RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01821 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His performance report rendered for the period 1 Apr 12 – 31 Mar 13 be replaced with a revised report. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His performance report closing 31 Mar 13 did not include a Space and Missile Systems Center level stratification which is critical in identifying job performance acknowledgment and potential for promotion. He provides a copy of the revised report, digitally signed by the rater and additional rater on 23 Jan 14. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant, while serving as a captain, received a report closing on 31 Mar 13. The report was digitally signed by the rater and additional rater on 1 Apr 13. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDE recommends denial indicating the applicant has not exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior to seeking correction of his military records. DPSIDE recommends the applicant submit an AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports, with all required supporting documentation, through the vMPF/Evaluation Appeals link found under the Most Popular Applications. The Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR) is the highest level of administrative appeal within the Department of the Air Force. The AFBCMR will not consider a case until all avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted. The application was forwarded to the Evaluation Report Appeals Board (ERAB) for their review and they determined to return the request without action, pending additional documentation. If the applicant wishes to substitute the contested EPR [sic], the applicant must provide the corrected report in .xfdl format in support of the applicant's appeal. In addition, since the changes being requested is not considered minor corrections to the existing OPR on file, the applicant will need to include a wet- signed supporting memorandum from additional rater in the appeals case. The memorandum will need to address any content changes between reports and the justification for the change(s). This is IAW AFI 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems, paragraph 10.2.4.6, which states that "the Board will not consider nor approve requests to change (except for deletions) an evaluator's ratings or comments if the evaluator does not support the change." Furthermore, the applicant must supply specific information about the unfair evaluation for the board to make a reasoned judgment on the appeal and show strong evidence to the board when requesting to substitute a report from the permanent record. The complete DPSIDE evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 10 Oct 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has not 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. In this respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force. As such, an applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction. The Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued. In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been depleted. Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2014-01821 in Executive Session on 11 Mar 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01821 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 Apr 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Pertinent Excerpts from Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 13 Jul 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Oct 14.