RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2008-01743 INDEX CODE:	131.01
COUNSEL:	NONE HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be given Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration by the CY07B (P0507B) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB) with the inclusion of his Air Medal, Third Oak Leaf Cluster (3OLC) citation in his Officer Selection Record (OSR) and reflected on his Officer Selection Brief (OSB).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The original Air Medal (3OLC) awarded on 18 Apr 05 for the period
16 Feb 04 to 14 Aug 04 was erroneously processed as the Air Medal (2OLC) and resulted in a duplicate Air Medal (2OLC). The Air Medal (3OLC) was reprocessed and it was awarded on 14 Apr 06. He states the omission was discovered on 8 Apr 08 during a counseling session with a counselor at the Air Force Personnel Center and that he confirmed the error upon reviewing his electronic ‘‘As Met’’ selection record.

In support of his request, the applicant provided copies of the Special Orders awarding him the Air Medal and the citation for his Air Medal (3OLC).

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant has one non-selection to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY07B Lieutenant Colonel CSB.

He was awarded the Air Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (2OLC) for the period 25 Jun 02 to 14 Feb 04. However, his Air Medal (3OLC) was erroneously updated as the 2OLC and was subsequently corrected and awarded on 14 Apr 06.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOO recommends denial. Each eligible officer was provided with an Officer Pre-Selection Brief (OPB) several months prior to the selection board. The OPB contains data that will appear on the OSB at the central board. The written instructions attached to the OPB specifically instruct the officer to carefully examine the brief for completeness and accuracy. If any errors are found, the member must make corrections prior to the selection board, not after. Additionally, it states that to ensure the contents of the actual OSR are accurate the member should request a copy of their record from HQ AFPC/PBR1 (Officer Records) or contact the records technician at this same office by telephone and go over the contents of their record. If the applicant had done so, he would  have noticed the missing and incorrect citations and could have taken corrective action at that time. The Special Order the applicant provided with his application that amends the Air Medal for the period 16 Feb 04 to 14 Aug 04 was published on 14 Apr 06. Therefore, he had ample time prior to the P0507B CSB to include the corrected Air Medal (3OLC) citation in his OSR and make sure it was accurately reflected on his OSB. He has not provided any documentation to substantiate what action he took prior to the board to ensure the citations in his OSR were accurately reflected in his OSB.

The complete AFPC/DPSOO evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 11 Jul 08 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has not received a response.

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. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, 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.

The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC- 2008-01743 in Executive Session on 9 September 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair 
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 1 May 08.
Exhibit B.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOO, w/atchs, dated 18 Jun 08. Exhibit C.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jul 08