RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02953

 						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  YES

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She receive Special Selection Board (SSB) consideration for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel (O-5).

She be continued in order to complete 20 years of active duty service.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her records did not reflect her true duty performance due to a missing Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) and a Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM).  As a result of the errors, the board did not select her for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel or continuation of service.

Her Officer Performance Reports (OPRs) and Promotion Recommendation Forms (PRFs) reflect an exemplary service record, to include several Air Force and National Awards.

In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her AF Form 709, Promotion Recommendation, for the P0515A Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Board.  

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 9 July 2000 and retired on 1 December 2015 with a narrative reason for separation of “Early Retirement.”  She was credited with 15 years, 4 months and 22 days of active duty service.

On 9 June 2015, the applicant was informed by the Space and Missile Systems Center, Vice Commander she was not selected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel by the CY15A Lieutenant Colonel (LAF)/LAF-J_Central Selection Board (CSB).  The applicant was further advised she was eligible for retirement under the Temporary Early Retirement Program (TERA) and that since this was her second non-selection for promotion, she was required to request retirement or separate no later than 30 November 2015.  

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/DP2SP recommends denial.  There are no grounds for SSB consideration since no changes were made to the applicant’s records.  The applicant’s contention that her DMSM and JSAM were missing from her P0515A Officer Selection Records (OSR) is unfounded.  DP2SP verified the DMSM citation was filed in the Automated Records Management System (ARMS) on 16 December 2014 and the JSAM citation on 26 February 2015.  As such, the citations were filed in her Officer Selection Record (OSR) and considered by the CSB that convened on 2 March 2015.  Additionally, the DMSM and JSAM were also reflected on her P0515A Officer Selection Brief (OSB).

A selective continuation board was convened to consider all majors who were two times nonselected for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel for continuation on active duty.  The board members had the discretion to recommend anyone for continuation if it was in the best interest of the Air Force.  In the applicant’s case, the board members did not think it was in the best interest of the Air Force to retain her until her 20-year retirement eligibility.   As a result, the applicant was retired from the Air Force with 15 years, 4 months and 22 days effective 1 December 2015.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SP 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 19 February 2016 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 an error or injustice.  We took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we 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 not been the victim of an error or injustice.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.

4.  The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.  Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

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-2015-02953 in Executive Session on 6 October 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 , Panel Chair
	 , Member
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The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 July 2015, w/atch.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2SP, dated 9 February 2016.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 19 February 2016.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter.