RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2008-01896
INDEX CODE:  131.03
	XXXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL: NONE
								HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

His 31 Oct 07 Officer Performance Report (OPR) be replaced with a Directed by Headquarters (DBH) report with a closeout date of 30 Aug 07 and his record be considered by a Special Selection Board (SSB), for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the Calendar Year 2007B (CY07B) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Per Military Personnel Flight Memorandum 07-41, for the CY07B Lt Col (LAF/LAF-J/CHAP/MSC), CY07B Col (CHAP/MSC), and CY07B Maj (CHAP/LAF-J) Central Selection Boards, DBH Reports are required for once deferred APZ eligibles who were considered and not selected for promotion by the previous selection board for the same grade and have not had an OPR or Training Report (TR) since.  His rater was required to do a DBH with a close-out date of 30 Aug 07 (60 days of supervision) in order to provide the promotion board with new information since his previous non-selection.  The absence of this OPR materially detracted from the quality of his record that met the promotion board and, as a result, his record unfairly competed against other records.  Unaware of the DBH requirement, his rater did everything within his power to submit the OPR and PRF in a timely manner for consideration by the Nov 07 promotion board.  He did everything within his power to ensure his records were accurate and complete but could not correct an error of which he was not aware.  

In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal statement, supporting letters from his rater and additional rater, email communiqué, and other associated documents.   

The 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 having assumed that grade effective with a date of rank of 1 Oct 02.  The applicant has two non-selections to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY06C (28 Nov 06) and CY07B (27 Nov 07) CSBs.  The following is a resume of the applicant’s performance ratings:

	PERIOD ENDING				OVERALL EVALUATION 

	11 Aug 01 (Capt)					MS (MEETS STANDARDS)
	11 Aug 02 						MS
11 Aug 03 (Major)					MS
	11 Aug 04 						MS
10 Jun 05							MS
10 Jan 06							MS
31 Oct 06							MS

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AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

AFPC/DPSIDEP states that due to an electronic transmission error the Oct 07 report was removed for retransmission and was no longer on file.  The "Directed by HAF" report closing out 29 Aug 07 has since been submitted.  In the event the AFBCMR determines that any changes must be made to the evaluation report to make it eligible for an SSB, (for instance backdating signature dates), the only recourse of action on the electronic (digitally signed) version of the evaluation reports, is to have the entire report reaccomplished in "wet signature;" reaccomplished, printed and physically signed.  The complete DPSIDEP complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPSOO recommends the AFBCMR adjust the signature dates on the 29 Aug 07 OPR to reflect a date prior to the original 27 Nov 07 board convening date.  As stated in AFPC/DPSIDEP's advisory, the entire report must be reaccomplished in "wet signature."  Subsequently, DPSOO recommends SSB consideration for the CY07B board with inclusion of the corrected report filed in the applicant's OSR.  The complete AFPC/DPSOO evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were sent to the applicant on 29 Aug 08 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this office has not received a 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 timely filed.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting corrective action.  We note that the Air Force Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPRs) have determined the applicant's Officer Selection Record was in error when considered by the CY07B selection board and have made recommendations for corrections to his records.  Based on the corrections to his records, we agree that the applicant should be considered for promotion to Lt Col by an SSB with the corrected record.  Therefore, we recommend his records be corrected as indicated below.  

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that AF Form 707, Officer Performance Report (OPR), rendered for the period 1 November 2006 through 29 August 2007, was signed by the rater in Section IV on 20 November 2007, the additional rater in Section V on 21 November 2007, by the reviewer in Section VI on 21 November 2007, and was accepted for file in his Officer Selection Record on 23 November 2007.  

It is further recommended that his corrected record be considered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the Calendar Year 2007B (CY07B) Lieutenant Colonel Central Selection Board.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-2008-01896 in Executive Session on 9 Oct 08 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	XXXXXXXXXX, Panel Chair
	XXXXXXXXXX, Member
	XXXXXXXXXX, Member

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence for Docket Number BC-2008-01896 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 May 08, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/ DPSIDEP, dated 16 Jul 08, w/atchs. 
     Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOO, dated 6 Aug 08, w/atchs.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 Aug 08. 

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								Panel Chair