RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02538 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Date of Rank (DOR) be changed from 17 Mar 10 to 14 Dec 09. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Due to a chain of mistakes and failure to process his promotion paperwork in a timely manner, he was denied the appropriate DOR of 14 Dec 09. The paperwork was either mistakenly held and/or misplaced at the State headquarters level. By the time his unit completed the order, four months had passed since the promotion board convened. As a result, his DOR was created as 17 Mar 10. Unfortunately, he was not the only person impacted by this action (three others will be submitting similar requests). When enlisted promotions in the Air National Guard are approved a promotion order is written using the promotion board date as the DOR. After further research, he found there were several issues at the State level where they did not move promotion packages forward. Because of their confusion on the new promotion process, multiple inquiries were made to find and push the packages through in order to complete them. He would like his DOR be adjusted to correct this injustice. He is not interested in receiving retroactive pay; however, he wants the correction to his Special Order to be accomplished in his permanent record. In support of his request, the applicant provides a letter of support, excerpts from his promotion package, and a copy of his Special Order. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letters prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force which are at Exhibit B and C. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: NGB/A1POE recommends denial. Contrary to the applicant’s assertion that his DOR should have been the same date the board convened, ANGI 36-2505, Promotion of Airmen, paragraph 1.6.2.1 states, “Promotions are effective the date of the promotion order or AFIMT 2096 and will not be retroactively granted.” The applicant cites “administrative errors” as the cause for the delay, but there is no information provided to validate the source or cause of the aforementioned errors. Additionally, there is a verification of eligibility process that must be completed before the promotion order can be published for personnel in Title 10 status, which is different from the process for personnel in Title 32 status. As such, there is no way the promotion order would have been published directly after the board convened. The complete NGB/A1POE evaluation is at Exhibit B. NGB/A1PS recommends denial. A1PS states that they concur with the Subject Matter Expert’s (SME) advisory. The complete A1PS evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 26 Aug 11 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 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 National Guard Bureau offices of primary responsibility and adopt their 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 basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. _________________________________________________________________ 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-02538 in Executive Session on 1 Nov 11 and 9 Feb 12, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 May 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, NGB/A1POE, dated 4 Aug 11. Exhibit C. Letter, NGB/A1PS, dated 18 Aug 11. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Aug 1. Panel Chair