RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-01423
		INDEX CODE:  107.00; 131.00
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Army Achievement and Army Commendation Medals earned during her service in the Army (1993-1997) be filed in her Air Force Officer Selection Record (OSR), her duty title, Clinical Nurse, Medical/Oncology, be added under the Assignment History on her Officer Selection Brief (OSB) prepared for consideration by the CY03B Major Selection Board, and her corrected record be considered by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for promotion by the CY03B Major Selection Board.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was wrongfully advised by the Travis AFB military personnel flight that her Army medals and accomplishments could not be included in her Air Force Personnel record.  The Officer Performance Report (OPR) for the period of 13 February 1997 through 12 February 1998 was in her record but the duty title was not annotated on the Officer Selection Brief.  This omitted information would have made her record more competitive at the CY03B Major board.

In support of the application, the applicant submits her personal data information, copies of her Army Achievement Medal, her Army Commendation Medal, and her OPR for the period ending 12 February 1998, and a Recommendation for Award (DA Form 638).

The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) indicates that, on 1 January 1997, the applicant was appointed a captain, Reserve of the Air Force, and was voluntarily ordered to extended active duty in that grade on 13 February 1997.  Based on her prior service she has a Total Federal Commissioned Service Date of 16 April 1993 and a Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date of 18 September 1993.
The following is a resume of her Officer Performance Report ratings commencing with the report closing 12 February 1998.

  PERIOD ENDING	PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

  12 Feb 1998		 Meets Standards (MS)
  26 Aug 1998 		MS
  26 Aug 1999		MS
  11 Aug 2000	Does Not Meet Standards
  11 Aug 2001		MS
  11 Aug 2002		MS
 #22 Jun 2003		MS
   2 Jun 2004		MS

		# - Top report on file at the CY03B Major Selection Board,
			which convened on 8 Dec 03.  The applicant was not
			selected for promotion by this board.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPAMF2 recommends approval of the correction to the applicant’s duty title history.   DPAMF2 states the applicant had an AF Form 707B, Company Grade Officer Performance Report on file with a duty title of “Clinical Nurse, Medical Oncology Unit” and a period of report from 13 Feb 97 thru 12 Feb 98.  DPMAF2 notes the duty history and duties on the OPR have been verified and reflect pertinent data to support correction to the applicant’s duty history on the OSB to “Clinical Nurse, Medical Oncology Unit.”

HQ AFPC/DPPPO recommends denial.  DPPPO states each eligible officer receives an Officer Preselection Brief (OPB) 90-100 days prior to the central board convening date, which contains data appearing on the OSB at the central board.  The officer is instructed to carefully examine the brief for completeness and accuracy, and if any errors are found, to take corrective action in a timely manner.  DPPPO notes the applicant does not provide an explanation or documentation to show what action she took to correct her OSB and ensure her record was complete prior to the board convening date.  DPPPO states although the applicant’s duty position as “Clinical Nurse, Medical Oncology Unit” was missing on her OSB, it was reflected on her corresponding OPR closing 12 Feb 98, which the board members saw and took into consideration in evaluating her record.  Thus, the corrected duty history does not introduce any new information that was not already considered by the board members.  DPPPO’s evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

In her response to the Air Force evaluation, the applicant reiterated her initial comments (Exhibit F).

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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 probable error or injustice.  After reviewing the applicant’s submission and the evidence of record, we are persuaded that the applicant may not have been fairly considered for promotion by the CY03B (8 Dec 03) (P0403B) Major Central Selection Board (CSB).  Through no fault of the applicant, her record was incomplete at the time she was considered by the selection board in question in that the citations for the Army Achievement and Army Commendation Medals earned during her service in the Army (1993-1997), were not on file in her Officer Selection Record (OSR) before the subject selection board.  As a consequence, her decorations were also not reflected on the Officer Selecton Brief (OSB).  While it cannot be conclusively determined what impact the omission of the information pertaining to her Army awards and her incorrect duty duty history may have had on the applicant’s promotion opportunity, we believe any doubt in this case should be resolved in her favor.  In view of the foregoing, 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 by amending the Officer Selection Brief, prepared for the Calendar Year 2003B Major Central Selection Board as follows:

	a.  Under the Assignment History Section, the duty title Clinical Nurse, Medical/Oncology, effective date 13 February 1997, be added.

	b.  The effective date of her assignment to duties as a Diabetes Nurse Educator, Medicine Clinic, be changed to 13 February 1998.

	c.  Under the decorations section, add the Army Achievement Medal awarded for the period 25 May 1995 to 5 September 1995 and the Army Commendation Medal awarded for the period 22 November 1993 to 30 December 1996.  

It is further recommended that her corrected record, to include the Citations Accompanying the award of the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal, be considered for promotion to the grade of major by a Special Selection Board for 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 28 October 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBMCR Docket Number BC-2004-01423:

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 27 Apr 04, with attachments.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAMF2, dated 10 May 04.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPO, dated 22 Jul 04.
     Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Jul 04.
     Exhibit F.  Applicant’s Rebuttal, dated 2 Aug 04

                                   

AFBCMR BC-2004-01423

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 APPLICANT, be corrected by amending the Officer Selection Brief, prepared for the Calendar Year 2003B Major Central Selection Board as follows: 

	    a.  Under the Assignment History Section, the duty title Clinical Nurse, Medical/ Oncology, effective date 13 February 1997, be added.

	    b.  The effective date of her assignment to duties as a Diabetes Nurse Educator, Medicine Clinic, be changed to 13 February 1998.

	    c.  Under the decorations section, add the Army Achievement Medal awarded for the period 25 May 1995 to 5 September 1995 and the Army Commendation Medal awarded for the period 22 November 1993 to 30 December 1996.  

		It is further directed that her corrected record, to include the Citations Accompanying the award of the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal, be considered for promotion to the grade of major by a Special Selection Board for the Calendar Year 2003B Major Central Selection Board.