RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBERS:	BC-2008-02268 INDEX CODE:	100.05
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her records be considered by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the Calendar Year 2007B (CY07B) Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Central Selection Board (CSB) with inclusion of her corrected Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters (MSM w/3OLC) citation in her Officer Selection Record (OSR).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Her original MSM w/3OLC citation incorrectly listed her current duty title in her current job in the Air Force Personnel Operations Agency (AFPOA) instead of the two duty titles she held while assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center. Someone must have changed the decoration based on the duty title listed on the Décor 6.

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides copies of the original MSM w/3OLC citation, the corrected citation, and electronic communications concerning the award.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
According to the Military Personnel Data System, the applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of major effective and with a date of rank of 1 September 2002. She has a Total Active Federal Military Service Date and a Total Active Federal Commissioned Service Date of 5 April 1992. The applicant has three nonselections to the grade of Lt Col by the CY06A, CY06C, and CY07B Lt Col CSBs.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOO recommends denial of the applicant’s request for SSB consideration by the CY07B CSB with inclusion of the substituted citation in her OSR. DPSOO states the amended decoration is dated 1 April 2008, after the CY07B CSB convening date, and cannot be filed in her OSR for the CY07B CSB. Air Force Instruction 36-2803, figure 3.2, note 4, states citations and special orders must be forwarded within 30 days of the date of the special order. The special order date is the same as the Given under My Hand date. As such, the amended citation that is dated 1 April 2008 was processed within the guidelines of the governing directive and was not due for filing in her OSR until
1 May 2008. Additionally, upon reviewing her OSR, it is noted that her Officer Selection Brief (OSB) and the corresponding Officer Performance Reports covering the decoration period from May 2004 to July 2007 correctly reflects her duty title as Chief, Manpower/Personnel Officer Assignments and Sexual Assault Response Operations Officer. Furthermore, the only change to the amended decoration is the duty title. As such, the amended decoration would not introduce any new information not already considered by the board.

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

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 27 August 2008, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this office has received no 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 an error or an injustice. We note the applicant’s contention that an erroneous duty title reflected on her MSM citation, contributed to her nonselection for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel for the CY07B promotion board. However, we are not persuaded that the inclusion of the erroneous duty title on her MSM citation caused her record to be so erroneous or misleading that the duly constituted selection board, vested with the discretionary authority to select officers for promotion, was unable to reach a reasonable decision concerning her promotability in relation to her peers.  Therefore, in view of the above, we agree with the
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opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our decision. Accordingly, the applicant’s request for SSB consideration is not favorably considered.

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 this application in Executive Session on 22 October 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair 
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2008-02268:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 20 May 08, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Letter, AFPC/DPSOO, dated 27 Aug 08, w/atch. Exhibit C.	Letter, AFBCMR, dated 12 Sep 08.