RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-02345
		INDEX CODE:  107.00

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the Calendar Year 2006 (CY06A) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB) with the inclusion of his Air Force Achievement Medal (AFAM) citation in his Officer Selection Record (OSR).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Board did not have an opportunity to consider his complete record due to the omission of his AFAM citation.  He believes that this omission gave the appearance to the board that he was not concerned with his record and may have significantly prejudiced his chances for promotion.

In support of his request, the applicant provided a personal statement, e-mail communiqué and a copy of his AFAM citation.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of major.

The applicant was considered but not selected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY06C lieutenant colonel CSB.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSOO recommends the requested relief be denied.  DPSOO states the applicant states that prior to the CY06A CSB he received notification from the Awards and Decorations office requesting copies of three missing citations.  He immediately provided the missing citations and at that point considered his record complete.  He further states he did not receive any notification that his record was incomplete prior to the CY06C CSB.  In order to ensure his record was accurate before the CY06C CSB he requested and received a copy of his OSR.  He contends that since his OSB reflected all his decorations he assumed the AFAM citation was also in his record.  DPSOO further states the applicant indeed took the steps to obtain a copy of his OSR, but did not follow through in properly reviewing it prior to the convening of the CY06C board.

It is the officer’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of his OSB and OSR prior to each promotion board, not after he has been nonselected for promotion.  Central boards evaluate the entire OSR (including the promotion recommendation form, officer performance reports, officer effectiveness reports, training reports, letters of evaluation, decorations, and OSB), assessing whole person factors such as job performance, professional qualities, depth and breadth of experience, leadership, and academic and professional military education.  DPSOO is not convinced that the missing AFAM citation and the incorrect decoration year on his OSB caused his nonselection for promotion. 

The AFPC/DPSOO complete evaluation at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the Air Force evaluation and believes he did exercise due diligence and also took corrective action to ensure his records were accurate prior to the CY06A promotion board.  However, he takes responsibility for not ensuring his AFAM citation was in his records prior to the CY06C promotion board.  He realizes that the AFAM citation would probably not have gotten him promoted.  However, this is not the basis for his appeal.  His concern is that the members of the promotion board may have been negatively biased by the MFR which may have led to the perception that he did not make an effort to ensure his records were whole and complete prior to the board convening.

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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 an error or an injustice.  After thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record, we are not persuaded that SSB consideration is warranted in this case.  We took note of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of this case; however, we do not find applicant's assertions, in and by themselves, sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force.  Therefore, we agree with the recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of either an error or an injustice.

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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-2007-02345 in Executive Session on 18 Dec 07, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 23 Jul 07, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.	Letter, AFPC/DPSOO dated 20 Sep 07, w/atch.
	Exhibit C.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Oct 07.
	Exhibit D.	Letter, Applicant, not dated.