RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:            DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2008-03032
                             INDEX CODE:  111.01
	                           COUNSEL:  NONE
	                           HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty be changed to reflect his Primary Air Force Specialty Code (PAFSC) as 64590, Inventory Management Superintendent.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

A master sergeant (MSgt) in the 645XO career field was considered qualified to be a nine-level superintendent after six months time in grade.  The supervisor was responsible for ensuring the actions required for awarding the higher skill level were initiated.  His supervisor at that time was a retired technical sergeant (TSgt) employed as a civil servant and was unaware of the procedures because he was never promoted to the grade of MSgt.

In support of his request, the applicant provided a copy of his DD Form 214.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 23 August 1971 as an Inventory Management Specialist.

He was promoted to the grade of MSgt having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 1 January 1991.

On 5 April 1993, he was retired in the grade of MSgt with a permanently disability. 

Block 11, Primary Specialty, of his DD Form 214, reflects he served 21 years, 7 months and 13 days on active duty with a PAFSC of 64570, Inventory Management Supervisor.

Block 14, Military Education, of his DD Form 214, reflects he completed the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School in September 1983 and the Supervisory Development Course in July 1976.

AFM 35-1, Military Personnel Classification Policy Manual (Officers, Warrant Officers, Airmen), dated 27 September 1990, states the requirements for award of the 9-skill level to a MSgt are completion of the Senior NCO Academy, a recommendation by the supervisor and meeting the mandatory requirements contained in AFR 39-1, Airman Classification.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIDC recommends denial.  DPSIDC states based on the performance reports available in the applicant’s record they were able to determine he was awarded AFSC 64570, Inventory Management Supervisor.  However, he did not provide any documentation in support of his request, other than to acknowledge his supervisor may not have completed the actions required to award him the next higher skill level.  Consequently, in the absence of a source document, such as an AF Form 2096, Classification or on the Job Training Action, DPSIDC cannot support corrective action because they cannot confirm he met all the requirements necessary for award of the specialty at a the higher skill level.  DPSIDC discovered the AFSC he is requesting, 64590, Inventory Management Superintendent, was deleted on 30 April 1976 and changed to 64592.  Subsequently, AFSC 64592, Supply Management Superintendent, was deleted on 31 October 1980 and changed to 64599, Supply Management Superintendent.  DPSIDC recommends denial because neither the documentation he provided nor the documentation available in his record supports his request.  

The complete DPSIDC evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to applicant on 21 November 2008 for review and response within 30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D).

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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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.	Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  The applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, after reviewing the evidence of record, we are not persuaded he meets the requirements for award of the 9-skill level.  We note there are no documents in his military personnel record awarding him AFSC 64590, nor are there documents indicating he met the requirements for award of the 9-skill level, in particular, a recommendation by his supervisor and evidence showing completion of the Senior NCO Academy.  Therefore, 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.  In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an 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-2008-03032 in Executive Session on 29 January 2009, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

			XXXXXXXXXX, Panel Chair
			XXXXXXXXXX, Member
			XXXXXXXXXX, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2008-03032 was considered:

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 August 2008, w/atch.
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIDC, dated 3 November 2008.
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 November 2008.

                                   XXXXXXXXXX
                                   Panel Chair