RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2008-02286 INDEX CODE:	107.00
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx	COUNSEL:	NONE HEARING DESIRED:	YES

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His record be considered for promotion to the grade of colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the Calendar Year 2004A (CY04A) Colonel Central Selection Board (CSB).

THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His duty history was inaccurate and his Meritorious Service Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster (MSM w/2OLC), was missing from his record. He tried on several occasions to have these errors corrected prior to and after the CSB convened but it was not accomplished.

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of the MSM citation, email communiqué and a copy of his duty qualification history brief.

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of lieutenant colonel having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 1 Apr 00. The applicant has five nonselections to the grade of colonel by the CY04A, CY05A, CY06A, CY07A and CY08A Colonel CSBs.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOO recommends denial. DPSOO states the applicant does not provide any supporting documentation showing that he followed up to ensure the data was appropriately corrected on his Officer Selection Brief (OSB) prior to convening of the board. Additionally, the applicant's Officer Performance Report (OPR) rendered for the period 1 Apr 01 to 31 Mar 02, contained the correct data which the board members reviewed and took into consideration in evaluating his record during the promotion

process. Correcting the assignment history block on his OSB does not introduce any new information that was not already considered by the board members.

DPSOO states that the absence of the MSM w/2OLC, which was awarded in 2004, did not negatively impact his promotion opportunity since the accomplishments listed on the citation were also captured in the OPRs covering the inclusive dates of the decoration and trusts the board members took them into consideration in evaluating the applicant's Officer Selection Record (OSR).

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

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant details his efforts in correcting his record and addresses how the errors in his record may have affected the board's decision. He states the duty title error was probably not as big a factor since the appropriate OPR was only three deep at the time of the board and it should have been noticed even if the board members were only skimming the first and last lines. With regard to the missing MSM, since he was not stratified by his group commander and did not have a DP, the absence of the award would seem to be a clear signal to the board that even though he had a good record, there was something amiss. The applicant states that he may have erred in trusting others to do their jobs and to provide sound advice since promotion is an infrequent occurrence in a person's career, it is unrealistic to expect those not in the personnel career field to have a complete understanding of the process. The applicant’s complete letter is at Exhibit E.

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 error or injustice. After a thorough review of the evidence presented, we are sufficiently persuaded that corrective action is warranted. In this respect, we are convinced by the applicant's assertion that he was diligent in ensuring that his OSR contents were correct prior to the selection board but through no fault of his own his record was incorrect at the time it was considered by the CY04A Colonel CSB. Therefore, in order to afford the applicant full and complete relief and to resolve any doubt in this matter, it is
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our opinion that his record should be corrected as indicated below, and the corrected record should be considered by an SSB.

4.	The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issue involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

a.	The Assignment History reflected on his Officer Selection Brief prepared for the CY04A Colonel Central Selection Board, effective "20 Jul 01" be amended to reflect an effective date of "1 Apr 01" and the "Organization" be changed to reflect "FIGHTER GP POPE" rather than "FIGHTER SQ POPE."

b.	The Meritorious Service Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster), with inclusive dates of 21 July 2000 through 18 June 2004, was accepted for file in his Officer Selection Record on 2 September 2004.

It is further recommended that the corrected record be considered for promotion to the grade of colonel by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for the CY04A Colonel Central Selection Board.

The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC- 2008-02286 in Executive Session on 6 Jan 09, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Chair,
 Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2008-02286 was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 5 Jun 08, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Letter, AFPC/DPSOO, dated 16 Sep 08, w/atch. Exhibit D.	Letter SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Oct 08.
Exhibit E.	Letter, Applicant, dated 23 Nov 08.