RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2015-01808
		
						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She receive senior airman (E-4) active duty pay and allowances for the period 7 November 2014 through 21 December 2014.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was promoted to E-4 in November 2014; however, her promotion was not recognized until January 2015.  As such, finance will only pay her as an E-4 beginning January 2015.  

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Air Force Reserve on 29 August 2013, in the grade of airman first class (E-3).  

According to Reserve Order P-109, dated 31 December 2014, the applicant was promoted to the grade of E-4, effective 1 January 2015.  

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFRC/A1K recommends the applicant’s date of rank to E-4 be changed to 28 August 2014 rather than 1 January 2015.  

After a careful review of the source documents provided by the applicant, the Military Personnel Section (MPS), and the applicant’s commander, it was determined that the applicant met the minimum eligibility criteria for promotion to E-4, effective 28 August 2014.  The promotion authority indicated that had the unit been properly and timely informed of the applicant’s promotion eligibility, she would have been recommended for promotion, effective 28 August 2014 rather than in November 2014.  Although the applicant contends she was promoted to E-4 in November 2014 and the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) indicates she was promoted to E-4, effective 1 January 2015, she actually should have been promoted to E-4, effective 28 August 2014.  

In accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2502, Airman Promotion/Demotion Programs, the following criteria must be met for promotion eligibility to the grade of E-4:  (1) Primary Air Force Specialty Code (PAFSC) is 3-skill level, (2) member’s time-in-grade is eight months, (3) the member’s satisfactory years for retirement is one year, (4) and approval by the promotion authority.  In addition, the promotion effective date is the first day of the month except for promotion to airman through senior airman.  The effective date for those grades is the date in which all eligibility conditions are met.  In this case, the applicant met the promotion criteria to E-4; however, an oversight in the system caused an error.  

A complete copy of the AFRC/A1K 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 7 July 2015 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 in judging the merits of the case and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice.  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 she was promoted to the grade of senior airman (E-4), with a date of rank and promotion effective date of 28 August 2014 rather than 1 January 2015.  

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01808 in Executive Session on 13 January 2016 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 11 April 2015, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFRC/A1K, dated 19 June 2015.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 July 2015.