RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-03599 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. His Date of Rank (DOR) to the grade of major be adjusted to 10 Oct 12 rather than 12 Jan 13 and his effective date of promotion be changed to 25 Mar 13 rather than 17 Jul 13. 2. He receive all back pay and allowances. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Due to an administrative oversight, the Arizona Air National Guard (AZ ANG) state headquarters failed to process his promotion in a timely manner, causing his name not to be placed on the list as a candidate for the Nov 12 ANG Position Vacancy (PV) promotion board which had an effective date of 25 Mar 13. Consequently, he lost time in grade and military pay. The administrative error at the state headquarters level was beyond his control. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of letters from his Military Personnel Flight (MPF) commander and superintendent; electronic mail correspondence; his PV promotion package and various other documents associated with his requests. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 5 Sep 06, the applicant was appointed as a first lieutenant in the AZ ANG. On 1 Oct 08, the applicant was promoted to the grade of captain in the AZ ANG. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: NGB/A1PO concurs with the applicant’s request and recommends that his DOR be changed from 12 Jan 13 to 10 Oct 12 and his Promotion Effective Date (PED) be changed from 17 Jul 13 to 25 Mar 13. On 10 Oct 12, the applicant was originally considered for promotion to the grade of major; however, due to an administrative error, his selection for promotion was not processed through NGB in a timely manner. He was subsequently processed for promotion on a later list and was promoted effective 17 Jul 13. If A1PO had received the original promotion request, the applicant would have been promoted with a DOR of 10 Oct 12 and a PED of 25 Mar 13 (the date that the Nov 12 ANG PV list was approved). The complete A1PO evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 6 Sep 13 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). ________________________________________________________________ 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 warranting corrective action. Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the recommendation of the Air Force OPR and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of either an error or an injustice. Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s record be corrected to the extent indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show a Date of Rank (DOR) in the grade of major (0-4) of 10 Oct 12 rather than 12 Jan 13 and a PED of 25 Mar 13 rather than 17 Jul 13. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-03599 in Executive Session on 26 Jun 14, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 Jul 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, NGB/A1PO, dated 20 Aug 13. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Sep 13.