RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2015-01611
		
   							COUNSEL:  NONE

							HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Date of Rank (DOR) be adjusted by one day to 30 Sep 12 to allow consideration for promotion to the grade of colonel (O-6).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

With his current DOR of 1 Oct 12, he is eligible for promotion consideration in calendar year 2017 (CY17), however; his Mandatory Separation Date (MSD) is 1 Jun 17 and he would have to retire before meeting the promotion board.

He met the criteria for an accelerated promotion because he was occupying a Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) billet when he was selected for promotion to the grade of Lt Col.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving as a Lt Col/O-5 in the Air Force Reserve.

According to Reserve Order BA-0172, dated 17 Dec 12, he was promoted to the grade of Lt Col with DOR of 1 Oct 12.

Under AFI 36-2504, Service Dates and Dates of Rank, an officer, on a promotion list as a result of selection for promotion by a mandatory promotion board may be promoted at any time to fill a vacant position.  The position and the officer must meet the same vacancy requirements as the Position Vacancy (PV) program.  The commander will forward a letter requesting accelerated promotion and recommending DOR to the officer’s senior rater for endorsement.  ARPC verifies eligibility and initiates the promotion order.  If the officer is in the position at that time, the DOR can be no earlier than the public release date.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/PB recommends approval of the applicant’s request to change his DOR to 30 Sep 12 allowing him to meet the CY16 Colonel’s promotion board.  The applicant met and was selected on the CY12C Lt Col Special Selection Board (SSB) which convened 5 Nov 12 and was publicly released 14 Dec 12.  The SSB awarded his DOR of 1 Oct 12 based on his original DOR cycle.  The applicant could have been accelerated, after SSB public release, on the original CY12 Lt Col Selection Board’s public release date, 10 Aug 12.  He was in the higher graded Lt Col billet at the time of public release, which is an eligibility factor for accelerated promotion.  An accelerated promotion request could have been submitted at public release or prior to his promotion date of 1 Oct 12 requesting an earlier pin-on date by his senior rater.  
 
A complete copy of the ARPC/PB 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 14 Sep 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  We took notice of the applicant's complete submission, including attachments, 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.  In particular, we considered the recommendation of his commander at the time who states he would have pursued an accelerated promotion at the time of his selection for promotion to Lt Col by the SSB had he known the applicant would not be eligible to meet the FY2016 Colonel Promotion Board and the ARPC/PB’s confirmation that the applicant met the eligibility requirements for accelerated promotion.  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 his date of rank to Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) as September 30, 2012.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01611 in Executive Session on 4 Feb 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 , Panel Chair
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All members voted to correct the records as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 14 Apr 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, ARPC/PB, dated 24 Jun 15.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Sep 15.