RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01206 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His enlisted performance report (EPR) cover the period 15 Sep 13 through 14 Sep 14 be corrected to reflect “Clearly Exceeds,” in Section III, Block 5, Training, Education, Off-duty Education, PME, Professional Enhancement and Communication, and he receive Senior Rater endorsement in Section VIII. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He completed the Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) Distance Learning Course. He was unjustly marked down due to his educational record not being updated in a timely fashion. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant served on active duty in the grade of Master Sergeant during the matter under review. On 23 Dec 14, the applicant received an EPR covering the period 15 Sep 13 through 14 Sep 14 on which he was rated “above average” in Section III, Block 5, Training, Education, Off-duty Education, PME, Professional Enhancement and Communication, and in Section VIII, Final Evaluators Position, the “Intermediate Level” block was checked. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIDE recommends denial indicating the applicant has not exhausted his administrative remedies. The 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 applicant has not exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior to seeking correction of their military record. The applicant must submit an AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports, to the Evaluation Reports Appeals Board (ERAB) with all required supporting documentation, through the vMPF/Evaluation Appeals found under the Most Popular Applications. If the administrative appeal is not successful, the applicant may resubmit a DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Record, to the AFBCMR. In addition, AFI 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems states, “Prohibited Requests - The Board will not consider nor approve requests to…change an evaluator's ratings or comments," and "Statements from the rating chain should cite important facts or circumstances that were unknown when the evaluators signed the report; Detail the error or injustice; Explain how and when it was discovered; Include the correct information; Relate to the contested reporting period; Address the allegations and substantially challenge or disprove comments or ratings in the report.” A complete copy of the AFPC/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 28 Oct 15 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 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 that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01206 in Executive Session on 9 Dec 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 9 Mar 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIDE, dated 26 Oct 15. Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Oct 15.