RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-01012
		INDEX CODE:  111.01
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration by the lieutenant colonel selection boards from 1977 to 1983. 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His completion of Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) in November 1977 may not have been available for evaluation by any of the promotion boards from 1977 to 1983.  

In support of his request, applicant provides a copy of HQ AFPC/DPPRSP letter dated 19 June 2003, correcting his DD Form 214 to reflect the completion of ACSC in November 1977.  The applicant’s submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 31 May 1983, the applicant was relieved from active duty and retired in the grade of major effective 1 June 1983.  He was credited with 20 years and 24 days of total active duty service for basic pay and active service for retirement.  

Applicant was considered and nonselected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY78 (21 August 1978), CY79 (20 August 1979), CY 80 (21 July 1980, CY81 (2 February 1981) and CY82 (26 July 1982).

On 19 June 2003, after a review of his available military personnel record, the Separation Procedures Branch, corrected the applicant's DD Form 214 to reflect the completion of ACSC in November 1977.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPPO recommends the application be denied.  DPPPO provides OSBs as evidence that an error did not exist in the applicant's record when it met the respective promotion boards.  DPPPO states that since the applicant retired on 31 May 1983, he was not eligible to meet the CY83 (28 November 1983) board.  The AFPC/DPPPO evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 9 July 2004, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment.  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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  The applicant asserts that his completion of Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) in November 1977 may not have been considered for evaluation by the 1977 through 1983 lieutenant colonel selection boards.  However, it appears that his ACSC completion was, in fact, reflected on his Officer Selection Briefs beginning with the CY78 and ending with the CY82 lieutenant colonel selection boards.  In our opinion, the Air Force office of primary responsibility has adequately addressed his contention and we are in agreement with their assessment of his case.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence by the applicant that refutes the Air Force evaluation of his case, 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 this application in Executive Session on 11 August 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2004-01012 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 23 Mar 04 w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPO, dated 30 Jun 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Jul 04.