RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2014-03556
		
  					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF) be considered by the 
next supplemental promotion board.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His signed PRF was presented and completed to HQ AFRC/A1 within 
the allotted administrative time frame.  Due to administrative 
errors within HQ ARPC, his PRF was not presented to the June 
2014 promotion board for consideration.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve 
(USAFR) in the grade of major.

The applicant’s senior rater submitted a PRF on the applicant 
for the CY14 Lieutenant Colonel USAFR Line and Non-line Central 
Selection Board.  The subject PRF was not properly processed and 
presented to the promotion board.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of 
primary responsibility (OPR), which is included at Exhibit B.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/PB recommends approval.  PB states though the PRF was not 
received by ARPC/PB before the established suspense date 
mandated in the published convening notice, however, the error 
was not caused by the senior rater or applicant.

HQ ARPC/PB provides board convening notices several months prior 
to the board.  The convening notice, announcing the convening of 
the selection board, was released to all Military Personnel 
Sections (MPS) on 10 January 2014.  Contained in the convening 
notice is the deadline for submission of PRFs nominating 
officers for Position Vacancy (PV) consideration (25 April 
2014).

The HQ AFRC/A1KP letter, contained in the applicant’s request, 
states the PRF was received by them on 21 April 2014, but due to 
an administrative error, was not properly submitted by them.  
The letter also states the error was not identified until 
22 August 2014, well after the board had adjourned.

A complete copy of the ARPC/PB evaluation is at Exhibit B.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 10 October 2014 for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit C).  As of this date, no response has been 
received by this office.


THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations.

2.  The application is timely filed.

3.  Sufficient 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 and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the 
Air Force OPR and adopt its rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or 
injustice.  We note that due to administrative errors, through 
no fault of the applicant or senior rater, the applicant’s PRF 
was not received by ARPC/PB before the established suspense 
date.  Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be 
corrected as indicated below.


THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that:

a.  The Promotion Recommendation Form (PRF), AF Form 709, 
prepared for the Calendar Year 2014A (CY14A) USAFR Lieutenant 
Colonel Position Vacancy (PV) Promotion Selection Board was 
accepted for file in his Officer Selection Record on 21 April 
2014.

b.  It is further directed that his record, to include the 
attached PRF, be considered for promotion to the grade of 
lieutenant colonel by a Special Board for the CY14A USAFR 
Lieutenant Colonel Position Vacancy (PV) Promotion Selection 
Board.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-03556 in Executive Session on 30 April 2015, 
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 28 August 2014, w/atchs.
  Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/PB, dated 18 September 2014.
  Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 October 2014.