the-Promotion Zone (IPZ) and nonselected for promotion to the grade of major by the CY03A Major Central Selection Board, which convened on 5 May 2003.

The applicant was considered Above-the-Promotion Zone (APZ) and nonselected for promotion to the grade of major by the CY03B Major Central Selection Board, which convened on 8 December 2003.  Due to her second nonselection for promotion, she was eligible for continuation.  However, she was not offered continuation by the CY03B Captain Selective Continuation Board.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPPO, recommends the application be denied.  DPPPO stated that the applicant's Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) of 64P (Contract Manager) did not meet the eligibility criteria established for continuation at the CY03B Captain Selective Continuation Board.  The applicant will have 18 years of total active military service on 9 January 2005.  Her mandatory DOS of 31 August 2004 puts her approximately five months short of sanctuary and ineligible for retirement.  The applicant is not eligible to return to the enlisted ranks due to a break in service.  Although the applicant’s director supports continuation, her AFSC was not identified as critical to the needs of the Air Force for retention.  If the Board approves the applicant’s request, DPPPO recommends the applicant’s records be corrected to show she was offered continuation to 20 years of TAFMS or until eligible for a normal (20 year) retirement.  The HQ AFPC/DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the advisory opinion and indicated that she is a fully qualified Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Level III in contracting certified contracting officer.  She was selected as the Air Force Materiel Command Outstanding Contracting Officer of the Year 2003, CGO, Systems level.  She has dedicated over half of her life to the Air Force, which includes her enlisted time, ROTC, an educational delay and commissioned time.  She was handpicked to be a Logistics Group Executive Officer and an Acquisition Manager at the Air Force Personnel Center.  She attended Squadron Officer School in-residence and has a Master of Business Administration degree.  She has held key positions where she has supervised and led a flight and squadron.  The Evaluation Reports Appeal Board (ERAB) considered and denied the applicant’s request to have her Officer Performance Report (OPR), closing 15 June 2002, replaced with a reaccomplished report.  She believes her record does not accurately reflect all of her achievements.

In support of her request, the applicant submits a copy of her appeal to the ERAB and the ERAB decision.  The applicant’s 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  The applicant is requesting her records be corrected in a manner that would enable her to retire.  After thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and noting the applicant’s contentions, we believe she was denied fair and equitable consideration for promotion to the grade of major, her second nonselection, which established a mandatory date of separation.  We note that the applicant has provided documents supporting the replacement of her Officer Performance Report (OPR), rendered for the period 5 July 2001 through 15 June 2002.  In our review of the statements, we note that the rater and additional rater indicated the cited OPR does not accurately reflect the applicant’s achievements and that they unintentionally omitted service school and commander recommendations at the time they rendered the report.  Having no basis to question their integrity, we believe replacing the cited report with the reaccomplished report provided is warranted.

4.  In view of the above determination, and noting that the applicant is in close proximity of reaching sanctuary, we believe that action should be taken to allow her to remain on active duty in order for her to be considered for promotion by the next regularly scheduled major selection board as an above-the-promotion zone (APZ) eligible, which would also place her in the sanctuary for retirement.  In order to accomplish this end, one of her nonselections should be set aside.  Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected to the extent indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

	a.  The Company Grade Officer Performance Report (OPR), AF Form 707B, rendered for the period 5 July 2001 through 15 June 2002, be declared void and removed from her records; and, the reaccomplished OPR, signed by the reviewer on 17 June 2002, be accepted for file in its place.

	b. She was not considered for promotion to the grade of major by the Calendar Year 2003B Major Central Selection Board.
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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 23 June 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2004-00859.

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Mar 04, w/atch.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPO, dated 21 Apr 04.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Apr 04.
   Exhibit E.  Letter from Applicant, dated 18 May 04, w/atchs.

                                  

AFBCMR BC-2004-00859

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

	Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

	The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

		a.  The Company Grade Officer Performance Report (OPR), AF Form 707B, rendered for the period 5 July 2001 through 15 June 2002, be, and hereby is, declared void and removed from her records; and, the reaccomplished OPR, signed by the reviewer on 17 June 2002, be, and hereby is, accepted for file in its place.

		b. She was not considered for promotion to the grade of major by the Calendar Year 2003B Major Central Selection Board.

		

Attachment
Reaccomplished OPR